title: [Application of quantum dot to life science].
abstract: As an eminent representation of nanotechnology, quantum dot (semiconductor nanocrystal) has caught great interests of scientists in physics, chemistry, material science, and biology extensively. Although its application to life science has just been explored, valuable progresses have been achieved in both biomacromolecule labeling and coding recently. The progress in quantum dot synthesis, its spectroscopic and photoelectronic properties, and its potential application to life science are reviewed.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Biochemistry and Cell Biology, Shanghai Institutes for Biological Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 200031, China.
authors.forename: Cui-Yan
authors.initials: CY
authors.lastname: Tan
authors.forename: Ru-Qiang
authors.initials: RQ
authors.lastname: Liang
authors.forename: Kang-Cheng
authors.initials: KC
authors.lastname: Ruan
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001690:Biological Science Disciplines / Q000639:trends*; D006801:Humans; D036103:Nanotechnology; D020543:Proteome; D011789:Quantum Theory; D012666:Semiconductors
chemical_list: D020543:Proteome