Gold isn't just for jewelry
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Postdoctoral scientist Satish Nune measures amounts of a gold salt solution to add to a solution of deionized water and a reducing agent on Feb. 18 at the Radiopharmaceutical Sciences Institute. The reaction between the two solutions synthesizes gold nanoparticles.
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Postdoctoral scientist Satish Nune explains the processes involved in creating gold nanoparticles to Megan Eyunni on Feb. 18 at the Radiopharmaceutical Sciences Institute.
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Postdoctoral scientist Satish Nune measures amounts of gum arabic to add to denatured water to form a reducing agent that was combined with metallic salts on Feb. 18 at the Radiopharmaceutical Sciences Institute. Nune is a member of the research team led by MU cancer nanotechnology director Kattesh Katti.
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Equipment used in the production of metallic nanoparticles is stored inside a fume hood at the Radiopharmaceutical Sciences Institute to prevent contamination.
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Postdoctoral scientist Satish Nune prepares a concentration of deionized water and reducing agent before adding a gold salt solution on Feb. 18 in the Radiopharmaceutical Sciences Institute. The hot plate is used to ensure that the experiment's exacting tolerances are met.
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