International Journal on Magnetic Particle Imaging IJMPI
Vol. 10 No. 1 Suppl 1 (2024): Int J Mag Part Imag
https://doi.org/10.18416/IJMPI.2024.2403019
Magnetic Particle Fractionation and In-line Characterization for Enhancing Magnetic Particle Imaging Tracers
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Copyright (c) 2024 Laura Kuger, Elisa-Marie Lux, Jochen Franke, Philip Stoer, Norbert Löwa, Matthias Franzreb
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Abstract
Refining the size distribution of magnetic nanoparticles (MNPs) holds great potential for enhanced performance in magnetic particle imaging (MPI). This work demonstrates the coupling of a preparative-scale magnetic fieldcontrolled
size fractionation technique with in-line magnetic particle spectroscopy (MPS) for the real-time assessment
of magnetic nanoparticle downstream processing performance. In-line magnetic particle spectroscopy
monitoring allowed for the concurrent evaluation of the amplitude spectrum and derived parameters including the
harmonic ratio A5/A3, enabling real-time selection of fractions with desired characteristics during the fractionation
process. Furthermore, magnetic particle spectroscopy offered increased sensitivity and more comprehensive
characterization capabilities than conventional in-line analysis techniques such as light absorption spectroscopy.
A theoretical model delineating the dependency of magnetic particle spectroscopy signal on core/shell size ratio
was developed. These results potentially have significant implications for prospective applications in the realm of
in-line magnetic particle spectroscopy analysis for real-time process control and quality assurance.
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