scholarly journals Novel polythiophene derivative for dual-channel cell imaging

RSC Advances ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (30) ◽  
pp. 17335-17340
Author(s):  
Fengyan Wang ◽  
Huiyun Xia ◽  
Siyu Pu ◽  
Ni Yan ◽  
Jiale Song ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Optical Properties ◽  
Cell Imaging ◽  
Water Solubility ◽  
Dual Channel ◽  
Low Cytotoxicity ◽  
Polythiophene Derivative

PT-OH-PPR has good optical properties, good water solubility and low cytotoxicity, and could be used as a dual-channel cell imaging material.

Optical properties of hemicyanines with terminal amino groups and their applications in near-infrared fluorescent imaging of nucleoli

2014 ◽  
Vol 2 (40) ◽  
pp. 7065-7072 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jia-Tao Miao ◽  
Chen Fan ◽  
Ru Sun ◽  
Yu-Jie Xu ◽  
Jian-Feng Ge
Keyword(s):  
Optical Properties ◽  
Near Infrared ◽  
Water Solubility ◽  
Stokes Shift ◽  
Fluorescent Imaging ◽  
Amino Groups ◽  
Long Wave ◽  
Terminal Amino ◽  
Wave Emission ◽  
Low Cytotoxicity

A cellular dye with properties of long-wave emission, large Stokes shift, water solubility, low cytotoxicity, and good photostability is reported.

scholarly journals Cytotoxicity and cell imaging of six types of carbon nanodots prepared through carbonization and hydrothermal processing of natural plant materials

RSC Advances ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (27) ◽  
pp. 16661-16674
Author(s):  
Yu-Yu Chen ◽  
Wen-Ping Jiang ◽  
Huan-Luen Chen ◽  
Hui-Chi Huang ◽  
Guan-Jhong Huang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cell Imaging ◽  
Cost Effective ◽  
Carbon Nanodots ◽  
Hydrothermal Processing ◽  
Plant Materials ◽  
Agriculture Waste ◽  
Natural Plant ◽  
Green Nanotechnology ◽  
Cost Effective Method ◽  
Low Cytotoxicity

Green nanotechnology of six types of carbon nanodots (CNDs), and their sourcing from abundant natural plants, herbs, and agriculture waste, provides a cost-effective method, with low cytotoxicity and stable fluorescence, for biolabeling and for developing cell nanocarriers.

A Synergistic Antimicrobial Mechanism of GO: Why Oxidative Stress Can Inactivate E. coli

NANO ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 15 (04) ◽  
pp. 2050054 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xin Li ◽  
Haoqi Zhao ◽  
Shidong Wang ◽  
Weiwu Zou ◽  
Peiyan Yang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Oxidative Stress ◽  
Antibacterial Activity ◽  
Mammalian Cells ◽  
Water Solubility ◽  
Direct Interaction ◽  
Medical Application ◽  
Future Application ◽  
Sem Images ◽  
E Coli ◽  
Low Cytotoxicity

Graphene oxide (GO), a 2D nanomaterial, is a promising material for medical application, thanks to its water solubility, antibacterial activity and relatively low cytotoxicity. However, many factors, such as lateral dimension, purity and surface chemistry, may influence its antibacterial activity, its exact mechanism is still unknown. In this work, E. coli was used as model bacterium to determine the antibacterial activity of well-dispersed GO which was obtained by a modified Hummer method and dialyzed to remove the salts and acid used in the oxidation process. After co-culture with GO for 2[Formula: see text]h, up to 90% E. coli cells were inactivated when GO concentration at 8[Formula: see text][Formula: see text]g/mL. The direct interaction was not detected in FE-SEM images and the results of [Formula: see text] potential showed that the interaction between GO and E. coli are repulsive[Formula: see text] Our results showed that GO can produce ROS and inactivate SOD and CAT enzymes in low concentration after co-cultured with E. coli which explained the antibacterial activity of GO in aqueous solution. Meanwhile, GO, with high purity, showed low cytotoxicity towards mammalian cells and did not cause any observable hemoglobin after co-cultured with blood cells. The data presented here prove that GO is effectively inhibit E. coli through inactivating SOD, CAT enzymes and the oxidative stress produced by ROS. Furthermore, the good biocompatibility promised its future application.

Recent Advances in the Cancer Bioimaging with Graphene Quantum Dots

2018 ◽  
Vol 25 (25) ◽  
pp. 2876-2893 ◽  
Author(s):  
Keheng Li ◽  
Xinna Zhao ◽  
Gang Wei ◽  
Zhiqiang Su
Keyword(s):  
Quantum Dots ◽  
Biomedical Applications ◽  
Cell Imaging ◽  
Graphene Quantum Dots ◽  
Biological Properties ◽  
Live Cells ◽  
Physical Chemical ◽  
Specific Cancer ◽  
Good Biocompatibility ◽  
Low Cytotoxicity

Fluorescent graphene quantum dots (GQDs) have attracted increasing interest in cancer bioimaging due to their stable photoluminescence (PL), high stability, low cytotoxicity, and good biocompatibility. In this review, we present the synthesis and chemical modification of GQDs firstly, and then introduce their unique physical, chemical, and biological properties like the absorption, PL, and cytotoxicity of GQDs. Finally and most importantly, the recent applications of GQDs in cancer bioimaging are demonstrated in detail, in which we focus on the biofunctionalization of GQDs for specific cancer cell imaging and real-time molecular imaging in live cells. We expect this work would provide valuable guides on the synthesis and modification of GQDs with adjustable properties for various biomedical applications in the future.

