A green chemical approach for the synthesis of gold nanoparticles: Characterization and mechanistic aspect

Reviews in Environmental Science and Biotechnology

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 199-204

  Das, Sujoy K ^a   Marsili, Enrico ^a  

^a DUBLIN CITY UNIVERSITY   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Gold nanoparticles; Green chemical approach; Living nanofactory; Microbial synthesis; Nanobiotechnology

Indexed keywords

BACILLARIOPHYTA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 77956435584     PISSN: 15691705     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11157-010-9188-5     Document Type: Article

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