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Biomaterials

Gold nanoparticles inside cells are not inert, say researchers

08 Jan 2020 Isabelle Dumé
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Image of a lysosome observed using transmission electron microscopy. © Alice Balfourier, MSC Laboratory (CNRS/Université de Paris) and Christine Péchoux-Longin (MIMA2, INRA)
Tiny particles of gold used in medical diagnostics, cosmetics and food can degrade inside biological

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