DocumentCode
2740529
Title
Novel Quantum Dots for Enhanced Tumor Imaging
Author
Nair, Ashwin ; Shen, Jinhui ; Thevenot, Paul ; Cai, Tong ; Hu, Zhibing ; Tang, Liping
Author_Institution
Dept. of Bioeng., Univ. of Texas at Arlington, Arlington, TX
fYear
2008
fDate
18-21 Aug. 2008
Firstpage
650
Lastpage
653
Abstract
So as to develop an effective tool for tumor imaging, we have embedded quantum dots (QD) in hydrogel nanoparticles. Their uptake in cancer cells has been studied in vitro and in a mice tumor model. Compared with QD alone, the QDs embedded in nanoparticles showed higher uptake in the tumor tissue. This novel conjugate can serve as a good imaging tool and also has the potential to serve as a carrier for drugs.
Keywords
biomedical optical imaging; cancer; gels; nanobiotechnology; nanoparticles; semiconductor quantum dots; tumours; cancer cells; drug carrier; embedded quantum dots; enhanced tumor imaging; hydrogel nanoparticles; imaging tool; quantum dots; tumor tissue; Cancer; Drugs; Fluorescence; In vitro; In vivo; Mice; Microscopy; Nanoparticles; Neoplasms; Quantum dots;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Nanotechnology, 2008. NANO '08. 8th IEEE Conference on
Conference_Location
Arlington, Texas
Print_ISBN
978-1-4244-2103-9
Electronic_ISBN
978-1-4244-2104-6
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/NANO.2008.197
Filename
4617179
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