Plasmonic nanoparticle-generated photothermal bubbles and their biomedical applications

D Lapotko - Nanomedicine, 2009 - Taylor & Francis
This article is focused on the optical generation and detection of photothermal vapor
bubbles around plasmonic nanoparticles. We report physical properties of such plasmonic …

Plasmonic nanobubbles as tunable cellular probes for cancer theranostics

D Lapotko - Cancers, 2011 - mdpi.com
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 …

Selective laser nano‐thermolysis of human leukemia cells with microbubbles generated around clusters of gold nanoparticles

DO Lapotko, E Lukianova… - Lasers in Surgery and …, 2006 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Background and Objective Previously reported studies on laser nano‐thermolysis
of cancerous cells demonstrated insufficient efficacy and specificity of malignant cell …

Method of laser activated nano-thermolysis for elimination of tumor cells

D Lapotko, E Lukianova, M Potapnev, O Aleinikova… - Cancer letters, 2006 - Elsevier
We describe novel ex vivo method for elimination of tumor cells from cell suspension, Laser
Activated Nanothermolysis and propose this method for purging of bone marrow and blood …

LANTCET: elimination of solid tumor cells with photothermal bubbles generated around clusters of gold nanoparticles

EY Hleb, JH Hafner, JN Myers, EY Hanna… - …, 2008 - Taylor & Francis
Background: We have developed a method, termed laser-activated nano-thermolysis as a
cell elimination technology (LANTCET), for the selective detection and destruction of …

Spectral evaluation of laser‐induced cell damage with photothermal microscopy

DO Lapotko, VP Zharov - Lasers in Surgery and Medicine: The …, 2005 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Background and Objectives Determining cell photo‐damage is important for laser
medicine and laser safety standards. This work evaluated the potential of photothermal (PT) …

Clusterization of nanoparticles during their interaction with living cells

DO Lapotko, EY Lukianova-Hleb, AA Oraevsky - 2007 - Taylor & Francis
Aims: Clusters of nanoparticles may significantly improve the sensitivity of diagnostics and
the safety and efficacy of therapeutic nanotechnologies in medicine. We report methods for …

Laser-induced micro-bubbles in cells

D Lapotko, E Lukianova - International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, 2005 - Elsevier
We report experimental study and detection of laser-induced micro-bubbles in individual live
cells and in confined micro-volumes of solutions. Using pulsed laser radiation (532nm …

Photothermal bubbles as optical scattering probes for imaging living cells

EY Hleb, Y Hu, RA Drezek, JH Hafner… - Nanomedicine, 2008 - Taylor & Francis
Aims: We propose and have experimentally studied a new method with improved sensitivity
and specificity of imaging of living cells. Method: Intracellular photothermal bubbles …

Laser‐induced bubbles in living cells

DO Lapotko - Lasers in Surgery and Medicine: The Official …, 2006 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Background and Objectives Laser‐activated micro‐and nano‐bubbles (LAB) in
cells may be used as universal and sensitive non‐toxic probes for measuring functional …