Table 1 Properties of the six particles tested at SPring-8 BL20XU.

From: Improved in-vivo airway gene transfer via magnetic-guidance, with protocol development informed by synchrotron imaging

Sample ID

Supplier

Cat No

Description

Composition

MP1

Corpuscular (NY, USA)

106531-10

COOH Magnetic polystyrene

Diameter = 18 μm (10 ml, 1%)

10–12% Fe3O4

MP2

106,409–10

COOH Magnetic polystyrene

Diameter = 0.25 μm (10 ml, 1%)

MP3

144416-05

C-MAGSIO-0.25COOH

Diameter = 0.25 μm (5 ml, 2.5%)

10–15% Fe3O4

MP4

144516-05

C-MAGSIO-1.0COOH

Diameter = 0.9 μm (5 ml, 5%)

MP5

New MagSIO

C-MAGSIO-0.25COOH

Diameter = 0.25 μm (5 ml, 5%)

98% Fe3O4

MP6

OZ Biosciences (France)

CombiMag

Iron oxide, coated with proprietary cationic molecules. Association with the LV vector is achieved by salt-induced colloidal aggregation and electrostatic interaction

Diameter = 0.16–0.2 μm

Unknown (5 × 109 to 5 × 1010 particles/ml)