Small-molecule organic dyes that fluoresce in the short-wave infrared region of the spectrum could improve the resolution of in vivo bioimaging methods. Such dyes have now been made by adapting those that fluoresce visible light.
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Schnermann, M. Organic dyes for deep bioimaging. Nature 551, 176–177 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1038/nature24755
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