title: Controlled release of plasmid DNA from gold nanorods induced by pulsed near-infrared light.
abstract: Pulsed near-infrared laser irradiation induced release of plasmid DNA immobilized on gold nanorods without structural degradation, by selective excitation of longitudinal plasmon oscillation.
authors.affiliation: Department of Materials Physics and Chemistry, Graduate School of Engineering, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan.
authors.forename: Hironobu
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Takahashi
authors.forename: Yasuro
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Niidome
authors.forename: Sunao
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Yamada
mesh_terms: D004247:DNA / Q000737:chemistry / Q000528:radiation effects; D004587:Electrophoresis, Agar Gel; D006046:Gold / Q000737:chemistry / Q000528:radiation effects; D007259:Infrared Rays; D049329:Nanostructures / Q000737:chemistry / Q000528:radiation effects; D010316:Particle Size; D010957:Plasmids / Q000737:chemistry / Q000528:radiation effects
chemical_list: D006046:Gold; D004247:DNA