Monitoring the behavior of single molecules in living cells is a powerful approach to
investigate the details of cellular processes. Owing to their optical, chemical and …

Endocytic receptor trafficking is a complex, dynamic process underlying fundamental cell
function. An integrated understanding of endocytosis at the level of single or small numbers …

Since their introduction to biological imaging, quantum dots (QDs) have progressed from a
little known, but attractive, technology to one that has gained broad application in many …

Quantum dots (QDs) offer distinct advantages over organic dyes and fluorescent proteins for
biological imaging applications because of their brightness, photostability, and tunability …

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Quantum dots (QDs) are extremely bright, photostable, nanometer particles broadly used to
investigate single molecule dynamics in vitro. However, the use of QDs in vivo to investigate …

Semiconductor fluorescent quantum dots are nanometer-sized functionalized particles that
display unique physical properties that make them particularly well suited for visualizing and …

Research on fluorescent semiconductor nanocrystals (also known as quantum dots or
qdots) has evolved over the past two decades from electronic materials science to biological …

Studying molecular dynamics inside living cells is a major but highly rewarding challenge in
cell biology. We present a nanoscale mechanochemical method to deliver fluorescent …

The need for companion diagnostics, point-of-care testing (POCT) and high-throughput
screening in clinical diagnostics and personalized medicine has pushed the need for more …