Current Pharmaceutical Design

Author(s): Michele Rossi, Cristina Della Pina and Ermelinda Falletta

DOI: 10.2174/1381612822666151210123225

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Gold Nanomaterials: From Preparation to Pharmaceutical Design and Application

Page: [1485 - 1493] Pages: 9

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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.