Inorganic Nanoprobes for Biological Sensing and Imaging

Download or read book Inorganic Nanoprobes for Biological Sensing and Imaging written by Hedi Mattoussi and published by Artech House. This book was released on 2009 with total page 332 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This groundbreaking resource offers you an up-to-date account of the pioneering activity pushing new boundaries in the emerging area of inorganic nanoprobes and their use in biology and medicine. Written and edited by leading experts in the field, this unique book places particular emphasis nanoprobes made of luminescent semiconductor nanocrystals (quantum dots or QDs) and magnetic nanoparticles (MNPs). You find an insightful discussion on the synthesis, characterization, and analysis of the unique properties of luminescent QDs and MNPs.