Labion's work on the synthesis of gold nanorods using hydroquinone has been described on the Atlas of science a freely available web repository that publish layman summaries of scientific articles. The summary reefers in particularly to the drastic reduction of CTAB need for the...
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Video article: Gold Nanorods made easy
Gold Nanorods are one of the most interesting kind of nanoparticles as they are characterized by unique optical properties.
Despite a huge interest in this kind of nanostructures, the actual synthetic protocol are difficult to follow for someone not skilled in the field....
A 3D Biomedical SERS sensor from Labion
In order to allow Surface Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy (SERS) to become an important tool for the biochemical research, there is still the need for an effective and reliable SERS substrate able to enhance signal from a broad range of samples.
To respond to this necessity...
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Dr. de la Fuente gives a seminar at FDG: “Nanoparticles for diagnosis and therapy”
In the context of the international collaboration recently started between LABION (Fondazione Don Gnocchi) and "Nanotherapy and Nanodiagnostic Group" (CSIC - University of Zaragoza), Dr. Jesus M. de la Fuente will give a seminar entitled "Nanoparticles for diagnosis and therapy" at Fondazione Don Gnocchi,...
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More Nanorods with Less CTAB
Gold nanorods are an intriguing kind of nanoparticles characterized by superior plasmonic properties. Recently, they have been proposed for a number of biomedical applications spanning from therapeutic agent for cancer to diagnostics. Despite this huge interest, the synthesis of gold nanorods remains complex, not...
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Cream Formulation for Nanoparticles Topical Administration
A new article has been recently published by Labion on “PlosOne” about the development of nano-cream for the rapid targeting of bioactive agents in the skin barrier and comprises significant results derived from the successful and long-lasting collaboration between Fondazione Don Gnocchi and the University of Milano-Bicocca.
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