Abstract
Unique optical properties, chemical stability, ease of synthesis, and wide functionalization possibilities make GNP attractive candidates for use in biomedical research including chemical sensing, biological imaging, drug delivery, and cancer treatment. In particular, the strong two-photon luminescence of GNP coupled to a specific targeting makes them ideal candidates as contrast agents. To this aim, the interaction with cells and their cellular tracking are important issues for successful application of GNP to biomedical purposes. Properties of gold nanoparticles, namely gold nanostars, as contrast agents and interaction of GNS with cells are highlighted in this chapter.
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Sironi, L., Borzenkov, M., Collini, M., D’Alfonso, L., Bouzin, M., Chirico, G. (2015). Interactions of Gold Nanostars with Cells. In: Gold Nanostars. SpringerBriefs in Materials. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-20768-1_4
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