Visible-to-NIR-light activated release: from small molecules to nanomaterials
Photoactivatable (alternatively, photoremovable, photoreleasable, or photocleavable)
protecting groups (PPGs), also known as caged or photocaged compounds, are used to …
protecting groups (PPGs), also known as caged or photocaged compounds, are used to …
A review of NIR dyes in cancer targeting and imaging
S Luo, E Zhang, Y Su, T Cheng, C Shi - Biomaterials, 2011 - Elsevier
The development of multifunctional agents for simultaneous tumor targeting and near
infrared (NIR) fluorescence imaging is expected to have significant impact on future …
infrared (NIR) fluorescence imaging is expected to have significant impact on future …
Method to diversify cyanine chromophore functionality enables improved biomolecule tracking and intracellular imaging
Heptamethine indocyanines are invaluable probes for near-infrared (NIR) imaging. Despite
broad use, there are only a few synthetic methods to assemble these molecules, and each …
broad use, there are only a few synthetic methods to assemble these molecules, and each …
Review of long-wavelength optical and NIR imaging materials: contrast agents, fluorophores, and multifunctional nano carriers
VJ Pansare, S Hejazi, WJ Faenza… - Chemistry of …, 2012 - ACS Publications
The importance of long wavelength and near-infrared (NIR) imaging has dramatically
increased due to the desire to perform whole animal and deep tissue imaging. The adoption …
increased due to the desire to perform whole animal and deep tissue imaging. The adoption …
Image-guided surgery using invisible near-infrared light: fundamentals of clinical translation
The field of biomedical optics has matured rapidly over the last decade and is poised to
make a significant impact on patient care. In particular, wide-field (typically> 5 cm), planar …
make a significant impact on patient care. In particular, wide-field (typically> 5 cm), planar …
Sterically shielded heptamethine cyanine dyes for bioconjugation and high performance near‐infrared fluorescence imaging
The near‐infrared window of fluorescent heptamethine cyanine dyes greatly facilitates
biological imaging because there is deep penetration of the light and negligible background …
biological imaging because there is deep penetration of the light and negligible background …
Synthesis and in vivo fate of zwitterionic near‐infrared fluorophores
A longstanding problem in the field of image-guided surgery is the development of ideal
near-infrared (NIR) fluorophores. The heptamethine NIR fluorophore indocyanine green …
near-infrared (NIR) fluorophores. The heptamethine NIR fluorophore indocyanine green …
Harnessing cyanine reactivity for optical imaging and drug delivery
Conspectus Optical approaches that visualize and manipulate biological processes have
transformed modern biomedical research. An enduring challenge is to translate these …
transformed modern biomedical research. An enduring challenge is to translate these …
Explorations into the Effect of meso‐Substituents in Tricarbocyanine Dyes: A Path to Diverse Biomolecular Probes and Materials
RM Exner, F Cortezon‐Tamarit… - Angewandte Chemie …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Polymethine cyanine dyes have been widely recognized as promising chemical tools for a
range of life science and biomedical applications, such as fluorescent staining of DNA and …
range of life science and biomedical applications, such as fluorescent staining of DNA and …
Development of photostable near-infrared cyanine dyes
With the emerging interest in optical in vivo imaging, there is an increasing demand of
photostable near-infrared (NIR) dyes. Herein we report the rational design of an amine …
photostable near-infrared (NIR) dyes. Herein we report the rational design of an amine …