Retraction: One-pot synthesis of a gold nanoparticle-Vmh2 hydrophobin nanobiocomplex for glucose monitoring (Nanotechnology 27 (195701) DOI: 10.1088/0957-4484/27/19/195701)

Abstract

This article has been retracted by IOP Publishing following an allegation that this article may contain image integrity issues [1]. IOP Publishing has investigated in line with the COPE guidelines and have found figure 2A is duplicated from another source [1] without disclosure. The authors have provided explanations and offered to make a correction; however, these do not adequately explain the reuse of the image and raise more concerns about the integrity of the work. As such IOP Publishing and the Editor in Chief agree this article should be retracted. IOP Publishing express thanks to the anonymous whistleblower and subject experts who were consulted during the investigation. The authors disagree with this retraction.