Quantum Dots: An Emerging Tool for Point-of-Care Testing

Quantum dots (QDs) are semiconductor crystals in the nanodimension having unique optical and electronic properties that differ from bulk material due to quantum mechanics. The QDs have a narrow emission peak, size-dependent emission wavelength, and broad excitation range which can be utilized for di...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Singh, Suchita, Dhawan, Aksha, Karhana, Sonali, Bhat, Madhusudan, Dinda, Amit Kumar
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: MDPI 2020
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Review
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7761335/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33260478
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/mi11121058
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Sumario:Quantum dots (QDs) are semiconductor crystals in the nanodimension having unique optical and electronic properties that differ from bulk material due to quantum mechanics. The QDs have a narrow emission peak, size-dependent emission wavelength, and broad excitation range which can be utilized for diverse biomedical applications such as molecular imaging, biosensing, and diagnostic systems. This article reviews the current developments of biomedical applications of QDs with special reference to point-of-care testing.

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