Fig. 2

UV-Vis absorbance spectra of BSA (100 ppm) and after 1 h incubation with different concentrations of AuCIT (A) and AuPEG (B) (10 ppm, 20 ppm, 40 ppm) (all spectra were normalized to the absorbance intensity of AuCIT 40 ppm at 278 nm). (C) Z-Potential and hydrodynamic diameter measurements of AuNPs and their conjugates (all samples were dispersed in phosphate buffer, pH 7.4).