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New biological labels based on functionalized YVO4: Eu nanoparticles
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 01 February 2011
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Lanthanide-ion doped oxide (YVO4: Eu) nanoparticles were synthesized as aqueous colloids and functionalized by a bioactive silane shell to be used as fluorescent biological labels. Nanoparticles functionalized with guanidinium groups were able to act as artificial toxins which specifically target Na+ channels. They were individually detectable in live cardiac myocytes. Functionalized oxide nanoparticles appear as a new interesting tool, especially attractive for long-term single-molecule tracking due to their photo-stability and long luminescence lifetime.
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