title: In situ generation of gold nanoparticles on a protein surface: Fischer carbene complex as reducing agent.
abstract: Suitably designed, hydrophilic Fischer carbene complexes reduce HAuCl4 to produce stable gold nanoparticles localized on proteins in aqueous buffer solution.
authors.affiliation: Department of Organic Chemistry, Indian association for the Cultivation of Science, Kolkata, 700032, India.
authors.forename: Debasis
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Samanta
authors.forename: Sudeshna
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Sawoo
authors.forename: Amitabha
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Sarkar
mesh_terms: D002712:Chlorides / Q000737:chemistry; D005026:Ethylene Glycols / Q000737:chemistry; D006046:Gold / Q000737:chemistry*; D017612:Gold Compounds / Q000737:chemistry; D006838:Hydrocarbons / Q000737:chemistry; D008697:Methane / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000737:chemistry; D015394:Molecular Structure; D053758:Nanoparticles / Q000737:chemistry*; D009942:Organometallic Compounds / Q000737:chemistry*; D010084:Oxidation-Reduction; D010316:Particle Size; D019163:Reducing Agents / Q000737:chemistry*; D012710:Serum Albumin, Bovine / Q000737:chemistry*; D013499:Surface Properties; D014414:Tungsten / Q000737:chemistry
chemical_list: D002712:Chlorides; D005026:Ethylene Glycols; D017612:Gold Compounds; D006838:Hydrocarbons; D009942:Organometallic Compounds; D019163:Reducing Agents; C030011:carbene; D012710:Serum Albumin, Bovine; D006046:Gold; C024568:gold tetrachloride, acid; D008697:Methane; D014414:Tungsten