title: Membrane analysis with amphiphilic carbon dots.
abstract: Newly-synthesized amphiphilic carbon dots were used for spectroscopic analysis and multicolour microscopic imaging of membranes and live cells. We show that Förster resonance energy transfer (FRET) occurred from the amphiphilic carbon dots to different membrane-associated fluorescence acceptors. The amphiphilic carbon dots enabled imaging of membrane disruption by the beta-amyloid peptide.
authors: Department of Chemistry, Ben Gurion University of the Negev, Beer Sheva 84105, Israel. razj@bgu.ac.il.
authors: Sukhendu
authors: S
authors: Nandi
authors: Ravit
authors: R
authors: Malishev
authors: Kaviya
authors: K
authors: Parambath Kootery
authors: Yelena
authors: Y
authors: Mirsky
authors: Sofiya
authors: S
authors: Kolusheva
authors: Raz
authors: R
authors: Jelinek
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D016466:CHO Cells; D002244:Carbon / Q000737:chemistry*; D002462:Cell Membrane / Q000737:chemistry*; D006224:Cricetinae; D003412:Cricetulus; D031541:Fluorescence Resonance Energy Transfer / Q000379:methods; D008856:Microscopy, Fluorescence / Q000379:methods; D010713:Phosphatidylcholines / Q000032:analysis; D045663:Quantum Dots / Q000737:chemistry*; D013501:Surface-Active Agents / Q000737:chemistry*; D014961:X-Ray Diffraction
chemical_list: D010713:Phosphatidylcholines; D013501:Surface-Active Agents; D002244:Carbon