Luminescent semiconductor quantum dots (QDs) are one of the more popular nanomaterials
currently utilized within biological applications. However, what is not widely appreciated is …

The understanding of biological systems at the molecular scale is increasingly reliant on the
capability of tracking miscellaneous biomolecules and their events with improved spatial …

The analysis of biomolecular interactions using quantum dots (QDs) as both FRET donors
and acceptors has become an established technique in the life sciences. This development …

Bionanotechnology has now become firmly established in its own right as one of the
principle and focused subdisciplines within nanotechnology.(1-10) Bionanotechnology can …

Luminescent semiconductor nanocrystals or quantum dots (QDs) provide exquisite electro-
optical properties that are ideal for biological sensing applications. Unlike traditional …

In the last 30 years we have assisted to a massive advance of nanomaterials in material
science. Nanomaterials and structures, in addition to their small size, have properties that …

Semiconductor quantum dots (QDs) are brightly luminescent nanoparticles that have found
numerous applications in bioanalysis and bioimaging. In this review, we highlight recent …

REVIEW be defined as the intersection of nanotechnology and biology and is loosely
characterized by two somewhat converse foci:(i) exploiting nanomaterials (NMs) to …

In vitro biosensors have been an integral component for early diagnosis of cancer in the
clinic. Among them, no-wash biosensors, which only depend on the simple mixing of the …

Recent advances in nanoscale science and engineering have generated nanomaterials
with unique optical properties. Over the past decade, numerous fluorescent nanoprobes …