%0 Journal Article %T Effect on nerve structures of functionalized gold-chitosan nanoparticles obtained by one pot synthesis %A Ana Cazacu %A Daniela Bindar %A Liliana Tartau %A Lucian Hritcu %J Analele £¿tiin£¿ifice Ale Universit£¿£¿ii Alexandru Ioan Cuza din Ia£¿i,Sectiunea II A : Genetica si Biologie Moleculara %D 2010 %I Alexandru Ioan Cuza University of Iasi %X Gold nanoparticles have potential applications in drug delivery, cancer diagnosis and therapy, food industry and environment remediation. However, little is known about their potential toxicity or fate in the environment. In this study we observed significant effects of functionalized gold-chitosan nanoparticles obtained by one pot synthesis on nerve structures of Wistar rats. %U http://www.gbm.bio.uaic.ro/index.php/gbm/article/view/857