NIR Dyes for Bioimaging Applications

By J. O. Escobedo, O. Rusin, Soojin Lim, R. Strongin. Current Opinion in Chemical Biology, 2009

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Summary of recent advances Fluorescent dyes based on small organic molecules that function in the near infra red (NIR) region are of great current interest in chemical biology. They allow for imaging with minimal autofluorescence from biological samples, reduced light scattering and high tissue penetration. Herein, examples of ongoing NIR fluorophore design strategies as well as their properties and anticipated applications relevant to the bioimaging are presented.

Subfields: Biomedical Engineering, Materials Chemistry, