title: Fabrication of water soluble and biocompatible CdSe nanoparticles in apoferritin with the aid of EDTA.
abstract: Apoferritin-coated photoluminescent CdSe nanoparticles generated by an EDTA-mediated in situ method are photostable, water soluble and biocompatible.
authors.affiliation: State Key Laboratory of Coordination Chemistry, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing, PR China.
authors.forename: Ruimin
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Xing
authors.forename: Xiaoyong
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Liangliang
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Yan
authors.forename: Changli
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Zhen
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Yang
authors.forename: Xinghao
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Zijian
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Guo
mesh_terms: D001052:Apoferritins / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000494:pharmacology; D019187:Cadmium Compounds / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000494:pharmacology; D045744:Cell Line, Tumor; D002470:Cell Survival / Q000187:drug effects; D004355:Drug Stability; D004492:Edetic Acid / Q000737:chemistry*; D006367:HeLa Cells; D006801:Humans; D046529:Microscopy, Electron, Transmission; D053758:Nanoparticles / Q000737:chemistry*; D055668:Photochemical Processes; D045663:Quantum Dots; D018036:Selenium Compounds / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000494:pharmacology; D012995:Solubility; D014867:Water / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D019187:Cadmium Compounds; D018036:Selenium Compounds; D014867:Water; D001052:Apoferritins; D004492:Edetic Acid; C058667:cadmium selenide