Objective Nanoscience and nanotechnology are currently revolutionizing sectors such as medicine, information technologies, environmental or materials sciences, and creating new opportunities for our societies. In this context, magnetic nanoparticles (MNP) are key components to the development of novel nano- and biotechnologies. Magnetosomes are unique hybrid magnetic MNP produced by magnetotactic bacteria (MB). They are employed in applications ranging from extraction of DNA to the development of immunoassays and uses in spintronics are envisaged. However, only a very limited amount of MNP (few mg per day) can be formed by MB, and the formation principles remain to be tackled. Biomimetics, i.e. combining biological principles with chemistry, will pave the way to understand biomineralization of tailored MNP and to find out high-value high-yield synthetic routes to solve scientific and technological challenges. Specifically, we aspire at bridging the gap between different fields of science. For the first time, we will blend biological and genetic approaches with chemical and physical knowledge to understand the key parameters controlling the size, shape, composition and assembly of hybrid MNP in vivo and in vitro. We will combine nanoscience and nanotechnology to modify these properties and develop an ensemble of magnetic nanomaterials of higher values. This approach will lead to original contributions of innovative nature based on the combined skills of the partners to manufacture and characterize the biological, chemical, structural and magnetic properties of the MNP. The industrial partner will have key importance in managing and assessing the applicability of the MNP in Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI). Finally, our cell biologist partner will test the biocompatibility of the designed systems. In 3 years, we aim at being able to synthesize hybrid MNP with tailored magnetic and size properties by low-cost high-yield synthesis for applications in MRI. Fields of science natural sciencesbiological sciencesmicrobiologybacteriologynatural sciencesbiological sciencesgeneticsDNAnatural sciencesphysical scienceselectromagnetism and electronicsspintronicsengineering and technologymedical engineeringdiagnostic imagingmagnetic resonance imagingengineering and technologynanotechnologynano-materials Programme(s) FP7-NMP - Specific Programme "Cooperation": Nanosciences, Nanotechnologies, Materials and new Production Technologies Topic(s) NMP-2009-1.1-1 - Nanobiotechnology: Applying life science principles as model for new nanotechnology-based mechanisms, processes, devices and/or systems Call for proposal FP7-NMP-2009-SMALL-3 See other projects for this call Funding Scheme CP-FP - Small or medium-scale focused research project Coordinator MAX-PLANCK-GESELLSCHAFT ZUR FORDERUNG DER WISSENSCHAFTEN EV Address Hofgartenstrasse 8 80539 Munchen Germany See on map Region Bayern Oberbayern München, Kreisfreie Stadt Activity type Research Organisations Administrative Contact Ulrike Schell (Ms.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window EU contribution No data Participants (6) Sort alphabetically Sort by EU Contribution Expand all Collapse all PANNON EGYETEM - UNIVERSITY OF PANNONIA Hungary EU contribution € 136 800,00 Address Egyetem u 10 8200 Veszprem See on map Region Dunántúl Közép-Dunántúl Veszprém Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Administrative Contact Mihaly Posfai (Dr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Other funding No data LATVIJAS UNIVERSITATE Latvia EU contribution € 144 720,00 Address Rainis boulevard 19 1586 Riga See on map Region Latvija Latvija Rīga Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Administrative Contact Andrejs Cebers (Prof.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Other funding No data NANOPET PHARMA GMBH Germany EU contribution € 492 000,00 Address Robert-koch-platz 4 10115 Berlin See on map Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Nicole Gaertner (Ms.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Other funding No data LUDWIG-MAXIMILIANS-UNIVERSITAET MUENCHEN Germany EU contribution € 291 600,00 Address Geschwister scholl platz 1 80539 Muenchen See on map Region Bayern Oberbayern München, Kreisfreie Stadt Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Administrative Contact Dirk Schueler (Prof.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Other funding No data LUDWIG BOLTZMANN GESELLSCHAFT OSTERREICHISCHE VEREINIGUNG ZUR FORDERUNG DER WISSENSCHAFTLICHEN FORSCHUNG Austria EU contribution € 100 800,00 Address Nussdorfer strasse 64/6 1090 Wien See on map Region Ostösterreich Wien Wien Activity type Research Organisations Administrative Contact Monika Rumpler (Dr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Other funding No data EIDGENOESSISCHE TECHNISCHE HOCHSCHULE ZUERICH Switzerland EU contribution € 228 852,00 Address Raemistrasse 101 8092 Zuerich See on map Region Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera Zürich Zürich Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Administrative Contact Ann Marie Hirt (Prof.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Other funding No data
