Fluorescent nanoparticles for super-resolution imaging

W Li, GS Kaminski Schierle, B Lei, Y Liu… - Chemical …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Super-resolution imaging techniques that overcome the diffraction limit of light have gained
wide popularity for visualizing cellular structures with nanometric resolution. Following the …

Nanoparticle surface functionalization: how to improve biocompatibility and cellular internalization

G Sanità, B Carrese, A Lamberti - Frontiers in molecular biosciences, 2020 - frontiersin.org
The use of nanoparticles (NP) in diagnosis and treatment of many human diseases,
including cancer, is of increasing interest. However, cytotoxic effects of NPs on cells and the …

Antifouling Strategies for Selective In Vitro and In Vivo Sensing

C Jiang, G Wang, R Hein, N Liu, X Luo… - Chemical …, 2020 - ACS Publications
The ability to fabricate sensory systems capable of highly selective operation in complex
fluid will undoubtedly underpin key future developments in healthcare. However, the …

Surface modifications of nanoparticles for stability in biological fluids

L Guerrini, RA Alvarez-Puebla, N Pazos-Perez - Materials, 2018 - mdpi.com
Due to the high surface: volume ratio and the extraordinary properties arising from the
nanoscale (optical, electric, magnetic, etc.), nanoparticles (NPs) are excellent candidates for …

Energy transfer with semiconductor quantum dot bioconjugates: a versatile platform for biosensing, energy harvesting, and other developing applications

N Hildebrandt, CM Spillmann, WR Algar, T Pons… - Chemical …, 2017 - ACS Publications
Luminescent semiconductor quantum dots (QDs) are one of the more popular nanomaterials
currently utilized within biological applications. However, what is not widely appreciated is …

Surface functionalization of nanoparticles with polyethylene glycol: effects on protein adsorption and cellular uptake

B Pelaz, P del Pino, P Maffre, R Hartmann, M Gallego… - ACS …, 2015 - ACS Publications
Here we have investigated the effect of enshrouding polymer-coated nanoparticles (NPs)
with polyethylene glycol (PEG) on the adsorption of proteins and uptake by cultured cells …

Application of semiconductor quantum dots in bioimaging and biosensing

IV Martynenko, AP Litvin, F Purcell-Milton… - Journal of Materials …, 2017 - pubs.rsc.org
In this review we present new concepts and recent progress in the application of
semiconductor quantum dots (QD) as labels in two important areas of biology, bioimaging …

Quantum dots as fluorescent probes: Synthesis, surface chemistry, energy transfer mechanisms, and applications

JD Schiffman, RG Balakrishna - Sensors and Actuators B: Chemical, 2018 - Elsevier
Luminescent semiconductor nanocrystals or quantum dots (QDs) provide exquisite electro-
optical properties that are ideal for biological sensing applications. Unlike traditional …

Physicochemical characteristics of nanoparticles affect circulation, biodistribution, cellular internalization, and trafficking

X Duan, Y Li - Small, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
Nanoparticles have many potential applications in tumor therapy. Systemically administered
nanoparticles should remain in circulation for a long time to increase their accumulation in …

(Intra) cellular stability of inorganic nanoparticles: effects on cytotoxicity, particle functionality, and biomedical applications

SJ Soenen, WJ Parak, J Rejman, B Manshian - Chemical reviews, 2015 - ACS Publications
In recent years, the growth in the field of nanotechnology has stimulated many other areas,
which eventually may involve everyday life uses as well as high-tech biomedical …