Fig. 1From: Intracisternal delivery of PEG-coated gold nanoparticles results in high brain penetrance and long-lasting stabilityCharacterization of AuNPs. A TEM image of AuNPs. The AuNPs have a spherical shape with a diameter (mean ± S.D.) of 18.03 ± 4.93 nm. B UV–vis spectrum of AuNPs. The maximum absorbance of the plasmonic peak is at 523 nm. C Hydrodynamic diameter (nm) distribution of Cy5.5-AuNPs, obtained by dynamic light scattering (DLS) measurements. The intensity-mediated measure gives a mean hydrodynamic diameter of 50.92 nmBack to article page