Nitrilotriacetate (NTA) has been reported to behave as both a reductant and a stabilizer for gold nanoparticle (AuNP) preparation in a one-pot synthesis and colorimetric assay.
Biomineralisation peptides that facilitate the one-pot synthesis of gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) with selected optical properties, were screened using a coherent peptide-spotted array consisting of a AuNP binding peptide library.