Diarylethene doped biocompatible polymer dots for fluorescence switching

Chem Commun (Camb). 2012 Apr 4;48(27):3285-7. doi: 10.1039/c2cc18085e. Epub 2012 Feb 1.

Abstract

The photochromic molecule diarylethene works as a "toggle switch" for biocompatible fluorescence polymer dots and enables fluorescence switching in biological samples.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Biocompatible Materials / chemistry*
  • Biotin / chemistry
  • Cell Line
  • Cricetinae
  • Fixatives / chemistry
  • Fluorescence
  • Light
  • Molecular Imaging / methods*
  • Molecular Probes / chemistry*
  • Molecular Structure
  • Polymers / chemistry*
  • Stilbenes / chemistry*
  • Streptavidin / chemistry
  • Tubulin / analysis

Substances

  • Biocompatible Materials
  • Fixatives
  • Molecular Probes
  • Polymers
  • Stilbenes
  • Tubulin
  • Biotin
  • Streptavidin