Surface-bioengineered Gold Nanoparticles for Biomedical Applications

Title:Surface-bioengineered Gold Nanoparticles for Biomedical Applications

Volume: 25 Issue: 16

Author(s): Zhicong Miao, Zilin Gao, Ruoxia Chen, Xiaoqing Yu, Zhiqiang Su*Gang Wei*

Affiliation:

• State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, 100029 Beijing,China

• Faculty of Production Engineering, University of Bremen, D-28359 Bremen,Germany

Keywords: Gold nanoparticles, biofunctionalization, biomolecules, biomedical applications, bioengineering, AuNPs.

Abstract: The conjugation of gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) with biomolecules could create many outstanding biofunctions for the surface-functionalized nanoparticles and extend their biomedical applications. In this review, we summarize the recent advances in the surface bioengineering of AuNPs with biomolecules, such as DNA, proteins, peptides, and biopolymers, in which the details on the structure, functions, and properties of surface- bioengineered AuNPs are discussed. In addition, the surface-biofunctionalization of AuNPs for biomedical applications like biosensing, bioimaging, drug delivery, and tissue engineering are introduced. It is expected that this work will be very helpful for readers to understand the surface functionalization and engineering techniques for various metallic nanoparticles and design novel biomaterials for biomedical applications.

Cite this article as:

Miao Zhicong , Gao Zilin , Chen Ruoxia , Yu Xiaoqing , Su Zhiqiang *, Wei Gang *, Surface-bioengineered Gold Nanoparticles for Biomedical Applications, Current Medicinal Chemistry 2018; 25 (16) . https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/0929867325666180117111404