Chen, J, Kong, Y, Wo, Y et al. (7 more authors) (2016) Facile Synthesis of β-Lactoglobulin Capped Ag₂S Quantum Dots for In Vivo Imaging in the Second Near-Infrared Biological Window. Journal of Materials Chemistry B, 4 (37). pp. 6271-6278. ISSN 2050-750X
Abstract
Effective in vivo fluorescence imaging for cancer screening and diagnostics requires bright and biocompatible fluorophores whose emission can effectively penetrate biological tissues. Recent studies have confirmed that the second near-infrared window (NIR-II, 1,000-1,400 nm) is the most sensitive spectral range for in vivo imaging due to ultralow tissue absorption and autofluorescence. We report herein a facile synthesis of Ag₂S quantum dots (QDs) that emits at ~1100 nm using β-lactoglobulin (β-LG) as biological template. The β-LG protein coating improves water-solubility, faciliates rapid biodistribution and reduces in vivo toxicity of the QDs. Compared to other currently used NIR emitters, β-LG capped Ag₂S QDs exhibit superior photostablity and biocompatibility, making them a promising probe for in vivo NIR-II imaging.
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Item Type: | Article |
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | This is an author produced version of a paper published in Journal of Materials Chemistry B, © The Royal Society of Chemistry 2016. Uploaded in accordance with the publisher's self-archiving policy. |
Keywords: | Quantum dot; Near Infrared 2nd window; In vivo bioimaging; Silver sulfide; protein template |
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Institution: | The University of Leeds |
Academic Units: | The University of Leeds > Faculty of Engineering & Physical Sciences (Leeds) > School of Chemistry (Leeds) > Inorganic Chemistry (Leeds) |
Funding Information: | Funder Grant number EU - European Union 331281 EU - European Union 331281 EU - European Union 331281 |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Publications |
Date Deposited: | 08 Jun 2018 13:45 |
Last Modified: | 02 Mar 2020 16:55 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | Royal Society of Chemistry |
Identification Number: | 10.1039/C6TB01186A |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:96061 |