@article {42914,
	title = {Citrate modified beta-cyclodextrin functionalised magnetite nanoparticles: a biocompatible platform for hydrophobic drug delivery},
	journal = {RSC Advances},
	volume = {5},
	year = {2015},
	month = {FEB},
	pages = {22117-22125},
	abstract = {<p>Water-dispersible magnetite nanoparticles functionalized with citric acid (CIT) modified beta-cyclodextrin (CD) are prepared and curcumin (CUR) is loaded inside the cavity of CD. The CUR loading capacity of CD-CIT functionalized magnetite nanoparticles is found to be much larger than that of CD alone as well as the CD-CIT conjugate. The release profile of curcumin is found to follow zero order kinetics at the physiological pH, and thus, can release CUR at a constant rate, after the initial burst release. Relaxivity studies using NMR showed that the functionalized nanoparticles are suitable for contrast enhancement in MRI. Thus, the water-dispersible, CIT modified beta-CD functionalized magnetite nanofluid is an efficient carrier for water insoluble curcumin, and can be used for magnetic drug targeting/delivery as well as for contrast enhancement in MRI due to the superparamagnetic magnetite core.</p>},
	author = {Jayaprabha, Kunnoth N. and Joy, Pattayil Alias}
}
@article {42917,
	title = {Water-dispersible ascorbic-acid-coated magnetite nanoparticles for contrast enhancement in MRI},
	journal = {Applied Nanoscience},
	volume = {5},
	year = {2015},
	month = {JAN},
	pages = {435-441},
	doi = {10.1007/s13204-014-0335-0},
	author = {Sreeja, V. and Jayaprabha, Kunnoth N. and Joy, Pattayil Alias}
}
