Encapsulation of gold nanoparticles into self-assembling protein nanoparticles

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Gold nanoparticles are useful tools for biological applications due to their attractive physical and chemical properties. Their applications can be further expanded when they are functionalized with biological molecules. The biologic...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Yang Yongkun, Burkhard Peter
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-10-01
Series:Journal of Nanobiotechnology
Online Access:http://www.jnanobiotechnology.com/content/10/1/42