"Chocolate" Gold Nanoparticles-One Pot Synthesis and Biocompatibility.

ABSTRACT: The chemical synthesis of nanoparticles can involve and generate toxic materials. Here, we present for the first time, a one pot direct route to synthesize gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) using natural cacao extract as both a reducing and stabilizing agent. The nanoparticles were characterized by UV-visible spectroscopy (UV-VIS), dynamic light scattering (DLS), and transmission electron microscopy (TEM); and have excellent biocompatibility with human primary dermal fibroblasts.

SUBMITTER: Roy Chowdhury N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6071287 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature