gold nanoparticles (IMAGE)

Johannes Gutenberg Universitaet Mainz

gold nanoparticles

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Gold nanoparticles embedded in a porous hydrogel can be implanted under the skin and used as medical sensors. The sensor is like an invisible tattoo revealing concentration changes of substances in the blood by color change.

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ill./©: Nanobiotechnology Group, JGU Department of Chemistry

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This image may only be used in connection with the press release "Tattoo made of gold nanoparticles revolutionizes medical diagnostics", issued by Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz on April 6, 2021.

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