title: Semiconductor quantum dots in bioanalysis: crossing the valley of death.
abstract: Colloidal semiconductor quantum dots (QDs) have evolved beyond scientific novelties and are transitioning into bona fide analytical tools. We describe the burgeoning role of QDs in many different fields of bioanalyses and highlight the advantages afforded by their unique physical and optical properties.
authors.affiliation: Center for Bio/Molecular Science and Engineering, Code 6900, U.S. Naval Research Laboratory, 4555 Overlook Avenue, South West, Washington, DC 20375, USA. russ.algar.ctr.ca@nrl.navy.mil
authors.forename: W Russ
authors.initials: WR
authors.lastname: Algar
authors.forename: Kimihiro
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Susumu
authors.forename: James B
authors.initials: JB
authors.lastname: Delehanty
authors.forename: Igor L
authors.initials: IL
authors.lastname: Medintz
mesh_terms: D015374:Biosensing Techniques / Q000295:instrumentation*; D019187:Cadmium Compounds / Q000737:chemistry; D045744:Cell Line, Tumor; D031541:Fluorescence Resonance Energy Transfer; D006801:Humans; D057927:Hydrophobic and Hydrophilic Interactions; D045663:Quantum Dots; D018036:Selenium Compounds / Q000737:chemistry; D012666:Semiconductors; D013440:Sulfides / Q000737:chemistry; D017967:Zinc Compounds / Q000737:chemistry
chemical_list: D019187:Cadmium Compounds; D018036:Selenium Compounds; D013440:Sulfides; D017967:Zinc Compounds; C058667:cadmium selenide; C031238:zinc sulfide