The fundamental unit of our magnetic nanoparticle is
a fusion protein.
One end of the fusion protein is engineered with amino acid sequences proven
to bind to specific molecules, acting as a receptor to a specific ligand.
The other end of the fusion protein is composed of amino acid sequences
proven to bind to metals, such as iron, and gives the entire fusion protein its metallic properties.
Metals, such as paramagnetic iron, are introduced.
The result is a product that allows researchers and clinicians the ability to bind
specific molecules, then manipulate their position (move them in a magnetic field)
or detect them using, for example, MRI (magnetic resonance imaging).
Our magnetic proteins are designed such that the biospecific receptor is oriented outward,
allowing binding to its ligand (epitope, etc.).