title: Peptide coated gold nanoparticles that bind lanthanide ions.
abstract: Water soluble gold nanoparticles are coated with peptides bearing a dithiol surface active group for studies of lanthanide binding; characteristic red luminescence is observed upon europium binding to the nanoparticles.
authors.affiliation: School of Chemistry, University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, B15 2TT, UK.
authors.forename: Alison C
authors.initials: AC
authors.lastname: Savage
authors.forename: Zoe
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Pikramenou
mesh_terms: D005063:Europium / Q000737:chemistry; D006046:Gold / Q000737:chemistry*; D007477:Ions / Q000737:chemistry; D028581:Lanthanoid Series Elements / Q000737:chemistry*; D053768:Metal Nanoparticles / Q000737:chemistry*; D010455:Peptides / Q000737:chemistry*; D011485:Protein Binding; D013056:Spectrophotometry, Ultraviolet
chemical_list: D007477:Ions; D028581:Lanthanoid Series Elements; D010455:Peptides; D005063:Europium; D006046:Gold