Gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) are increasingly used in biomedical applications,
hence understanding the processes that affect their biocompatibility and stability are of
significant interest. In this study, we assessed the stability of peptide-capped AuNPs and
used the embryonic zebrafish (Danio rerio) as a vertebrate system to investigate the impact
of synthesis...
Gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) are increasingly used in biomedical applications,
hence understanding the processes that affect their biocompatibility and stability are of
significant interest. In this study, we assessed the stability of peptide-capped AuNPs and
used the embryonic zebrafish (Danio rerio) as a vertebrate system to investigate the impact
of synthesis...
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, MarilynMackiewicz 2 and Stacey L. Harper 1,*
1 Department of Environmental and Molecular Toxicology
Gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) are increasingly used in biomedical applications, hence understanding the processes that affect their biocompatibility and stability are of significant interest. In this study, we assessed the stability of peptide-capped AuNPs and used the embryonic zebrafish (Danio rerio) as a vertebrate system to investigate the impact of synthesis...