Aaron Fox
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Research Mentor(s): Somin Eunice Lee
Co-Presenter: Reddy, Advith
Research Mentor School/College/Department: EECS / Engineering
Presentation Date: April 20
Presentation Type: Poster
Session: Session 5 – 3:40pm – 4:30 pm
Room: League Ballroom
Authors: Aaron Fox, Advith Reddy, Somin Lee
Presenter: 81
Abstract
Gold nanorods synthesized with surfactants are toxic in living cells. Therefore, we modified the gold nanorods to make them biocompatible. Biocompatible nanorods can allow more specific methods of drug and gene delivery. We performed ligand exchange process and determined the quality of the ligand exchange by spectrophotometry. We show the nanorods have not been contaminated throughout the ligand exchange procedure. The biocompatible nanorods produced from these ligand exchange can be used as a new type of targeted gene and drug therapy. Thus, these nanorods can be a way to treat region-specific and genetic diseases, resulting in less harmful, more effective treatments.
Engineering, Natural/Life Sciences, Natural/Life Sciences
