Glyco-gold nanoparticles: synthesis and applications

Abstract Glyco-gold nanoparticles combine in a single entity the peculiar properties of gold nanoparticles with the biological activity of carbohydrates. The result is an exciting nanosystem, able to mimic the natural multivalent presentation of saccharide moieties and to exploit the peculiar optical properties of the metallic core. In this review, we present recent advances on glyco-gold nanoparticle applications in different biological fields, highlighting the key parameters which inspire the glyco nanoparticle design. Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2017, 13, 1008–1021. doi:10.3762/bjoc.13.100
Source: Beilstein Journal of Organic Chemistry - Category: Chemistry Authors: Tags: gold nanoparticles glyco nanoparticles glyconanomaterials immunology targeting Review Source Type: research