Nanomedicine: Nanotechnology, Biology and Medicine
Volume 6, Issue 6 , Pages 738-744 , December 2010

Phosphate ester hydrolysis of biologically relevant molecules by cerium oxide nanoparticles

  • Melissa Hirsch Kuchma, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Cancer Research Institute, M. D. Anderson Cancer Center Orlando, Orlando, Florida, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author: Cancer Research Institute, M. D. Anderson Cancer Center Orlando, 6900 Lake Nona Blvd, Orlando, Florida 32827, USA.
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  • Christopher B. Komanski, BS

      Affiliations

    • Cancer Research Institute, M. D. Anderson Cancer Center Orlando, Orlando, Florida, USA
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  • Jimmie Colon, MS

      Affiliations

    • Cancer Research Institute, M. D. Anderson Cancer Center Orlando, Orlando, Florida, USA
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  • Andrew Teblum, BS

      Affiliations

    • NanoScience and Technology Center, University of Central Florida, Orlando, Florida, USA
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  • Artëm E. Masunov, PhD

      Affiliations

    • NanoScience and Technology Center, University of Central Florida, Orlando, Florida, USA
    • Department of Chemistry, University of Central Florida, Orlando, Florida, USA
    • Department of Physics, University of Central Florida, Orlando, Florida, USA
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  • Beatrice Alvarado, MS

      Affiliations

    • Cancer Research Institute, M. D. Anderson Cancer Center Orlando, Orlando, Florida, USA
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  • Suresh Babu, PhD

      Affiliations

    • NanoScience and Technology Center, University of Central Florida, Orlando, Florida, USA
    • Advanced Materials Processing and Analysis Center and Mechanical Materials Aerospace Engineering, University of Central Florida, Orlando, Florida, USA
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  • Sudipta Seal, PhD

      Affiliations

    • NanoScience and Technology Center, University of Central Florida, Orlando, Florida, USA
    • Advanced Materials Processing and Analysis Center and Mechanical Materials Aerospace Engineering, University of Central Florida, Orlando, Florida, USA
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  • Justin Summy, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Cancer Research Institute, M. D. Anderson Cancer Center Orlando, Orlando, Florida, USA
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  • Cheryl H. Baker, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Cancer Research Institute, M. D. Anderson Cancer Center Orlando, Orlando, Florida, USA
    • Burnett School of Biomedical Sciences, University of Central Florida, Orlando, Florida, USA

Received 19 October 2009 ,Accepted 6 May 2010.

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 This collaboration was made possible through the support of the M. D. Anderson Cancer Center Orlando and the University of Central Florida. This project was funded in part by the National Science Foundation Grant CBET: NIRT 0708172 (to S.S.). A.M. is grateful to the National Science Foundation for financial support (NIRT project CBET-0708172) and to the Department of Energy, National Energy Research Scientific Computing Center.

PII: S1549-9634(10)00159-0

doi: 10.1016/j.nano.2010.05.004

Nanomedicine: Nanotechnology, Biology and Medicine
Volume 6, Issue 6 , Pages 738-744 , December 2010

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