Comparison and optimization of multiplexed quantum dot-based immunohistofluorescence

Nano Research

Volumn 3, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 61-68

  Huang, Donghai ^a,b   Peng, Xianghong ^a   Su, Ling ^a   Wang, Dongsheng ^a   Khuri, Fadlo R ^a   Shin, Dong M ^a   Chen, Zhuo ^a  

^a EMORY UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b CENTRAL SOUTH UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Immunohistofluorescence; Nanocrystals; Quantum dots; Spectral imaging

Indexed keywords

EID: 74049136036     PISSN: 19980124     EISSN: 19980000     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12274-010-1009-1     Document Type: Article

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