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In vitro and intracellular sensing by using the photoluminescence of quantum dots

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Quantum dots (QDs) have attracted increasing attention due to their unique physical and chemical properties. This article introduces recent advances in using QDs’ photoluminescence (PL) for in vitro and intracellular sensing analytes, in particular ions, and biomolecules from the last 3 years. Different sensing strategies are demonstrated and compared for increasing the detecting/sensing selectivity. The perspectives for in vitro and intracellular sensing based on QDs’ PL are also discussed.

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This work was supported by the European Union (grant NANOGNOSTICS).

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    Feng Zhang, Zulqurnain Ali, Faheem Amin, Andreas Riedinger & Wolfgang J. Parak

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Zhang, F., Ali, Z., Amin, F. et al. In vitro and intracellular sensing by using the photoluminescence of quantum dots. Anal Bioanal Chem 397, 935–942 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00216-010-3609-8

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