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Gold Nanoprobes for Theranostics

Year: 2011

Type: article

Abstract: Gold nanoprobes have become attractive diagnostic and therapeutic agents in medicine and life sciences research owing to their reproducible synthesis with atomic level precision, unique physical and chemical properties, versatility of their morphologies, flexibility in functionalization, ease of targeting, efficiency in drug delivery and opportunities for multimodal therapy. This review highlights some of the recent advances and the potential for gold nanoprobes in theranostics.

Source: Nanomedicine

DOI: 10.2217/nnm.11.155

Authors: Balaji Panchapakesan, Brittany Book-Newell, Palaniappan Sethu, Madhusudhana Rao, Joseph Irudayaraj

Institutions: University of Louisville, Purdue University West Lafayette, Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology

Language: English

Topic: Gold and Silver Nanoparticles Synthesis and Applications

Subfield: Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials

Field: Materials Science

Domain: Physical Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: green

Funders: National Cancer Institute, National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences