Abstract
Fungi make of piles of gold! A green-chemistry route, based on the bioreduction of AuCl4- ions by the fungus Verticillium sp., for the formation of gold nanoparticles is demonstrated. The TEM micrograph shows a single Verticillium cell after reaction with gold ions and entrapment of gold nano-particles on the cell wall and cytoplasmic membrane.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 3585-3588 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Angewandte Chemie - International Edition |
Volume | 40 |
Issue number | 19 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Oct 1 2001 |
Keywords
- Bioinorganic chemistry
- Biosynthesis
- Gold
- Green chemistry
- Nonostructures
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Catalysis
- Chemistry(all)