Gold Nanomaterials: From Preparation to Pharmaceutical Design and Application

Author(s):

Michele Rossi, Cristina Della Pina and Ermelinda Falletta   Pages 1485 - 1493 ( 9 )

Abstract:

The present mini review offers a brief overview on the preparation and modification of gold nanomaterials (AuNMs) designed for biomedical applications, including biosensors, bioimaging, phototherapy and importantly gene/drug delivery. As biocompatibility is a prerequisite for safe pharmaceutical application, the potential risk of AuNMs to biological systems is also assessed.

Keywords:

Gold nanoparticles, nanomaterials, preparation methods, biomedical application, imaging, gene/drug delivery.

Affiliation:

, Dipartimento di Chimica, Università degli Studi di Milano, CNR-ISTM, via Golgi 19 - 20133 Milano, Italy., Dipartimento di Chimica, Università degli Studi di Milano, CNR-ISTM, via Golgi 19 - 20133 Milano, Italy.

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