title: Ratiometric single-nanoparticle oxygen sensors for biological imaging.
abstract: It makes sense: Conjugated polymer nanoparticles doped with a platinum porphyrin dye exhibit bright phosphorescence that is highly sensitive to the concentration of molecular oxygen. The small size, extraordinary brightness, excellent sensitivity, and ratiometric emission, together with the demonstration of single-particle sensing and cellular uptake, indicate the potential of the nanoparticle sensors for quantitative mapping of local molecular oxygen concentration.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, Clemson University, Clemson, SC 29634, USA.
authors.forename: Changfeng
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Wu
authors.forename: Barbara
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Bull
authors.forename: Kenneth
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Christensen
authors.forename: Jason
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: McNeill
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D015374:Biosensing Techniques / Q000379:methods; D002460:Cell Line; D003952:Diagnostic Imaging; D031541:Fluorescence Resonance Energy Transfer; D005456:Fluorescent Dyes / Q000737:chemistry; D051379:Mice; D053758:Nanoparticles / Q000737:chemistry*; D010100:Oxygen / Q000032:analysis* / Q000737:chemistry; D010984:Platinum / Q000737:chemistry; D011108:Polymers / Q000737:chemistry; D011166:Porphyrins / Q000737:chemistry; D013056:Spectrophotometry, Ultraviolet
chemical_list: D005456:Fluorescent Dyes; D011108:Polymers; D011166:Porphyrins; D010984:Platinum; D010100:Oxygen