Upconverting fluorescent nanoparticles for biological applications

I. Amalraj Appavoo; Y. Zhang

doi:10.1016/B978-0-323-28990-0.00006-3

Upconverting fluorescent nanoparticles for biological applications

I. Amalraj Appavoo
, Y. Zhang

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Abstract

Fluorescent labelling is widely used as an indispensable tool in biology for the study of complex molecular interactions. Conventional downconversion fluorescence labels with ultraviolet (UV) or short wavelength excitation suffer from the presence of autofluorescence, low signal-to-noise ratio and incident photodamage to living organisms. This chapter focuses on upconverting fluorescent nanoparticles with excitation in near-infrared region. This has several advantages including very low autofluorescence, absence of photodamage to living organisms, high detection sensitivity and high light penetration depth. © 2015 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Emerging Nanotechnologies for Manufacturing
Publisher	Elsevier Science
Pages	187-201
ISBN (Print)	9780323289900, 9780323296434
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-323-28990-0.00006-3
Publication status	Published - 1 Jan 2014
Externally published	Yes

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Biomolecules
Fluorescent labelling
Medical imaging
Nanoparticles
Photodynamic therapy

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