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Magnetic and Multifunctional Magnetic Nanoparticles in Nanomedicine: Challenges and Trends in Synthesis and Surface Engineering for Diagnostic and Therapy Applications

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Laudemir Carlos Varanda, Miguel Jafelicci Júnior and Watson Beck Júnior

Submitted: 16 April 2010 Published: 08 January 2011

DOI: 10.5772/13059

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Biomedical Engineering, Trends in Materials Science

Edited by Anthony N. Laskovski

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Written By

Laudemir Carlos Varanda, Miguel Jafelicci Júnior and Watson Beck Júnior

Submitted: 16 April 2010 Published: 08 January 2011