Investigation of the interaction between magnetic nanoparticles surface-coated with carboxymethyldextran and blood cells using Raman spectroscopy

This study reports on in vitro biological tests performed with a biocompatible magnetic fluid based on carboxymethyldextran-coated magnetite nanoparticles (CMDM). Micro Raman spectroscopy was used to investigate the effect of dispersing (CMDM) nanoparticles in mice blood. We focused our investigation in the use of the Raman spectroscopy for monitoring the hemoglobin structural changes, which may be associated with the oxygen-binding process.