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Using of Quantum Dots in Biology and Medicine

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Cellular and Molecular Toxicology of Nanoparticles

Part of the book series: Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology ((AEMB,volume 1048))

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Quantum dots are nanoparticles, which due to their unique physical and chemical (first of all optical) properties, are promising in biology and medicine. There are many ways for quantum dots synthesis, both in the form of nanoislands self-forming on the surfaces, which can be used as single-photon emitters in electronics for storing information, and in the form of colloidal quantum dots for diagnostic and therapeutic purposes in living systems. The paper describes the main methods of quantum dots synthesis and summarizes medical and biological ways of their use. The main emphasis is laid on the ways of quantum dots surface modification. Influence of the size and form of nanoparticles, charge on the surfaces of quantum dots, and cover type on the efficiency of internalization by cells and cell compartments is shown. The main mechanisms of penetration are considered.

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This work was supported by the Russian Science Foundation, project â„– 16-14-10179.

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    Svetlana Pleskova, Elza Mikheeva & Ekaterina Gornostaeva

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  1. Zoology Department, College of Sciences, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

    Quaiser Saquib

  2. Department of Botany and Microbiology, College of Sciences, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

    Mohammad Faisal

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    Abdulaziz A. Al-Khedhairy

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Pleskova, S., Mikheeva, E., Gornostaeva, E. (2018). Using of Quantum Dots in Biology and Medicine. In: Saquib, Q., Faisal, M., Al-Khedhairy, A., Alatar, A. (eds) Cellular and Molecular Toxicology of Nanoparticles. Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology, vol 1048. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-72041-8_19

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