(Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München) Researchers of Ludwig-Maximilians-Universitaet (LMU) in Munich have synthesized nanoparticles that can be induced by a change in pH to release a deadly dose of ionized iron within cells. This mechanism could potentially open up new approaches to the targeted elimination of malignant tumors.

Original source: https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2020-04/lm-naa041720.php