From: Size-dependent cellular toxicity and uptake of commercial colloidal gold nanoparticles in DU-145 cells
Sample
Size (nm)
Zeta potential (mV)
20 nm GNP
24 ± 2.1
−54.4
Protein coated 20 nm GNP
66.61 ± 2.3
−18.2
200 nm GNP
213.5 ± 2.9
−49.3
Protein coated 200 nm GNP
261.9 ± 5.3
−13.3