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Carbon Nanotubes for Bio-imaging Applications

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The carbon nanotubes, a member of nano-carbon materials family, has been widely explored in the field of drug delivery, gene delivery, bio-imaging, and other biomedical applications with enhanced activity. Carbon nanotubes exist in the form of single-walled carbon nanotube (SWCNT) and multi-walled carbon nanotube (MWCNT); by virtue of the distinguishable optical, mechanical, physiochemical, versatile photophysical properties, and biocompatible nature, carbon nanotubes have been specifically found use in Raman, nuclear, photoacoustic or optoacoustic, fluorescence, and magnetic resonance imaging of biological samples. Hence herein this chapter, we draw your attention towards recent application of carbon nanotubes as imaging probes and their role in preclinical studies.

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Acknowledgments

KS and JS are thankful for Senior Research Fellowship and funds from Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR). JS, BNK, and KSP are grateful to Department of Biotechnology (DBT/PR21309/MED/32/557/2016) and Department of Science and Technology-Science and Engineering Research Board Core Grant (DST-SERB-CRG/2018/000338), Govt. of India for funding, and ABA is indebted to ICMR extramural grant (Leptos/15/2013-ECD-I).

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  1. K. Sapna, J. Sonia and B. N. Kumara contributed equally with all other contributors.

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  1. Nanomaterial Research Laboratory (NMRL), Nano Division, Yenepoya Research Centre, Yenepoya (Deemed to be University), Mangalore, India

    K. Sapna, J. Sonia, B. N. Kumara & K. S. Prasad

  2. Yenepoya Research Centre, Yenepoya (Deemed to be University), Mangalore, India

    K. Sapna & A. B. Arun

  3. Centre for Nutrition Studies, Yenepoya (Deemed to be University), Mangalore, India

    K. S. Prasad

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Sapna, K., Sonia, J., Kumara, B.N., Arun, A.B., Prasad, K.S. (2021). Carbon Nanotubes for Bio-imaging Applications. In: Abraham, J., Thomas, S., Kalarikkal, N. (eds) Handbook of Carbon Nanotubes. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-70614-6_40-1

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