We have focused on the biocompatibility of the Ag nanoparticles. In this paper, we have fabricated the Ag nanoparticles by means of the solution plasma method. Since this method does not need to use the surfactant molecule, such as the water soluble polymer, the fabricated nanoparticle might possess the clean surface. The average diameter of the Ag nanoparticles is estimated to be 5.0 +/- 1.1 nm. NEXAFS spectra show L-cysteine thiolate adsorbs on the Ag nanoparticle surface and L-cystine is synthesized. Though this reaction behavior is similar to the result of Rh(PVP, polyvinylpyrrolidone) system, in our previous study, the reaction speed for the Ag nanoparticle is much faster than that for the Rh(PVP) nanoparticle. (c) 2012 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.