Green synthesis of silver nanoparticles aimed at improving theranostics

VEDELAGO, JOSÉ; GOMEZ, CESAR G.; VALENTE, MAURO; MATTEA, FACUNDO

RADIATION PHYSICS AND CHEMISTRY (OXFORD)

PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD

Lugar: Amsterdam; Año: 2018 vol. 146 p. 55 - 55

0969-806X

owadays, the combination of diagnosis and therapy, known as theranostics,is one of the keys for an optimal treatment for cancer diseases. Theranosticscan be significantly improved by incorporating metallic nanoparticles that arespecifically delivered and accumulated in cancerous tissue. In this context, precise knowledge about dosimetric effects in nanoparticle-infused tissues as wellas the detection and processing of emerging radiation are extremely importantissues. In the last years the first studies on theranostic nanomaterials in geldosimetry have been presented but there is still a broad field of study to explore. Most of gel dosimetric materials are extremely sensible to modificationsin their composition, the addition of enhancers, metallic or inorganic chargescan alter their stability and dosimetric properties; therefore, thorough studiesmust be made before the incorporation of any type of modifier. In this work,the synthesis of metalli