title: Intracellular mapping with SERS-encoded gold nanostars.
abstract: Here we report on the design, synthesis and application of small, highly bright, star-shaped SERS encoded single nanoparticles with the ability of providing an optical signal upon excitation with near infrared light. These particles are colloidally stable, fully biocompatible and can be internalized into living cells for intracellular imaging.
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Quimica-Fisica and Unidad Asociada CSIC-Universidade de Vigo, 36310 Vigo, Spain.
authors.forename: Laura
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Rodríguez-Lorenzo
authors.forename: Zeljka
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Krpetic
authors.forename: Silvia
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Barbosa
authors.forename: Ramón A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Alvarez-Puebla
authors.forename: Luis M
authors.initials: LM
authors.lastname: Liz-Marzán
authors.forename: Ian A
authors.initials: IA
authors.lastname: Prior
authors.forename: Mathias
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Brust
mesh_terms: D001693:Biological Transport, Active; D006046:Gold; D006367:HeLa Cells; D057166:High-Throughput Screening Assays / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D053768:Metal Nanoparticles / Q000648:ultrastructure; D046529:Microscopy, Electron, Transmission; D055620:Optical Phenomena; D012822:Silicon Dioxide; D013059:Spectrum Analysis, Raman / Q000379:methods*; D020349:Surface Plasmon Resonance
chemical_list: D006046:Gold; D012822:Silicon Dioxide