Molecular-receptor-specific, non-toxic, near-infrared-emitting Au cluster-protein nanoconjugates for targeted cancer imaging.

A, Retnakumari; S, Setua; D, Menon; P, Ravindran; H, Muhammed; T, Pradeep; S, Nair; M, Koyakutty

doi:10.1088/0957-4484/21/5/055103

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Molecular-receptor-specific, non-toxic, near-infrared-emitting Au cluster-protein nanoconjugates for targeted cancer imaging.

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Retnakumari A

Setua S

Menon D

Abstract

Molecular-receptor-targeted imaging of folate receptor positive oral carcinoma cells using folic-acid-conjugated fluorescent Au(25) nanoclusters (Au NCs) is reported. Highly fluorescent Au(25) clusters were synthesized by controlled reduction of Au(+) ions, stabilized in bovine serum albumin (BSA), ...

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