Quantum dots for live cell and in vivo imaging

International Journal of Molecular Sciences

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 441-491

  Walling, Maureen A ^a   Novak, Jennifer A ^a   Shepard, Jason R E ^a  

^a STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

Author keywords

Applications; Biocompatibility; In vivo imaging; Nanoparticles; Quantum dots

Indexed keywords

CADMIUM; GOLD; NANOCRYSTAL; NANOPARTICLE; POLYMER; QUANTUM DOT; SILICON DIOXIDE;

BLEACHING; CELL ACTIVITY; CHEMICAL REACTION; CYTOTOXICITY; GENOTOXICITY; HUMAN; IMAGING SYSTEM; IN VIVO STUDY; NANOANALYSIS; NONHUMAN; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; OXIDATION; REVIEW; SCANNING TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SEMICONDUCTOR; SOLUBILIZATION; SPECTRAL SENSITIVITY; SYNTHESIS;

APPLICATIONS; BIOCOMPATIBILITY; IN VIVO IMAGING; NANOPARTICLES; QUANTUM DOTS;

ANIMALS; HUMANS; MICROSCOPY; MOLECULAR IMAGING; NANOPARTICLES; QUANTUM DOTS;

EID: 61449146997     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14220067     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3390/ijms10020441     Document Type: Review

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