Biosynthesized silver nanoparticles: a step forward for cancer theranostics?

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NanomedicineVol. 9, No. 10 EditorialBiosynthesized silver nanoparticles: a step forward for cancer theranostics?Chitta Ranjan Patra, Sudip Mukherjee & Rajesh KotcherlakotaChitta Ranjan PatraBiomaterials Group, CSIR-Indian Institute of Chemical Technology, Uppal Road, Tarnaka, Hyderabad – 500007, IndiaSearch for more papers by this author, Sudip MukherjeeBiomaterials Group, CSIR-Indian Institute of Chemical Technology, Uppal Road, Tarnaka, Hyderabad – 500007, IndiaAcademy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR) Anusandhan Bhavan, 2 Rafi Marg, New Delhi –110 001, IndiaSearch for more papers by this author & Rajesh KotcherlakotaBiomaterials Group, CSIR-Indian Institute of Chemical Technology, Uppal Road, Tarnaka, Hyderabad – 500007, IndiaSearch for more papers by this authorPublished Online:25 Sep 2014https://doi.org/10.2217/nnm.14.89AboutSectionsView ArticleView Full TextPDF/EPUB ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissionsReprints ShareShare onFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail View articleKeywords: biosynthesiscancer theranosticsmultifunctional activitiesnanomedicinenovel treatment strategysilver nanoparticlesSNPReferences1 Siegel R, Ma J, Zou Z, Jemal A. 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S Mukherjee is thankful to CSIR, New Delhi for the support of a Research Fellowship. The authors have no other relevant affiliations or financial involvement with any organization or entity with a financial interest in or financial conflict with the subject matter or materials discussed in the manuscript apart from those disclosed.No writing assistance was utilized in the production of this manuscript.PDF download