Biomagnetics

See also: Bioelectronics
Not to be confused with Bioelectromagnetics or Biomagnetism.

Biomagnetics is a field of biotechnology. It has actively been researched since at least 2004.[1] Although the majority of structures found in living organisms are diamagnetic, the magnetic field itself, as well as magnetic nanoparticles, microstructures and paramagnetic molecules can influence specific physiological functions of organisms under certain conditions. The effect of magnetic fields on biosystems is a topic of research that falls under the biomagnetic umbrella, as well as the construction of magnetic structures or systems that are either biocompatible, biodegradable or biomimetic.[1] Magnetic nanoparticles and magnetic microparticles are known to interact with certain prokaryotes and certain eukaryotes.[2]

Magnetic nanoparticles under the influence of magnetic and electromagnetic fields were shown to modulate redox reactions for the inhibition or the promotion of animal tumor growth. The mechanism underlying nanomagnetic modulation involves the convergence of magnetochemical[3] and magneto-mechanical[4] reactions.

  1. ^ a b Safarik, Ivo; Safarikova, Mirka (2004). "Magnetic techniques for the isolation and purification of proteins and peptides". Biomagnetic Research and Technology. 2 (1): 7. doi:10.1186/1477-044X-2-7. PMC 544596. PMID 15566570.
  2. ^ Safarik, Ivo; Pospiskova, Kristyna; Baldikova, Eva; Safarikova, Mirka (2017). Das, Surajit; Dash, Hirak Ranjan (eds.). "Magnetically Responsive Microbial Cells for Metal Ions Removal and Detection". Handbook of Metal-Microbe Interactions and Bioremediation. doi:10.1201/9781315153353. ISBN 9781315153353.
  3. ^ Orel, Valerii E.; Tselepi, Marina; Mitrelias, Thanos; Zabolotny, Mykhailo; Krotevich, Mykhailo; Shevchenko, Anatoliy; Rykhalskyi, Alexander; Romanov, Andriy; Orel, Valerii B.; Burlaka, Anatoliy; Lukin, Sergey; Stegnii, Vladyslav; Barnes, Crispin H.W. (16 September 2019). "Nonlinear Magnetochemical Effects in Nanotherapy of Walker-256 Carcinosarcoma". ACS Applied Bio Materials. 2 (9): 3954–3963. doi:10.1021/acsabm.9b00526. PMID 35021328. S2CID 201251596.
  4. ^ Orel, Valerii E.; Dasyukevich, Olga; Rykhalskyi, Oleksandr; Orel, Valerii B.; Burlaka, Anatoliy; Virko, Sergii (November 2021). "Magneto-mechanical effects of magnetite nanoparticles on Walker-256 carcinosarcoma heterogeneity, redox state and growth modulated by an inhomogeneous stationary magnetic field". Journal of Magnetism and Magnetic Materials. 538: 168314. Bibcode:2021JMMM..53868314O. doi:10.1016/j.jmmm.2021.168314.