A facile, green, and solvent-free route to nitrogen–sulfur-codoped fluorescent carbon nanoparticles for cellular imaging

RSC Advances ◽  
2014 ◽  
Vol 4 (23) ◽  
pp. 11872-11875 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hong Huang ◽  
Ya-Chun Lu ◽  
Ai-Jun Wang ◽  
Jin-Hua Liu ◽  
Jian-Rong Chen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Water Solubility ◽  
High Water ◽  
Cellular Imaging ◽  
Solvent Free ◽  
High Quantum Yield ◽  
Long Lifetime ◽  
Low Cytotoxicity ◽  
Fluorescent Carbon Nanoparticles ◽  
Excellent Stability ◽  
High Water Solubility

A simple, solvent-free method was developed for preparation of fluorescent NSCPs by direct pyrolysis of gentamycin sulfate. The NSCPs showed high water-solubility, long lifetime, high quantum yield, excellent stability and low cytotoxicity, and thus can be used for cellular imaging.

scholarly journals Preparation of β-CD-DPPE-Dox Nanomedicine and Its’ Application as the Anticancer and Antitumor Drug

2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Miaomiao Yan ◽  
Anran Cai ◽  
Jing Li ◽  
Meixiu Xin ◽  
Mingying Liu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Aqueous Solution ◽  
Normal Tissue ◽  
Water Solubility ◽  
Biological Test ◽  
Release Behavior ◽  
Loading Ratio ◽  
Spherical Micelles ◽  
Low Cytotoxicity ◽  
Induce Cancer Cell Apoptosis

Abstract β-CD-DPPE molecule was synthesized through the conjugation of β-CD-NH2 and the DPPE molecule, and its’ water-solubility was more excellent than the traditional phospholipid molecule. The spherical micelles was formed by β-CD-DPPE molecule in aqueous solution, and the β-CD-DPPE-Dox nanomedicine can be prepared through loading Dox (Doxorubicin) into the micelles, and the Dox loading ratio was about 82.3 ± 7.27%. At the same time the Dox release behavior from the nanomedicine was sustained-release and pH controlled release, and the release test in vitro showed that the release rate of the Dox at the lower pH was faster than that of normal pH (pH = 7.4), which indicated that the rate of release in the tumor microenvironment is faster than in the normal tissue. Biological test showed that the micelles was low cytotoxicity, and the cytotoxicity of β-CD-DPPE-Dox nanomedicine was lower than the Dox under the same Dox concentration, and the β-CD-DPPE-Dox nanomedicine could effectively induce cancer cell apoptosis and inhibit the tumor growth.

scholarly journals Strategies to Improve the Properties of Amaranth Protein Isolate-Based Thin Films for Food Packaging Applications: Nano-Layering through Spin-Coating and Incorporation of Cellulose Nanocrystals

Nanomaterials ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (12) ◽  
pp. 2564
Author(s):  
Amparo López-Rubio ◽  
Adriana Blanco-Padilla ◽  
Kristiina Oksman ◽  
Sandra Mendoza
Keyword(s):  
Contact Angle ◽  
Optical Properties ◽  
Cellulose Nanocrystals ◽  
Spin Coating ◽  
Food Packaging ◽  
Water Solubility ◽  
Protein Isolate ◽  
Water Soluble ◽  
Water Contact ◽  
Angle Measurements

In this work, two different strategies for the development of amaranth protein isolate (API)-based films were evaluated. In the first strategy, ultrathin films were produced through spin-coating nanolayering, and the effects of protein concentration in the spin coating solution, rotational speed, and number of layers deposited on the properties of the films were evaluated. In the second strategy, cellulose nanocrystals (CNCs) were incorporated through a casting methodology. The morphology, optical properties, and moisture affinity of the films (water contact angle, solubility, water content) were characterized. Both strategies resulted in homogeneous films with good optical properties, decreased hydrophilic character (as deduced from the contact angle measurements and solubility), and improved mechanical properties when compared with the neat API-films. However, both the processing method and film thickness influenced the final properties of the films, being the ones processed through spin coating more transparent, less hydrophilic, and less water-soluble. Incorporation of CNCs above 10% increased hydrophobicity, decreasing the water solubility of the API films and significantly enhancing material toughness.

Aggregation induced emission amphiphile with an ultra low critical micelle concentration: fabrication, self assembling, and cell imaging

2016 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 198-201 ◽  
Author(s):  
Haiyin Li ◽  
Jiafu Chang ◽  
Ting Hou ◽  
Feng Li
Keyword(s):  
Optical Properties ◽  
Critical Micelle Concentration ◽  
Ammonium Salt ◽  
Cell Imaging ◽  
Aggregation Induced Emission ◽  
Self Assembling ◽  
Water Dispersibility

An AIE-active amphiphile containing a tetraphenylethene moiety and a quarternary ammonium salt group, with an ultra low CMC, desirable optical properties, good water dispersibility and excellent biocompatibility, was prepared and investigated, and the as-prepared amphiphile was successfully applied in cell imaging.

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