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Heinrich Hofmann is affiliated with the École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne in Switzerland. Their research spans multiple fields including medicine, environmental science, and agricultural and biological sciences. Their work covers a range of subfields such as hematology, pollution, plant science, genetics, and materials chemistry.

Their recent publications address diverse scientific topics within these areas. Notable papers include:

  • Factors influencing safety and efficacy of intravenous iron-carbohydrate nanomedicines: From production to clinical practice, 2020, published in Nanomedicine Nanotechnology Biology and Medicine
  • The impact of synthetic amorphous silica (E 551) on differentiated Caco-2 cells, a model for the human intestinal epithelium, 2020, published in Toxicology in Vitro
  • Tracing the origins of phosphonate residues in organic vineyards: A novel analytical approach, 2023, published in Scientia Horticulturae

Hofmann frequently publishes in several scientific journals including:

  • Nanomedicine Nanotechnology Biology and Medicine
  • Toxicology in Vitro
  • Scientia Horticulturae

Their research topics reflect an intersection of medical and environmental concerns, focusing on:

  • Iron metabolism and disorders
  • Hemoglobinopathies and related disorders
  • Erythropoietin and anemia treatment
  • Nanoparticles: synthesis and applications
  • Occupational and environmental lung diseases
  • Microplastics and plastic pollution
  • Horticultural and viticultural research

Collaborations form a significant part of their work. Frequent co-authors include:

  • Peter Wick
  • Niusha Nikravesh
  • Gerrit Borchard
  • Erik Philipp
  • Beat Flühmann

Overall, Heinrich Hofmann's research addresses critical issues across biomedical applications and environmental impact studies, contributing to a multidisciplinary understanding of these complex topics.

Best Publications

  • Superparamagnetic nanoparticles for biomedical applications: Possibilities and limitations of a new drug delivery system

    Tobias Neuberger;Bernhard Schöpf;Heinrich Hofmann;Margarethe Hofmann

  • Assessing the in vitro and in vivo toxicity of superparamagnetic iron oxide nanoparticles.

    Morteza Mahmoudi;Morteza Mahmoudi;Morteza Mahmoudi;Heinrich Hofmann;Barbara Rothen-Rutishauser;Barbara Rothen-Rutishauser;Alke Petri-Fink

  • Development of functionalized superparamagnetic iron oxide nanoparticles for interaction with human cancer cells

    A. Petri-Fink;M. Chastellain;L. Juillerat-Jeanneret;A. Ferrari

  • Effect of cell media on polymer coated superparamagnetic iron oxide nanoparticles (SPIONs): Colloidal stability, cytotoxicity, and cellular uptake studies

    Alke Petri-Fink;Benedikt Steitz;Andrija Finka;Jatuporn Salaklang

  • Protein Corona Composition of Superparamagnetic Iron Oxide Nanoparticles with Various Physico-Chemical Properties and Coatings

    Usawadee Sakulkhu;Morteza Mahmoudi;Lionel Maurizi;Jatuporn Salaklang

  • Particle size investigations of a multistep synthesis of PVA coated superparamagnetic nanoparticles.

    M. Chastellain;A. Petri;H. Hofmann

  • Nanoparticles in medicine: Current challenges facing inorganic nanoparticle toxicity assessments and standardizations

    Margarethe Hofmann-Amtenbrink;David W. Grainger;Heinrich Hofmann

  • Interaction of Functionalized Superparamagnetic Iron Oxide Nanoparticles with Brain Structures

    Feride Cengelli;Dusica Maysinger;Florianne Tschudi-Monnet;Xavier Montet

  • Particle Size Distribution Measurements of Manganese-Doped ZnS Nanoparticles

    Yvonne Dieckmann;Helmut Cölfen;Heinrich Hofmann;Alke Petri-Fink

  • Precipitation of Self-Organized Copper Oxalate Polycrystalline Particles in the Presence of Hydroxypropylmethylcellulose (HPMC): Control of Morphology

    Nathalie Jongen;Paul Bowen;Jacques Lemaître;Jean-Christophe Valmalette

  • Plastic micropump with ferrofluidic actuation

    C. Yamahata;M. Chastellain;V.K. Parashar;A. Petri

  • Significance of surface charge and shell material of superparamagnetic iron oxide nanoparticle (SPION) based core/shell nanoparticles on the composition of the protein corona

    Usawadee Sakulkhu;Morteza Mahmoudi;Morteza Mahmoudi;Lionel Maurizi;Geraldine Coullerez

  • Effect of intergranular glass films on the electrical conductivity of 3Y-TZP

    M. Gödickemeier;B. Michel;A. Orliukas;P. Bohac

  • The in vivo performance of magnetic particle-loaded injectable, in situ gelling, carriers for the delivery of local hyperthermia

    Pol-Edern Le Renard;Olivier Jordan;Antonin Faes;Alke Petri-Fink

  • Enhancement of the efficiency of non-viral gene delivery by application of pulsed magnetic field

    Sarah W. Kamau;Paul O. Hassa;Benedikt Steitz;Alke Petri-Fink

  • Synthesis of Microporous Silica Spheres

    R. Vacassy;R.J. Flatt;H. Hofmann;K.S. Choi

  • Critical raw materials: A perspective from the materials science community

    Margarethe Hofmann;Heinrich Hofmann;Christian Hagelüken;Alessandra Hool

  • Calcium carbonate precipitation using new segmented flow tubular reactor

    R. Vacassy;J. Lemaître;H. Hofmann;J. H. Gerlings

  • Dexamethasone-containing biodegradable superparamagnetic microparticles for intra-articular administration: Physicochemical and magnetic properties, in vitro and in vivo drug release

    Nicoleta Paula Butoescu;Olivier Jordan;Pierre Burdet;Pierre Stadelmann

  • Fabrication of large-area ordered arrays of nanoparticles on patterned substrates

    Frederic Juillerat;Harun H Solak;Paul Bowen;Heinrich Hofmann

  • Nanotechnology: Assessment and Perspectives

    H. Brune;H. Ernst;A. Grunwald;W. Grünwald

Frequent Co-Authors

Joydeep Dutta
Joydeep Dutta Royal Institute of Technology
Paul Bowen
Paul Bowen École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
Alke Petri-Fink
Alke Petri-Fink University of Fribourg
Philippe Renaud
Philippe Renaud École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
Arnaud Bertsch
Arnaud Bertsch École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
Morteza Mahmoudi
Morteza Mahmoudi Michigan State University
Frank Nüesch
Frank Nüesch Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology
Matthias Stuber
Matthias Stuber University of Lausanne
Frank Buttgereit
Frank Buttgereit Charité - University Medicine Berlin
Barbara Rothen-Rutishauser
Barbara Rothen-Rutishauser University of Fribourg

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