Table 3.
Fluorescence features of the EB–displacement studies: Percentage of EB–DNA fluorescence quenching (ΔI/Io), Stern–Volmer constants (KSV), and quenching constants of the EB–DNA fluorescence (kq) for AuNRs@PEG and AuNRs@PEG@NAP.
| Compound | ΔI/Io (%) | KSV ((mg/mL)−1) | kq ((mg/mL)−1 s−1) |
|---|---|---|---|
| AuNRs@PEG | 34.0 | 10.6 ± 0.4 | 4.59 (±0.18) × 108 |
| AuNRs@PEG@NAP | 53.4 | 17.9 ± 0.3 | 7.79 (±0.15) × 108 |
| NAP [38,39] | 82.0 | 1.47 (±0.04) × 105 a 639.1 ± 17.3 |
6.39 (±0.17) × 1012 b 2.77 (±0.07) × 1010 |
a expressed in M−1. b expressed in M−1s−1.