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9. Toxicity of gold nanoparticles
Colloidal gold has long been used in therapy, suggesting that it is biocompatible. However, while many new applications using gold nanoparticles are emerging, uncertainties remain as to their possible impact on living organisms.
9.1 Distribution of gold nanoparticles in organisms: in vivo studies
Studies aimed at characterizing the distribution of gold nanoparticles in organisms following accidental or voluntary exposure (administration for therapeutic purposes) provide two types of information. Firstly, the target organs in which the toxic effects of NPs will be observed can be identified. Secondly, these studies enable the fate of NPs to be correlated with their size, shape, charge and surface functionalization, so that these properties can be modulated to...
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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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