Gold Nanoparticles: Their Application as Antimicrobial Agents and Vehicles of Gene Delivery
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The synthesis and biomedical application of noble metal nanoparticles specially gold nanoparticles (GNPs) is a promising field of research and has garnered the attention of vast groups of researchers. Bulk metallic gold (Au) is known to be chemically inert. However, when the size of gold is reduced to nanometer ranges it starts to show diverse biological properties [1]. GNPs find application in many fields, ranging from electronicsto agriculture, biomedicines and pharmacy [2].
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