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Lysozyme

Structure, Function (General Info)

• information about lysozyme -- "Lysozyme is a globular protein with a molecular weight of approximately 14.7 kDa. Lysozyme has been used as a model protein for this study, since its biophysical properties are well understood and the specific contribution of the sugar to its stability over a range of solution conditions can easily be compared with that of the native protein. Lysozyme is a widely studied protein due to its rich phase behavior(17, 18) including crystallization,(19) liquid–liquid phase separation,(20-22) and the formation of equilibrium clusters(23-25) and gels.(24) The solution behavior of lysozyme is also well understood in terms of its interaction with salt ions.(26-28)" from James and McManus J. Phys. Chem. B, 2012, 116 (34), pp 10182–10188

Stability

Thermal and Solution Stability of Lysozyme in the Presence of Sucrose, Glucose, and Trehalose

• James and McManus J. Phys. Chem. B, 2012, 116 (34), pp 10182–10188
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  • Abigail E. Miller 12:53, 5 September 2012 (EDT):

Other Syntheses of Gold Nanoparticles

Preparation of Gold Nanoparticles Using Tea: A Green Chemistry Experiment

• R. K. Sharma, Shikha Gulati, and Shilpa Mehta, Journal of Chemical Education Article ASAP
• how to synthesis AuNPs using biomaterials that are not mammalian proteins
  • Abigail E. Miller 21:11, 28 August 2012 (EDT):

New, fast and green procedure for the synthesis of gold nanoparticles based on sonocatalysis

• AuNPs are synthesized using sonic vibration, with sodium citrate dihydrate as a stabilizing and reducing agent. Compared to previous protocols, this method takes an extremely short amount of time to prepare AuNPs and does not require the solutions to be heated.
• Melissa Novy 14:07, 5 September 2012 (EDT)

Green synthesis of gold nanoparticles with Zingiber officinale extract: Characterization and blood compatibility

• Extract from Zingiber officinale, a type of ginger, is used as a stabilizing and reducing agent to synthesize AuNPs. According to the literature, ginger extract is more efficient than aspirin in decreasing blood platelet aggregation, so this method of AuNP synthesis is promising for use in medical treatments.
• Melissa Novy 14:15, 5 September 2012 (EDT)

Biological synthesis of silver and gold nanoparticles using apiin as reducing agent

• Apiin, a compound found in parsley, celery, and henna, is used as a stabilizing and reducing agent to synthesize AuNPs. The interaction between apiin and AuNPs was analyzed using FT-IR.
• Melissa Novy 14:19, 5 September 2012 (EDT)

Analysis of Gold Nanoparticles

Determination of Size and Concentration of Gold Nanoparticles from UV−Vis Spectra

• W. Haiss, N. T. K. Thanh, J. Aveyard and D. G. Fernig Analytical Chemistry 2007 79 (11), 4215-4221
• demonstrates how to calculate the size and concentration of the AuNPs from the position of the gold nanoparticle plasmon absorbance peak around 550 nm.
  • Abigail E. Miller 13:54, 4 September 2012 (EDT):

Determination of the Concentration and the Average Number of Gold Atoms in a Gold Nanoparticle by Osmotic Pressure

• Y. Lu, L. Wang, D. Chen, and G. Wang Langmuir 2012 28 (25), 9282-9287
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  • Abigail E. Miller 13:55, 5 September 2012 (EDT):

Fluorescence Dynamics in BSA-Protected Au25 Nanoclusters

• Xiaoming Wen, Pyng Yu, Yon-Rui Toh, An-Chia Hsu, Yu-Chieh Lee, and Jau Tang The Journal of Physical Chemistry C 2012 116 (35), 19032-19038
• fast energy transfer between the singlet and triplet states of a gold cluster.....
  • Abigail E. Miller 15:20, 11 September 2012 (EDT):