Surface modification, functionalization and bioconjugation of colloidal inorganic nanoparticles

RA Sperling, WJ Parak - Philosophical Transactions of …, 2010 - royalsocietypublishing.org
Inorganic colloidal nanoparticles are very small, nanoscale objects with inorganic cores that
are dispersed in a solvent. Depending on the material they consist of, nanoparticles can …

[HTML][HTML] Biocompatible quantum dots for biological applications

SJ Rosenthal, JC Chang, O Kovtun, JR McBride… - Chemistry & biology, 2011 - cell.com
Semiconductor quantum dots are quickly becoming a critical diagnostic tool for discerning
cellular function at the molecular level. Their high brightness, long-lasting, size-tunable, and …

Quantum dots: synthesis, bioapplications, and toxicity

A Valizadeh, H Mikaeili, M Samiei, SM Farkhani… - Nanoscale research …, 2012 - Springer
This review introduces quantum dots (QDs) and explores their properties, synthesis,
applications, delivery systems in biology, and their toxicity. QDs are one of the first …

MSC spheroids-loaded collagen hydrogels simultaneously promote neuronal differentiation and suppress inflammatory reaction through PI3K-Akt signaling pathway

J He, N Zhang, Y Zhu, R **, F Wu - Biomaterials, 2021 - Elsevier
It is critical for the clinical success to take the anti-inflammatory function into consideration
when integrating the neurogenesis into the nerve repair materials. To this aim, we prepared …

Role of nanotechnology in targeted drug delivery and imaging: a concise review

OM Koo, I Rubinstein, H Onyuksel - … : nanotechnology, biology and …, 2005 - Elsevier
The use of nanotechnology in drug delivery and imaging in vivo is a rapidly expanding field.
The emphases of this review are on biophysical attributes of the drug delivery and imaging …

Beyond labels: a review of the application of quantum dots as integrated components of assays, bioprobes, and biosensors utilizing optical transduction

WR Algar, AJ Tavares, UJ Krull - Analytica chimica acta, 2010 - Elsevier
A comprehensive review of the development of assays, bioprobes, and biosensors using
quantum dots (QDs) as integrated components is presented. In contrast to a QD that is …

Luminescent quantum dots as platforms for probing in vitro and in vivo biological processes

H Mattoussi, G Palui, HB Na - Advanced drug delivery reviews, 2012 - Elsevier
In this report we review some of the recent progress made for enhancing the biocompatibility
of luminescent quantum dots (QDs) and for develo** targeted bio-inspired applications …

Semiconductor quantum dots and metal nanoparticles: syntheses, optical properties, and biological applications

V Biju, T Itoh, A Anas, A Sujith, M Ishikawa - Analytical and bioanalytical …, 2008 - Springer
We review the syntheses, optical properties, and biological applications of cadmium
selenide (CdSe) and cadmium selenide–zinc sulfide (CdSe–ZnS) quantum dots (QDs) and …

Nanomaterials for neural interfaces

NA Kotov, JO Winter, IP Clements, E Jan… - Advanced …, 2009 - Wiley Online Library
This review focuses on the application of nanomaterials for neural interfacing. The junction
between nanotechnology and neural tissues can be particularly worthy of scientific attention …

Delivering quantum dots to cells: bioconjugated quantum dots for targeted and nonspecific extracellular and intracellular imaging

V Biju, T Itoh, M Ishikawa - Chemical Society Reviews, 2010 - pubs.rsc.org
Bioconjugated nanomaterials offer endless opportunities to advance both
nanobiotechnology and biomedical technology. In this regard, semiconductor nanoparticles …