Nanotechnology is revolutionizing the medical field by providing alternative mediums for medicinal practices. This technology is integrated into processes such as drug delivery, gene therapy, imaging, and tissue engineering. Gold nanoparticles are favorable for many of these technologies because of their high surface area-to-volume ratio, biocompatibility, and their capacity to be functionalized. The gold nanoparticles were prepared by citrate reduction.  The concentration and size of the particles were analyzed using UV-Visible spectrometry.  Six different concentrations ranging between 1.0 x 10-3 to 8.0 x10-5 molar were prepared and thiol groups and antibodies attachment to the gold particles are explored.

Derivatization of gold nanoparticles for cell targeting

245th National Meeting (2013)

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