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.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 1787-1811 |
| Number of pages | 25 |
| Journal | Nanomedicine |
| Volume | 6 |
| Issue number | 10 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Dec 2011 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- diagnostics
- gold nanoparticles
- imaging
- therapeutics
- toxicity
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Bioengineering
- Medicine (miscellaneous)
- Biomedical Engineering
- Materials Science(all)