Plasmonic Nanobubbles as Tunable Cellular Probes for Cancer Theranostics

This review is focused on a novel cellular probe, the plasmonic nanobubble (PNB), which has the dynamically tunable and multiple functions of imaging, diagnosis, delivery, therapy and, ultimately, theranostics. The concept of theranostics was recently introduced in order to unite the clinically impo...

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Main Author: Dmitri Lapotko
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2011-02-01
Series:Cancers
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/3/1/802/