PMID- 23755570
OWN - NLM
STAT- MEDLINE
DCOM- 20130701
LR  - 20190715
IS  - 1533-4880 (Print)
IS  - 1533-4880 (Linking)
VI  - 13
IP  - 3
DP  - 2013 Mar
TI  - Bio-synthesis of gold nanoparticles using English ivy (Hedera helix).
PG  - 1649-59
AB  - Gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) have drawn significant interest in recent years due to 
      unique properties that make them advantageous in biomedical applications, 
      including drug delivery and tissue engineering. In this paper, we have developed 
      multiple methods for the synthesis of AuNPs using English ivy as the substrate. 
      In the first method, we have used actively growing English ivy shoots to develop 
      a sustainable system for the production of ivy nanoparticles. The second method 
      was developed using the extract from the adventitious roots of English ivy. The 
      nanoparticles formed using both methods were compared to determine the size 
      distribution, morphology, and chemical structure of the nanoparticles. 
      Characterization of the AuNPs was conducted using ultraviolet-visible (UV-Vis) 
      spectroscopy, dynamic light scattering (DLS), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), 
      and energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDS). In addition to the structural 
      differences between the AuNPs formed from the different methods, details of the 
      methods in terms of yield, duration, and speed of AuNP formation are also 
      discussed. Further, this paper will show that AuNPs formed using both methods 
      demonstrated efficient uptake in mammalian cells, which provides the potential 
      for biomedical applications. The two methods developed through this research for 
      eco-friendly synthesis of AuNPs present an alternative to traditional chemical 
      synthesis methods.
FAU - Yi, Sijia
AU  - Yi S
AD  - Department of Mechanical, Aerospace and Biomedical Engineering, The University of 
      Tennessee, Knoxville, TN 37996, USA.
FAU - Xia, Lijin
AU  - Xia L
FAU - Lenaghan, Scott C
AU  - Lenaghan SC
FAU - Sun, Leming
AU  - Sun L
FAU - Huang, Yujian
AU  - Huang Y
FAU - Burris, Jason N
AU  - Burris JN
FAU - Stewart, C Neal Jr
AU  - Stewart CN Jr
FAU - Zhang, Mingjun
AU  - Zhang M
LA  - eng
PT  - Journal Article
PT  - Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.
PL  - United States
TA  - J Nanosci Nanotechnol
JT  - Journal of nanoscience and nanotechnology
JID - 101088195
RN  - 7440-57-5 (Gold)
SB  - IM
MH  - Gold/*chemistry
MH  - Hedera/*metabolism
MH  - *Metal Nanoparticles
MH  - Microscopy, Electron, Scanning
MH  - Spectrometry, X-Ray Emission
MH  - Spectrophotometry, Ultraviolet
EDAT- 2013/06/13 06:00
MHDA- 2013/07/03 06:00
CRDT- 2013/06/13 06:00
PHST- 2013/06/13 06:00 [entrez]
PHST- 2013/06/13 06:00 [pubmed]
PHST- 2013/07/03 06:00 [medline]
AID - 10.1166/jnn.2013.7183 [doi]
PST - ppublish
SO  - J Nanosci Nanotechnol. 2013 Mar;13(3):1649-59. doi: 10.1166/jnn.2013.7183.