title: Sensitivity enhancement of NIR fluorescence contrast agent utilizing gold nanoparticles.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY 40292, USA. kyung.kang@louisville.edu
authors.forename: Kyung A
authors.initials: KA
authors.lastname: Kang
authors.forename: Jianting
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Martin G
authors.initials: MG
authors.lastname: O'Toole
authors.forename: Michael
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Nantz
authors.forename: Joseph D
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: Moore
authors.forename: Sebastien
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Laulhe
authors.forename: Samuel
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Achilefu
mesh_terms: D015374:Biosensing Techniques / Q000379:methods*; D003287:Contrast Media; D005453:Fluorescence; D006046:Gold; D007208:Indocyanine Green; D053768:Metal Nanoparticles; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D019265:Spectroscopy, Near-Infrared / Q000379:methods*
chemical_list: D003287:Contrast Media; D006046:Gold; D007208:Indocyanine Green