Application of 3C-SiC quantum dots for living cell imaging

Application of 3C-SiC quantum dots for living cell imaging

Highly luminescent, stable, and biocompatible 3C-SiC quantum dots (QDs) with no protective shells have been applied for fluorescence imaging of biological living cells. Structural and luminescent properties of the 3C-SiC QDs are described. Marking of the living cells with such QDs highlights the pen...

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Veröffentlicht in:Applied physics letters 2008-04, Vol.92 (17)
Hauptverfasser: Botsoa, J., Lysenko, V., Géloën, A., Marty, O., Bluet, J. M., Guillot, G.
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Sprache:eng
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Engineering Sciences
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Micro and nanotechnologies
Microelectronics
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Zusammenfassung:Highly luminescent, stable, and biocompatible 3C-SiC quantum dots (QDs) with no protective shells have been applied for fluorescence imaging of biological living cells. Structural and luminescent properties of the 3C-SiC QDs are described. Marking of the living cells with such QDs highlights the penetration, accumulation, and heterogeneous distribution of the QDs inside the intracellular space.
ISSN:0003-6951
1077-3118
DOI:10.1063/1.2919731