Early diagnosis of diseases is of great importance because it increases the chance of a cure
and significantly reduces treatment costs. Thus, development of rapid, sensitive, and reliable …

After it was discovered approximately 40 years ago, carbohydrate antigen 125 (CA125)
became the most widely used and concerning biomarker in ovarian cancer screening …

Recent advances in nanomaterial design and synthesis has resulted in robust sensing
systems that display superior analytical performance. The use of nanomaterials within …

Carbon dots (CDs), a kind of carbon material discovered accidentally, exhibit unexpected
advantages in fluorescence imaging/sensing such as photostability, biocompatibility, and …

As well-appreciated biomarkers, tumor markers have been spotlighted as reliable tools for
predicting the behavior of different tumors and hel** clinicians ascertain the type of …

This review discusses recent advances and the reported strategies over the last ten years on
the use of carbon-based quantum dots (QDs), including carbon dots (CDs), graphene …

As an important member of fluorescence nanoparticles, carbon dots (CDs) not only possess
exceptional chemical properties, including excellent biocompatibility, low toxicity and …

Carbon dots (CDs), as one new class of carbon nanomaterials with various structure and
extraordinary physicochemical properties, have attracted tremendous interest for their …

Red emissive carbon dots (CDs) have drawn more and more attention due to their good
organ penetration depth and slight biological tissue photodamage. Herein, the fluorescent …

Lipid-based polymeric nanoparticles are the highly popular carrier systems for cancer drug
therapy. But presently, detailed investigations have revealed their flaws as drug delivery …