title: Control of nanoparticle penetration into biofilms through surface design.
abstract: Quantum dots were used as fluorescent probes to investigate nanoparticle penetration into biofilms. The particle penetration behavior was found to be controlled by surface chemical properties.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, University of Massachusetts, 710 North Pleasant Street, Amherst, 01003, USA. rotello@chem.umass.edu.
authors.forename: Xiaoning
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Yi-Cheun
authors.initials: YC
authors.lastname: Yeh
authors.forename: Karuna
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Giri
authors.forename: Rubul
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Mout
authors.forename: Ryan F
authors.initials: RF
authors.lastname: Landis
authors.forename: Y S
authors.initials: YS
authors.lastname: Prakash
authors.forename: Vincent M
authors.initials: VM
authors.lastname: Rotello
mesh_terms: D018441:Biofilms; D002460:Cell Line; D004926:Escherichia coli / Q000502:physiology*; D005456:Fluorescent Dyes / Q000032:analysis / Q000378:metabolism; D006801:Humans; D053758:Nanoparticles / Q000032:analysis / Q000378:metabolism*; D061848:Optical Imaging; D010316:Particle Size; D010539:Permeability; D045663:Quantum Dots / Q000032:analysis / Q000378:metabolism; D013499:Surface Properties
chemical_list: D005456:Fluorescent Dyes