Green synthesis of gold nanoparticles

Abstract

There is an increased interest in understanding the toxicity and rational design of gold nanoparticles for biomedical applications in recent years. In this study gold nanoparticles were synthesized using dextrose as a reducing agent. The gold nanoparticles displayed characteristic Surface Plasmon Resonance peak at around 550 nm having a mean particle size of 75±30 nm. In order to identify and analyze nanoparticles, UV-Vis spectroscopy, Scanning electron microscopy (SEM), and dynamic light scattering (DLS) were used.