Quantum dots in bio-imaging: Revolution by the small.

Abstract:

:Visual analysis of biomolecules is an integral avenue of basic and applied biological research. It has been widely carried out by tagging of nucleotides and proteins with traditional fluorophores that are limited in their application by features such as photobleaching, spectral overlaps, and operational difficulties. Quantum dots (QDs) are emerging as a superior alternative and are poised to change the world of bio-imaging and further its applications in basic and applied biology. The interdisciplinary field of nanobiotechnology is experiencing a revolution and QDs as an enabling technology have become a harbinger of this hybrid field. Within a decade, research on QDs has evolved from being a pure science subject to the one with high-end commercial applications.

authors

Arya H,Kaul Z,Wadhwa R,Taira K,Hirano T,Kaul SC

doi

10.1016/j.bbrc.2005.02.043

subject

Has Abstract

pub_date

2005-04-22 00:00:00

pages

1173-7

issue

4

eissn

0006-291X

issn

1090-2104

pii

S0006-291X(05)00266-4

journal_volume

329

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