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8. Gold nanoparticles in biology and therapy
An exhaustive description of the use of gold nanoparticles in biology and therapy would be excessive, as this field of research has been progressing very rapidly in recent years. Only a few applications will be detailed, which are considered very promising. Most of these applications can be found in .
8.1 Radiosensitization by gold nanoparticles
Among conventional cancer treatments, radiotherapy occupies a special place, either on its own or in combination with chemotherapy. Radiotherapy...
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Bibliography
Websites
Or-Nano, CNRS Research Group
World Gold Council, official website
Gold Bulletin, the Journal of Gold Science, Technology and Applications (free access)
Events
International congress entitled "Gold" dealing with scientific research and applications of gold. The congress is held every 3 years. Gold 2009 took place in July 2009 in Heidelberg (Germany). Announcement of the congress relayed on http://www.gold.org .
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The Or-Nano research group's website contains a directory of French researchers from public institutions working on gold nanoparticles. See http://www.or-nano.org .
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