Diaminobenzidine photoconversion is a suitable tool for tracking the intracellular location of fluorescently labeled nanoparticles at transmission electron microscopy

European Journal of Histochemistry

Volumn 56, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 123-128

  Malatesta, M ^a   Giagnacovo, M ^b   Costanzo, M ^a   Conti, B ^b   Genta, I ^b   Dorati, R ^b   Galimberti, V ^b   Biggiogera, M ^b,c   Zancanaro, C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VERONA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PAVIA   (Italy)

^c CNR   (Italy)

Author keywords

Diaminobenzidine photoconversion; Nanoparticles; Transmission electron microscopy

Indexed keywords

CHITOSAN; DIAMINOBENZIDINE; FLUORESCENT DYE; NANOPARTICLE;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CHEMISTRY; DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEM; PHOTOCHEMISTRY; RAT; TUMOR CELL LINE; ULTRASTRUCTURE;

3,3'-DIAMINOBENZIDINE; ANIMALS; CELL LINE, TUMOR; CHITOSAN; DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEMS; FLUORESCENT DYES; NANOPARTICLES; PHOTOCHEMICAL PROCESSES; RATS;

EID: 84859820186     PISSN: 1121760X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4081/ejh.2012.e20     Document Type: Article

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