Colloidal gold has been studied for its potential application in medicine for centuries.
However, synthesis and evaluation of various gold nanoparticles have only recently been …

Nanotechnology has revolutionized gene therapy, diagnostics and environmental
remediation. Their bulk production, uses and disposal have posed threat to the environment …

Metal nanoparticles are extensively studied due to their unique chemical and physical
properties, which differ from the properties of their respective bulk materials. Likewise, the …

Recent advances in wet chemical synthesis and biomolecular functionalization of gold
nanoparticles have led to a dramatic expansion of their potential biomedical applications …

Skin cancers are by far the most common malignancy of humans, particularly in the white
population. The growing incidence of cutaneous malignancies has heralded the need for …

The use of nanotechnology in medicine and more specifically drug delivery is set to spread
rapidly. Currently many substances are under investigation for drug delivery and more …

Nanotechnology‐based cancer treatment approaches potentially provide localized, targeted
therapies that aim to enhance efficacy, reduce side effects, and improve patient quality of …

Human exposure to nanoparticles is inevitable as nanoparticles become more widely used
and, as a result, nanotoxicology research is now gaining attention. However, while the …

The application of nanotechnology concepts to medicine joins two large cross‐disciplinary
fields with an unprecedented societal and economical potential arising from the natural …

With the growing interest in the applications of gold nanoparticles in biotechnology and their
physiological effects, possible toxicity of gold nanoparticles is becoming an increasingly …