Publication detail

Quantum Dots - Characterization, Preparation and Usage in Biological Systems

DRBOHLAVOVÁ, J. ADAM, V. KIZEK, R. HUBÁLEK, J.

Original Title

Quantum Dots - Characterization, Preparation and Usage in Biological Systems

Type

journal article - other

Language

English

Original Abstract

The use of fluorescent nanoparticles as probes for bioanalytical applications is a highly promising technique because fluorescence-based techniques are very sensitive. Quantum dots (QDs) seem to show the greatest promise as labels for tagging and imaging in biological systems owing to their impressive photostability, which allow long-term observations of biomolecules. The usage of QDs in practical applications has started only recently, therefore, the research on QDs is extremely important in order to provide safe and effective biosensing materials for medicine. This review reports on the recent methods for the preparation of quantum dots, their physical and chemical properties, surface modification as well as on some interesting examples of their experimental use.

Keywords

Quantum dots; biosensing; biolabeling; template methods; TiO2

Authors

DRBOHLAVOVÁ, J.; ADAM, V.; KIZEK, R.; HUBÁLEK, J.

RIV year

2009

Released

20. 2. 2009

Publisher

MDPI

Location

Basel, Switzerland

ISBN

1422-0067

Periodical

International Journal of Molecular Sciences

Year of study

2009 (10)

Number

2

State

Swiss Confederation

Pages from

656

Pages to

673

Pages count

18

URL

http://www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/10/2/656

Full text in the Digital Library

http://hdl.handle.net/11012/70086

BibTex

@article{BUT49076,
  author="Jana {Drbohlavová} and Vojtěch {Adam} and René {Kizek} and Jaromír {Hubálek}",
  title="Quantum Dots - Characterization, Preparation and Usage in Biological Systems",
  journal="International Journal of Molecular Sciences",
  year="2009",
  volume="2009 (10)",
  number="2",
  pages="656--673",
  doi="10.3390/ijms10020656",
  issn="1422-0067",
  url="http://www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/10/2/656"
}