Phosphorescent imaging of living cells using a cyclometalated iridium (III) complex.

A cell permeable cyclometalated iridium(III) complex has been developed as a phosphorescent probe for cell imaging. The iridium(III) solvato complex [Ir(phq)2(H2O]2)] preferentially stains the cytoplasm of both live and dead cells with a bright luminescence.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Dik-Lung Ma, Hai-Jing Zhong, Wai-Chung Fu, Daniel Shiu-Hin Chan, Hiu-Yee Kwan, Wang-Fun Fong, Lai-Hon Chung, Chun-Yuen Wong, Chung-Hang Leung
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/pmid/23457478/?tool=EBI