Bimodal magnetic-fluorescent probes for bioimaging.
Fluorescent optical probes have been intensively used in the area of bio-imaging. In this review article, we describe the recent advancements in the synthesis and application of bimodal magnetic-fluorescent probes for bioimaging. The bimodal probes consist of fluorescent [semiconducting quantum dots (e.g., CdSe/ZnS) or rare-earth doped (e.g., NaYF(4) :Yb,Er)] nanoparticles (NPs) and magnetic (iron oxide or gadolinium based) NPs for optical and magnetic resonance (MR) imaging.
Jańczewski
Dominik
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Institute of Materials Research and Engineering, 3 Research Link, Singapore 117602.
Zhang
Yan
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Das
Gautom Kumar
GK
Yi
Dong Kee
DK
Padmanabhan
Parasuraman
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Bhakoo
Kishore K
KK
Tan
Timothy Thatt Yang
TT
Selvan
Subramanian Tamil
ST
D005456:Fluorescent Dyes / Q000737:chemistry*; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000379:methods*; D058185:Magnetite Nanoparticles / Q000737:chemistry*; D008674:Metals, Rare Earth / Q000737:chemistry; D057054:Molecular Imaging / Q000379:methods*; D045663:Quantum Dots
D005456:Fluorescent Dyes; D058185:Magnetite Nanoparticles; D008674:Metals, Rare Earth