The long-dreamed-of capability of monitoring the molecular machinery in living systems has
not been realized yet, mainly due to the technical limitations of current sensing technologies …

Abstract Nanodiamonds containing fluorescent Nitrogen-Vacancy (NV) centers are the
smallest single particles, of which a magnetic resonance spectrum can be recorded at room …

Fluorescence resonance energy transfer (FRET) is a powerful spectroscopic method for
measuring distances in the 2–8 nm range. Often, conformational changes and molecular …

Minerals are solid state nuclear track detectors—nuclear recoils in a mineral leave latent
damage to the crystal structure. Depending on the mineral and its temperature, the damage …

Optically accessible spin-active nanomaterials are promising as quantum nanosensors for
probing biological samples. However, achieving bioimaging-level brightness and high …

Color centers are widely used in quantum information, quantum sensing, micro-nano optics
and other relevant fields. In addition to the traditional ways that can generate color centers …

Nanodiamond (ND) has been developed as a carrier to conduct various in vivo diagnostic
and therapeutic uses. Safety is one of the major considerations, while the hemocompatibility …

Sensitive and accurate miRNA detection is important in cancer diagnosis but remains
challenging owing to the essential features of miRNAs, such as their small size, high …

Fluorescent nanodiamonds are a useful for biosensing of intracellular signaling networks or
environmental changes (such as temperature, pH or free radical generation). HeLa cells are …

Diamond particles have recently emerged as novel agents in cellular studies because of
their superb biocompatibility. Their unique characteristics, including small size and the …