Application of quantum dot nanoparticles for potential non-invasive bio-imaging of mammalian spermatozoa

Journal of Nanobiotechnology

Volumn 10, Issue , 2012, Pages

  Feugang, Jean M ^a   Youngblood, Ramey C ^a   Greene, Jonathan M ^a,b   Fahad, Abed S ^a   Monroe, William A ^c   Willard, Scott T ^a   Ryan, Peter L ^a,b  

^a MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Bioluminescence imaging; Biophotonic imaging; Fertilization; Nanoparticles; Quantum dot; Spermatozoa

Indexed keywords

BIO-IMAGING; BIOLUMINESCENCE IMAGING; BIOLUMINESCENT IMAGING; BIOPHOTONIC IMAGING; CONFOCAL MICROSCOPES; EMBRYONIC DEVELOPMENT; FERTILIZATION; IN-VITRO; IN-VIVO; INTRACELLULAR COMPARTMENTS; MOLECULAR LEVELS; QUANTUM DOT NANOPARTICLES; RESONANCE ENERGIES; SITU FLUORESCENCE IMAGING; SPERM MOTILITY; SPERMATOZOA; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPE; VITRO ASSAY;

BIOLUMINESCENCE; CELL MEMBRANES; ENERGY TRANSFER; MAMMALS; PLANTS (BOTANY); SEMICONDUCTOR QUANTUM DOTS; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

NANOPARTICLES;

LUCIFERASE; NANOPARTICLE; QUANTUM DOT; QUANTUM DOT NANOPARTICLE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; BIOLUMINESCENCE RESONANCE ENERGY TRANSFER; CELL COMPARTMENTALIZATION; CELL MEMBRANE; CELL VIABILITY; CONFOCAL MICROSCOPE; EMBRYO DEVELOPMENT; FERTILIZATION; FLUORESCENCE IMAGING; ILLUMINATION; IN VITRO STUDY; IN VIVO STUDY; INCUBATION TIME; NON INVASIVE PROCEDURE; SPERMATOZOON; SPERMATOZOON MOTILITY; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; ULTRASTRUCTURE;

ANIMALS; CELL SURVIVAL; FLUORESCENT DYES; IMIDAZOLES; LUCIFERASES; MALE; MICROSCOPY, CONFOCAL; PYRAZINES; QUANTUM DOTS; SPERMATOZOA; SUS SCROFA;

MAMMALIA; SUIDAE;

EID: 84870914598     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14773155     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1477-3155-10-45     Document Type: Article

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