title: One-step synthesis of fluorescently labelled, single-walled carbon nanotubes.
abstract: Single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWNTs) can be labelled with functional moieties that endow them with a number of unique characteristics, which can be applicable to biomedical applications such as imaging. Herein we describe a facile, one-step esterification process to functionalize SWNT with fluorescein.
authors.affiliation: Department of Bioengineering, University of Pittsburgh, USA. srlittle@pitt.edu and The McGowan Institute of Regenerative Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, USA.
authors.forename: Michelle L
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Guaragno
authors.affiliation: The McGowan Institute of Regenerative Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, USA and Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Pittsburgh, USA.
authors.forename: Riccardo
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Gottardi
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemical and Petroleum Engineering, University of Pittsburgh, USA and Department of Ophthalmology, University of Pittsburgh, USA.
authors.forename: Morgan V
authors.initials: MV
authors.lastname: Fedorchak
authors.affiliation: Department of Bioengineering, University of Pittsburgh, USA. srlittle@pitt.edu.
authors.forename: Abhijit
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Roy
authors.affiliation: Department of Bioengineering, University of Pittsburgh, USA. srlittle@pitt.edu and The McGowan Institute of Regenerative Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, USA.
authors.forename: Prashant N
authors.initials: PN
authors.lastname: Kumta
authors.affiliation: Department of Bioengineering, University of Pittsburgh, USA. srlittle@pitt.edu and The McGowan Institute of Regenerative Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, USA.
authors.forename: Steven R
authors.initials: SR
authors.lastname: Little
mesh_terms: D005456:Fluorescent Dyes / Q000737:chemistry*; D037742:Nanotubes, Carbon / Q000737:chemistry*; D017550:Spectroscopy, Fourier Transform Infrared; D013818:Thermogravimetry
chemical_list: D005456:Fluorescent Dyes; D037742:Nanotubes, Carbon