title: NIR dyes for bioimaging applications.
abstract: Fluorescent dyes based on small organic molecules that function in the near infrared (NIR) region are of great current interest in chemical biology. They allow for imaging with minimal autofluorescence from biological samples, reduced light scattering, and high tissue penetration. Herein, examples of ongoing NIR fluorophore design strategies as well as their properties and anticipated applications relevant to the bioimaging are presented.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, Portland State University, Portland, OR 97207, USA.
authors.forename: Jorge O
authors.initials: JO
authors.lastname: Escobedo
authors.forename: Oleksandr
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Rusin
authors.forename: Soojin
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Lim
authors.forename: Robert M
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: Strongin
mesh_terms: D005456:Fluorescent Dyes / Q000138:chemical synthesis / Q000737:chemistry*; D057054:Molecular Imaging / Q000379:methods*; D011789:Quantum Theory; D019265:Spectroscopy, Near-Infrared
chemical_list: D005456:Fluorescent Dyes