The detection of cancer biomarkers in histological samples and blood is of paramount
importance for clinical diagnosis. Current methods are limited in terms of sensitivity …

We review the use of luminescent nanoparticles in super-resolution imaging and single-
molecule tracking, and showcase novel approaches to super-resolution imaging that …

Visual wearable devices can rapid intuitively monitor biomarkers in body fluids to indicate
the human health status and provide valuable reference for further medical diagnosis …

Lanthanide ions doped upconversion nanoparticles (UCNPs) are capable of stepwisely
converting lower energy near-infrared (NIR) excitation light into higher energy visible or …

Multiphoton fluorescence microscopy (MPM), using near infrared excitation light, provides
increased penetration depth, decreased detection background, and reduced phototoxicity …

In the last decade, upconversion and downconversion nanoparticles (UCNPs and DCNPs)
have exhibited attractive unique optical properties and are used in various fields, including …

Due to the unique properties of lanthanide-doped upconverting nanoparticles (UCNP) under
near-infrared (NIR) light, the last decade has shown a sharp progress in their biomedicine …

Supramolecular macrocyclic compounds including cyclodextrin, pillararene, calixarene, and
cucurbituril are a family of multifarious hosts capable of selectively binding with guests via …

Food safety and quality regulations inevitably call for sensitive and accurate analytical
methods to detect harmful contaminants in food and to ensure safe food for the consumer …

Chemotherapy is one of the main ways to treat breast cancer clinically. However, the
multidrug resistance to anti-tumor drugs limits their clinical use. To overcome these …