scholarly journals Target Transportation of Auxin on Mesoporous Au/SiO2 Nanoparticles as a Method for Somaclonal Variation Increasing in Flax (L. usitatissimum L.)

2017 ◽  
Vol 2017 ◽  
pp. 1-9 ◽  
Author(s):  
Inese Kokina ◽  
Inese Jahundoviča ◽  
Ilona Mickeviča ◽  
Marija Jermaļonoka ◽  
Jānis Strautiņš ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Gold Nanoparticles ◽  
Controlled Release ◽  
Plant Hormone ◽  
Au Nanoparticles ◽  
Great Increase ◽  
Sio2 Nanoparticles ◽  
Silica Coating ◽  
Critical Properties ◽  
Bioactive Substances ◽  
Direct Delivery

Development of methods for direct delivery of different bioactive substances into the cell is a promising and intensively approached area of research. It has become a subject of serious research for multidisciplinary team of scientists working in such areas as physics, biology, and biotechnology. Plant calluses were grown on medium supplemented with different nanoparticles to be used as a model for biotechnological research. Gold nanoparticles with mesoporous silica coating were used as hormone carriers, since they possess many of critical properties required for cellular transportation instrument. Some of those properties are great biocompatibility and controlled release of carried molecules. Significant changes in hormones common impact were detected. The great increase in ploidy numbers, embryogenesis, induction, and methylation level was observed when compared to the “conventional” methods of targeted hormones delivery that embrace usage of Au nanoparticles as a main hormone carrier. The authors suppose the research under consideration can provide a new pathway to the design of a novel targeted plant hormone and bioactive substances carrier.

Delivery and cytotoxicity of doxorubicin and temozolomide to primary glioblastoma cells using gold nanospheres and gold nanorods

2016 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Jyoti Verma ◽  
Henk A. Van Veen ◽  
Sumit Lal ◽  
Cornelis J.F. Van Noorden
Keyword(s):  
Gold Nanoparticles ◽  
Cell Cultures ◽  
Gold Nanorods ◽  
Silica Coating ◽  
Glioblastoma Cell ◽  
Glioblastoma Cells ◽  
Gold Nanospheres ◽  
Primary Glioblastoma ◽  
Direct Delivery

AbstractNanoparticles with coating entrapping a chemotherapeutic drug for delivery have not been tested for their cytotoxic effects in in-vitro glioblastoma cell cultures to increase treatment efficacy. Therefore, we synthesized silica-coated gold nanorods and gold nanospheres that were loaded with doxorubicin or temozolomide. The morphology of the nanoparticles was characterized using transmission electron microscopy (TEM), the molecular structure was characterized using infrared spectroscopy and in vitro efficacy was determined using glioblastoma cell cultures. TEM analysis showed that gold nanorods had a length of 49–65 nm and a diameter of 8.5–14 nm whereas gold nanospheres had a diameter of 9.5–37 nm. Infrared spectroscopy of doxorubicin and temozolomide and the silica coating revealed molecular fingerprints such as bending, stretching and vibrations of chemical bonds that confirmed the presence of silica coating and drug loading of the gold nanoparticles. In the biological assessment of the effects of drug-loaded gold nanoparticles on primary glioblastoma cell cultures, cytotoxicity, viability and the ratio of cyototoxicity and viability were used as parameters to analyze the effects on the cells of drug delivery via gold nanoparticles on the cells. Our data suggest that doxorubicin in the concentration range of 0.12–3.16 μM when delivered using both gold nanorods and nanospheres induced a 3.8–5.5-fold increased cytotoxicity in comparison to direct delivery. Temozolomide in the concentration range of 4.6–115 μM when delivered by either type of gold nanoparticles induced a 2–4-fold increased cytotoxicity in comparison to direct delivery. Nanospheres were more effective in delivery and cytotoxicity of doxorubicin and temozolomide to glioblastoma cells than gold nanorods. Our data suggest that gold nanoparticles and in particular gold nanospheres are more effective in delivery of doxorubicin and temozolomide to primary glioblastoma cells in culture than direct delivery.

The Stabilization of Supported Au Nanoparticles in a Highly Sintering Environment using High Surface Free Energy Pt and Ru Cores

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kerry O-Connell ◽  
John R Monnier ◽  
John Regalbuto
Keyword(s):  
Gold Nanoparticles ◽  
Free Energy ◽  
Surface Free Energy ◽  
Au Nanoparticles ◽  
High Surface ◽  
Chemical Environment ◽  
Core Shell

In an effort to stabilize gold nanoparticles which sinter rapidly in a highly corrosive chemical environment, the hydrochlorination of acetylene, bimetallic Ru@Au and Pt@Au core-shell catalysts were prepared by anchoring...

scholarly journals Structural characterization of functionalized gold nanoparticles for drug delivery in cancer therapy: a NMR based approach

2015 ◽  
Vol 17 (29) ◽  
pp. 18971-18979 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sílvia C. Coelho ◽  
Maria Rangel ◽  
Maria C. Pereira ◽  
Manuel A. N. Coelho ◽  
Galya Ivanova
Keyword(s):  
Drug Delivery ◽  
Gold Nanoparticles ◽  
Cancer Therapy ◽  
Structural Characterization ◽  
Au Nanoparticles ◽  
Functionalized Gold Nanoparticles ◽  
Loaded Surface

Structure of Bortezomib loaded, surface functionalized Au nanoparticles.

