Table 1

Characteristics of the inorganic nanoparticles used in experimentation.


Mean radius (nm)
Concentration per flask (g/mL)
Crystalline structure
Surface chemistry

Silica
60 ± 1.3
3.3 × 10-2
amorphous
hydrophilic
Silica/Iron Oxide
80 ± 2.5
2.2 × 10-3
amorphous silica, crystalline iron oxide
hydrophilic
PEG-coated Au
30 ± 0.15
1.1 × 10-4
crystalline
hydrophilic

Williams et al. Journal of Nanobiotechnology 2006 4:3   doi:10.1186/1477-3155-4-3