Fungus-mediated biological synthesis of gold nanoparticles: potential in detection of liver cancer.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Nanomaterials are considered to be the pre-eminent component of the rapidly advancing field of nanotechnology. However, developments in the biologically inspired synthesis of nanoparticles are still in their infancy and consequently attracting the attention of material scientists throughout the world. Keeping in mind the fact that microorganism-assisted synthesis of nanoparticles is a safe and economically viable prospect, in the current study we report Candida albicans-mediated biological synthesis of gold nanoparticles.

Methods and results

Transmission electron microscopy, atomic force microscopy, and various spectrophotometric analyses were performed to characterize the gold nanoparticles. The morphology of the synthesized gold particles depended on the abundan

SUBMITTER: Chauhan A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3205127 | biostudies-literature | 2011

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature