Contrast agent

Nanoscale materials also serve as imaging tools and are used in many ways as contrast agents, e.g. in magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to make processes and structures in tissue more visible. Due to their specific properties, nanoscale contrast agents have certain characteristics that are used in imaging. These include the fact that certain nano-based contrast media can accumulate in certain cells (targeted control of biodistribution in the body) and can thus be used for tumour diagnostics, for example.

Prerequisites for use:

• Production on an industrial scale under GMP conditions.
• Possibilities for adaptation to modern forms of production
• Observance of approval regulations for nanobiomaterials
• Development of processes for up-scaling
• Ensuring redispersibility of formulated nanoparticles
• Investigation of life-cycle analyses for environmental effects

Regional experts:

EUREGIO Biomedtech Center, Münster University of Applied Sciences

• Production of agents for medical imaging