Preparation and Characterization of Highly Fluorescent, Glutathione-coated Near Infrared Quantum Dots for in Vivo Fluorescence Imaging

Preparation and Characterization of Highly Fluorescent, Glutathione-coated Near Infrared Quantum Dots for in Vivo Fluorescence Imaging

Fluorescent probes that emit in the near-infrared (NIR, 700-1,300 nm) region are suitable as optical contrast agents for in vivo fluorescence imaging because of low scattering and absorption of the NIR light in tissues. Recently, NIR quantum dots (QDs) have become a new class of fluorescent material...

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Main Authors: Yoshichika Yoshioka, Akitoshi Seiyama, Junji Seki, Yutaka Komai, Fumihiko Fujii, Takashi Jin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2008-10-01
Series:International Journal of Molecular Sciences
Subjects:
Near-infrared quantum dots
glutathione
ligand-exchange
cytotoxicity
in vivo fluorescence imaging
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/9/10/2044/

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