Enhancement of efficiency in graphene/porous silicon solar cells by co-doping graphene with gold nanoparticles and bis(trifluoromethanesulfonyl)-amide

2017 ◽  
Vol 5 (35) ◽  
pp. 9005-9011 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ju Hwan Kim ◽  
Dong Hee Shin ◽  
Ha Seung Lee ◽  
Chan Wook Jang ◽  
Jong Min Kim ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Gold Nanoparticles ◽  
Solar Cells ◽  
Porous Silicon ◽  
Au Nanoparticles ◽  
Silicon Solar Cells ◽  
Porous Si ◽  
Co Doping ◽  
Si Solar Cells ◽  
First Time

The co-doping of graphene with Au nanoparticles and bis(trifluoromethanesulfonyl)-amide is employed for the first time to enhance the performance of graphene/porous Si solar cells.

scholarly journals Photothermally Controlled Methotrexate Release System Using β-Cyclodextrin and Gold Nanoparticles

Nanomaterials ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 8 (12) ◽  
pp. 985
Author(s):  
Nataly Silva ◽  
Ana Riveros ◽  
Nicolás Yutronic ◽  
Erika Lang ◽  
Boris Chornik ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Gold Nanoparticles ◽  
Controlled Release ◽  
Energy Dissipation ◽  
Ternary System ◽  
Cell Viability ◽  
Inclusion Compound ◽  
Chemical Method ◽  
Guest Molecule ◽  
Laser Wavelength ◽  
Local Energy

The inclusion compound (IC) of cyclodextrin (CD) containing the antitumor drug Methotrexate (MTX) as a guest molecule was obtained to increase the solubility of MTX and decrease its inherent toxic effects in nonspecific cells. The IC was conjugated with gold nanoparticles (AuNPs), obtained by a chemical method, creating a ternary intelligent delivery system for MTX molecules, based on the plasmonic properties of the AuNPs. Irradiation of the ternary system, with a laser wavelength tunable with the corresponding surface plasmon of AuNPs, causes local energy dissipation, producing the controlled release of the guest from CD cavities. Finally, cell viability was evaluated using MTS assays for β-CD/MTX and AuNPs + β-CD/MTX samples, with and without irradiation, against HeLa tumor cells. The irradiated sample of the ternary system AuNPs + β-CD/MTX produced a diminution in cell viability attributed to the photothermal release of MTX.

Aquatic Fern (AzollaSp.) Assisted Synthesis of Gold Nanoparticles

2016 ◽  
Vol 15 (01n02) ◽  
pp. 1650008 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anal K. Jha ◽  
K. Prasad
Keyword(s):  
Electron Microscopy ◽  
Transmission Electron Microscopy ◽  
Gold Nanoparticles ◽  
Surface Plasmon Resonance ◽  
Au Nanoparticles ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Aquatic Fern ◽  
Transmission Electron ◽  
Anthraquinone Glycosides ◽  
Uv Visible

Aquatic pteridophyte (Azolla sp.) was taken to assess its potential to synthesize the metal (Au) nanoparticles. The synthesized particles were characterized using X-ray, UV-visible, scanning and transmission electron microscopy analyses. Nanoparticles almost spherical in shape having the sizes of 5–17[Formula: see text]nm are found. UV-visible study revealed the surface plasmon resonance at 538[Formula: see text]nm. Responsible phytochemicals for the transformation were principally phenolics, tannins, anthraquinone glycosides and sugars present abundantly in the plant thereby bestowing it adaptive prodigality. Also, the use of Azolla sp. for the synthesis of gold nanoparticles offers the benefit of eco-friendliness.

The studies on highly concentrated complex dispersions of gold nanoparticles and temperature-sensitive nanogels and their application as new blood-vessel-embolic materials with high-resolution angiography

2014 ◽  
Vol 2 (36) ◽  
pp. 6044-6053 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yingying Ma ◽  
Jiangshan Wan ◽  
Kun Qian ◽  
Shinan Geng ◽  
Nijun He ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Gold Nanoparticles ◽  
High Resolution ◽  
Blood Vessel ◽  
Au Nanoparticles ◽  
Blood Pool ◽  
Temperature Sensitive ◽  
Colloid Stability ◽  
Blood Pool Imaging ◽  
Embolic Materials

High colloid stability of highly concentrated Au nanoparticles (GNPs) for use in blood-pool imaging was achieved, using p(N-isopropylacrylamide-co-butyl methylacrylate) nanogels.

Sensitive Hg2+ Ion Detection Using Metal Enhanced Fluorescence of Novel Polyvinyl Pyrrolidone (PVP)-Templated Gold Nanoparticles

2018 ◽  
Vol 72 (11) ◽  
pp. 1645-1652 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kailong Dong ◽  
Jiasheng Zhou ◽  
Taiqun Yang ◽  
Shan Dai ◽  
Hao Tan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Gold Nanoparticles ◽  
Detection Limit ◽  
Au Nanoparticles ◽  
Polyvinyl Pyrrolidone ◽  
Quenching Mechanism ◽  
Ion Detection ◽  
Enhanced Fluorescence ◽  
Metal Enhanced Fluorescence ◽  
One Pot ◽  
Au Nps

In this study, we report a straightforward strategy for Hg2+ ion detection. Fluorescent Au nanoparticles (NPs) were one-pot synthesized using a polymer (polyvinyl pyrrolidone [PVP]) as both capping and fluorescence agent. The as-synthesized PVP-Au NPs showed a remarkably rapid response selectively for Hg2+ ions compared to 14 other metal ions. The detection limit of Hg2+ was estimated at 100 nM. We discuss the emission and quenching mechanism of the PVP-Au NPs, the former being attributed to metal enhanced fluorescence and the latter being related to static quenching by Hg2+. The fluorescence of PVP-Au NPs offers an efficient and reliable strategy for Hg2+ ions detection. They therefore have a great potential for applications in health and environmental monitoring.

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