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ArticleNano reviews2010

Semiconductor quantum dots as fluorescent probes for in vitro and in vivo bio-molecular and cellular imaging.

Sarwat B Rizvi, Shirin Ghaderi, Mo Keshtgar, Alexander M Seifalian

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Article in Nano reviews, 2010. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 36 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

36 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors.

Sarwat B RizviCentre for Nanotechnology & Regenerative Medicine, UCL Division of Surgery & Interventional Science, University College London, London, UK.
Shirin Ghaderi
Mo Keshtgar
Alexander M Seifalian

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Over the years, biological imaging has seen many advances, allowing scientists to unfold many of the mysteries surrounding biological processes. The ideal imaging resolution would be in nanometres, as most biological processes occur at this scale. Nanotechnology has made this possible with functionalised nanoparticles that can bind to specific targets and trace processes at the cellular and molecular level. Quantum dots (QDs) or semiconductor nanocrystals are luminescent particles that have the potential to be the next generation fluorophores. This paper is an overview of the basics of QDs and their role as fluorescent probes for various biological imaging applications. Their potential clinical applications and the limitations that need to be overcome have also been discussed.

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in vitro and in vivo imagingquantum dots

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PMID22110865
PMCPMC3215221

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