A Review on Functionalized Gold Nanoparticles for Biosensing Applications

• Published in: Plasmonics (Norwell, Mass.) Vol. 6; no. 3; pp. 491 - 506
• Main Authors: Zeng, Shuwen, Yong, Ken-Tye, Roy, Indrajit, Dinh, Xuan-Quyen, Yu, Xia, Luan, Feng
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Boston Springer US 01.09.2011
• Subjects: Biochemistry; Biological and Medical Physics; Biophysics; Biotechnology; Chemistry; Chemistry and Materials Science; Nanotechnology; Surface functionalization; Surface plasmon resonance; Gold nanoparticles; Biosensing

Nanoparticle technology plays a key role in providing opportunities and possibilities for the development of new generation of sensing tools. The targeted sensing of selective biomolecules using functionalized gold nanoparticles (Au NPs) has become a major research thrust in the last decade. Au NP-b...