Nano-biocomplexes based on oligosaccharides and their derivates

Abstract

Nanotechnology refers to the branch of science and engineering dedicated to materials, having dimensions in the order of 100th nm or less. Many ions of transition or noble metals can form complex compounds of nanoparticle size. These compounds are of scientific and practical interest, because of their proven or potential application in different areas. Nano-biocomplexes of iron, copper, cobalt and silver with oligosaccharides and their derivatives are important in medicine, cosmetics and veterinary medicine. The development of new nano-biocomplexes based on oligosaccharides and their derivatives and non-toxic or "green" silver nanoparticles syntheses, the influence of the ligand constitution on the synthesis outcome, stability, structure and pharmaco-biological properties are the subject of this paper.