Functionalized Gold Nanoparticles and Their Biomedical Applications

Metal nanoparticles are being extensively used in various biomedical applications due to their small size to volume ratio and extensive thermal stability. Gold nanoparticles (GNPs) are an obvious choice due to their amenability of synthesis and functionalization, less toxicity and ease of detection....

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Main Authors: Shree R. Singh, Vida A. Dennis, Komal Vig, Pooja M. Tiwari
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2011-06-01
Series:Nanomaterials
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2079-4991/1/1/31