Stage 1 - 2015 (months 1-3)

   1.1 Project management  

               - Create the web page for the project

               - Carry out an effective and efficient management of resources and budget - during the entire project

   1.2 Controlled synthesis of spherical GNPs - will continue in stage 2 

   1.3 Controlled synthesis of anisotropic GNPs - will continue in stage 2

   1.4 Optical, morphological and theoretical characterization of the synthesized GNPs - will continue in stage 2

   1.5 Project dissemination - during the entire project

Stage 2 - 2016 (months 4-15)

   2.1 Project management  

               - Carry out an effective and efficient management of resources and budget - during the entire project

   2.2 Controlled synthesis of spherical GNPs - part 2 

   2.3 Controlled synthesis of anisotropic GNPs - part 2

   2.4 Optical, morphological and theoretical characterization of the synthesized GNPs - part 2

   2.5 Evaluation of the luminescence of GNPs through steady-state and time-resolved fluorescence spectroscopic measurements  

   2.6 Investigation of GNPs's diffusion using FCS through monitoring the luminescence generated under one- and two-photon excitation - part 1

   2.5 Project dissemination -  during the entire project

Stage 3 - 2016 (months 16-24)

   3.1 Project management  

               - Carry out an effective and efficient management of resources and budget - during the entire project

  3.2 Investigation of GNPs's diffusion using FCS through monitoring the luminescence generated under one- and two-photon excitation - part 2

  3.3 Functionalization of GNPs with receptor molecules (antigen)

  3.4 Assessment of the efficiency and sensitivity of the proposed FCS - based detection scheme

  3.5 Project dissemination -  during the entire project