@article { ISI:000233775500004,
	title = {Synthesis of gold, silver and their alloy nanoparticles using bovine serum albumin as foaming and stabilizing agent},
	journal = {Journal of Materials Chemistry },
	volume = {15},
	number = {48},
	year = {2005},
	month = {OCT},
	pages = {5115-5121},
	publisher = {ROYAL SOC CHEMISTRY},
	type = {Article},
	address = {THOMAS GRAHAM HOUSE, SCIENCE PARK, MILTON RD, CAMBRIDGE CB4 0WF, CAMBS, ENGLAND},
	abstract = {<p>A simple and convenient method for the synthesis of gold, silver and their alloy nanoparticles in a foam matrix using the protein bovine serum albumin (BSA) is reported. BSA is an excellent foaming agent and, by virtue of its zwitterionic character at the protein isoelectric point, may be used to bind to either cationic silver (Ag+) or anionic gold (AuCl4-) ions in the foam. The metal ions in the foam are thereafter reduced in situ to yield silver and gold nanoparticles. The versatility of an amphoteric foaming agent is further demonstrated by the simultaneous binding of Ag+ and AuCl4- ions with zwitterionic BSA leading to the possibility of obtaining Au-Ag alloy nanoparticles in the foam. The BSA molecules coat and stabilize the nanoparticles thus prepared eliminating the necessity of employing an additional stabilizing agent in the experimental recipe.</p>},
	issn = {0959-9428},
	doi = {10.1039/b510398c},
	author = {Singh, A. V. and Bandgar, B. M. and Kasture, Manasi and Bhagavatula L. V. Prasad and Sastry, M.}
}
@article { ISI:000264463600013,
	title = {Synthesis of Ag-Pt alloy nanoparticles in aqueous bovine serum albumin foam and their cytocompatibility against human gingival fibroblasts},
	journal = {Colloids and Surfaces B-Biointerfaces},
	volume = {69},
	number = {2},
	year = {2009},
	month = {MAR},
	pages = {239-245},
	publisher = {ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV},
	address = {PO BOX 211, 1000 AE AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS},
	abstract = {<p>Foams of bovine serum albumin (BSA) have been utilized for synthesizing in situ protein capped Ag-Pt alloy nanoparticles. The in vitro cytotoxicity and the rate of proliferation of human gingival fibroblasts (HGFs) in presence of the above synthesized alloy nanoparticles is investigated. Expression profile of protein involved in detoxification, i.e. metallotheonein (MT) were assayed by ELISA and expression of mRNA transcripts by reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR). Cytotoxicity results suggested that protein capped nano-alloys might be promising candidates for implants and prosthetic material. RT-PCR and ELISA confirmed the expression of MT. in cells treated with the alloy nanoparticles. Morphology variation studied by SEM also confirms that cells treated with alloy nanoparticles present an intact morphology. (C) 2008 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.</p>},
	keywords = {Alloy nanoparticles, Biocompatibility, ELISA, Human gingival fibroblasts, mRNA, Protein foams},
	issn = {0927-7765},
	doi = {10.1016/j.colsurfb.2008.11.021},
	author = {Singh, A. V. and Patil, R. and Kasture, M. B. and Gade, Wasudeo N. and Bhagavatula L. V. Prasad}
}
