Ferreira, Cyntia SilvaLadeira, Luiz OrlandoLeite, Cristiano FantiniFonseca, Flávio Guimarães daRibeiro, Erica Milena de CastroVersiani, Alice FreitasSilva, Jorge Fernando de SouzaMagalhães, Cíntia Lopes de BritoSilva, Breno de Mello2017-11-272017-11-272017FERREIRA, C. S. et al. Uso de nanobastões de ouro para o desenvolvimento de aulas práticas de nanotecnologia. Química Nova, v. 40, p. 594-601, 2017. Disponível em: <http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?pid=S0100-40422017000500594&script=sci_abstract&tlng=pt>. Acesso em: 15 set. 2017.1678-7064http://www.repositorio.ufop.br/handle/123456789/9181Use of gold nanoparticles functionalization experiment was conducted in a biotechnology summer course at UFOP as a model for the introduction of the laboratory practice in nanotechnology for postgraduate courses in the areas of chemistry and biotechnology. The gold nanorods were synthesized by the seed method and then, functionalized with anti-IL-6 antibodies using the reagents EDAC/NHS and polyethyleneimine (PEI). This nanocompound was tested against the binding with the specific antigen (IL-6) and changes in the longitudinal plasmon absorption spectrum showed the coupling efficiency, which was also verified by the decrease in zeta potential. The experiment was satisfactory, with a positive feedback from participants, and could be implemented in nanotechnology practical classes from postgraduate courses, as a way for improve education in the emergent area of nanobiotechnology.pt-BRabertoGold nanorodsSurface plasmon resonanceNanotechnology experimentUso de nanobastões de ouro para o desenvolvimento de aulas práticas de nanotecnologia.A Sociedade Brasileira de Química dá permissão à UFOP para reproduzir no RI/UFOP, uma cópia em formato eletrônico dos artigos completos, sem nenhuma edição e/ou modificação, publicados na revista Química Nova, que tenham como autores seus alunos e/ou professores. Fonte: Email do editor de 17 set. 2013.https://doi.org/10.21577/0100-4042.20170021