Abstract
Recently different types of fluorescent nanoparticles and other nanostructures have been promoted as alternatives for the fluorescent organic dyes that are traditionally used in biotechnology. Quantum dots, dye-doped polymer and silica particles have found many applications in biochemical protocols and are extensively discussed in the literature. Nanostructures based on inorganic phosphors (nanophosphors) are a new emerging class of materials with unique properties that make them very attractive for bio-application. Some results for the successful application of nanophosphors in biochemical applications have been reported. In this review we summarize the types of materials, their properties that are relevant to bio-applications, and the current status of their implementation in biotechnology.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 1052-1067 |
| Number of pages | 16 |
| Journal | Journal of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology |
| Volume | 8 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Mar 2008 |
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Keywords
- Bioimaging
- Biosensors
- DNA
- Fluorescence
- Immunoassay
- Luminescence
- Microarrays
- Nanomaterials
- Nanoparticles
- Up-converting phosphors
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Chemistry(all)
- Materials Science(all)
- Materials Science (miscellaneous)
- Engineering (miscellaneous)
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Inorganic lanthanide nanophosphors in biotechnology. / Dosev, Dosi; Nichkova, Mikaela; Kennedy, Ian M.
In: Journal of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, Vol. 8, No. 3, 03.2008, p. 1052-1067.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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