Using Gold Nanoparticles for Bacterial Detection
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Abstract
This lab is designed to introduce students to gold nanoparticles and some of their applications. Students will create gold nanoparticles (GNPs) and learn the potential disease detection uses of GNPs, conduct research on modifying GNPs to be specific to other molecules, and complete a simulation using GNP assay tests to detect a simulated meningitis (Neisseria meningitides) outbreak in the class.
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Developed by Michael Falk and the Univesity of Minnesota NNIN RET program.
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Lesson developed with funding from the National Science Foundation -- NNIN and NNIN RET.
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NNCI Education and Outreach, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA