Illustration of a protein corona formed on a gold nanoparticle (AuNP) surface upon adsorption of blood serum proteins and other biomolecules. (Image: Dr. Huo, University of Central Florida) In therapy ...

(Illustration by Kristian Molhave, Opensource Handbook of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology) SNOM operates on the principle of near-field scanning optical microscopy, where a small aperture or sharp tip ...