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ObjectiveSynthesize two different sets of gold nanoparticles. In one set, Au3+ is reduced by a protein (bovine serum albumin, BSA) and the synthesized nanoparticle is surrounded and stabilized by BSA. In the second set, Au3+ is reduced by citrate, and the AuNP is stabilized by citrate in solution. The BSA-AuNPs are purple in color and the citrate-AuNPs are more of a burgundy (reddish) color. BSA-AuNPStart by placing all of your materials into a volumetric flask so that you know the exact volumes and exact amounts of what you have added. I will have prepared the initial protein and gold solutions for you (this one time only). In the future, you will be expected to make most of the starting solutions. This procedure was taken from the following reference and has been used by our previous two Experimental Biological Chemistry groups.
Stock solutions made
citrate-AuNPThis procedure is used by Dr. Miller in her research lab - Allison Alix's notebook and is taken from this reference and can be analyzed according to this reference.
Stock solutions made
DataAs a result of the citrate being discarded, the citrate from Moira's group was used for the purposes of this lab. Peak Wavelength: 518 nm Absorbance at Peak: .612 In order to determine the concentration, the Absorbance at 450 is known. Abs (450): .389 Abs (518)/ Abs (450)= .612/ .389= 1.57 Using the data found here the value of 1.57 resulted in 12 d/nm. Again, using the link, this led to a molar absorptivity of 1*10^8. Using Beer's law and the newly found value for molar absorptivity, the concentration was determined to be 3.57*10^-9M. NotesThe citrate- AuNPs were discarded as a result of it being spilled on the lab bench therefore it will be synthesized again in a future lab.
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