CdTe and CdSe quantum dots cytotoxicity: A comparative study on microorganisms

Sensors

Volumn 11, Issue 12, 2011, Pages 11664-11678

  Gomes, Suzete A O ^a   Vieira, Cecilia Stahl ^b   Almeida, Diogo B ^c   Santos Mallet, Jacenir R ^b   Menna Barreto, Rubem F S ^b   Cesar, Carlos L ^c   Feder, Denise ^a  

^a FLUMINENSE FEDERAL UNIVERSITY   (Brazil)

^b INSTITUTO OSWALDO CRUZ   (Brazil)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CAMPINAS   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Bacteria; Citotoxicity; Microorganisms; Quantum dots; Trypanosoma cruzi

Indexed keywords

CADMIUM DERIVATIVE; CADMIUM SELENIDE; CADMIUM TELLURIDE; QUANTUM DOT; SELENIUM DERIVATIVE; TELLURIUM;

ANIMAL; BACTERIUM; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DRUG EFFECT; FUNGUS; MICROBIOLOGICAL EXAMINATION; REVIEW; VIRUS;

ANIMALS; BACTERIA; CADMIUM COMPOUNDS; FUNGI; MICROBIAL SENSITIVITY TESTS; QUANTUM DOTS; SELENIUM COMPOUNDS; TELLURIUM; VIRUSES;

EID: 84255204934     PISSN: 14248220     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3390/s111211664     Document Type: Review

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