MODIFIED CYCLODEXTRIN COATED MAGNETITE NANOPARTICLES FOR TARGETED DELIVERY OF HYDROPHOBIC DRUGS

摘要

The invention discloses a composition comprising surface modified iron oxide nanoparticles with citric acid modified cyclodextrin with a hydrodynamic diameter of less than 10 nm and a hydrophobic molecule.;The composition finds use in targeted delivery of a hydrophobic drug and as contrast agent in imaging applications.