Microwave-Mediated Rapid Synthesis of Gold Nanoparticles Using Calotropis procera Latex and Study of Optical Properties

Table 1

Comparison of the results obtained in conventional heating and MW irradiation of GNPs synthesis.

Reaction parameters/properties	Method of GNPs synthesis
	Conventional heating	Microwave irradiation
AF concentration (v/v)	4%	3%
AuCl4 concentration	1 mM	1 mM
Time	20 minutes	40 seconds
Shape	Spherical	Spherical
Mean diameter of GNPs (nm)	22 ± 10	13 ± 5
Protein capping	Yes	Yes
Biocompatibility against tested cell lines	Yes	Yes