An enzyme-sensitive probe for photoacoustic imaging and fluorescence detection of protease activity.
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A gold nanocage and dye conjugate has been demonstrated for use with photoacoustic imaging and fluorescence detection of protease activity. The detection sensitivity could be maximized by using gold nanocages with a localized surface plasmon resonance peak away from the emission peak of the dye. These hybrids can be potentially used as multimodal contrast agents for molecular imaging.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Nanoscale
دوره 3 3 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2011