Modified gold and polymeric gold nanostructures: Toxicology and biomedical applications

Biomolecular functionalization of gold nanoparticles (Au/NPs) has been intensively investigated and its wide applications have been applied in various fields owing to its distinctive physical and optical properties as well as therapeutic applications. In this review, an effort has been made to critically negotiate various biological, chemical, and physical methods for the synthesis of Au/NPs. The present review addressed the effective use of...