Synthesis and characterization of superparamagnetic nanoparticles coated with carboxymethyl starch (CMS) for magnetic resonance imaging technique

Magnetic nanoparticles have been proposed for use as biomedical purposes to a large extent for several years. The development of techniques that could selectively deliver drug molecules to the diseased site, without a concurrent increase in its level in healthy tissues, is currently one of the most active areas of cancer research. The conjugate carboxymethyl starch (CMS)/SPIO nanoparticles were prepared by chemical reaction. Several parameters including the drug/polymer ratios in range of 1:14 were examined to optimize formulation. The size distribution and morphology of nanoparticles and in vitro release profile in phosphate buffer medium (pH 7.4) during 12 h were then investigated. The magnetic NPs prepared in this study were spherical with a relatively mono-dispersed size distribution. The conjugate carboxymethyl starch (CMS)/SPIO nanoparticles were exhaustively studied as controlled-release systems for parenteral administration of a model drug 5-aminosalicyclic acid (mesalamine) and analyzed using various release kinetic studies.