BIOCOMPATIBLE POLYMERIC NANOPARTICLES CONTAINING FUNCTIONAL METAL NANOSTRUCTURES, PREPARATION PROCESSES, AND RELATED USES IN DIAGNOSTIC AND/OR THERAPEUTIC FIELDS

摘要

Biocompatible polymeric nanoparticles may include: a biocompatible polymer and/or functional metal nanostructures. The biocompatible polymer may be a polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA). The functional metal nanostructures may include at least one noble metal, at least one magnetic metal oxide, or mixtures thereof. The biocompatible polymeric nanoparticles may have an average size less than or equal to 200 nanometers (nm).