Biological applications of gold nanoparticles

Biological applications of gold nanoparticles

This critical review gives a short overview of the widespread use of gold nanoparticles in biology. We have identified four classes of applications in which gold nanoparticles have been used so far: labelling, delivering, heating, and sensing. For each of these applications the underlying mechanisms...

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Veröffentlicht in:Chemical Society reviews 2008-09, Vol.37 (9), p.1896-1908
Hauptverfasser: Sperling, Ralph A, Rivera Gil, Pilar, Zhang, Feng, Zanella, Marco, Parak, Wolfgang J
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Animals
Antineoplastic Agents - therapeutic use
Biosensing Techniques
Contrast Media
Drug Delivery Systems
Gold
Humans
Immunochemistry
Nanoparticles - chemistry
Nanoparticles - therapeutic use
Pharmaceutical Vehicles
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Zusammenfassung:This critical review gives a short overview of the widespread use of gold nanoparticles in biology. We have identified four classes of applications in which gold nanoparticles have been used so far: labelling, delivering, heating, and sensing. For each of these applications the underlying mechanisms and concepts, the specific features of the gold nanoparticles needed for this application, as well as several examples are described (142 references).
ISSN:0306-0012
DOI:10.1039/b712170a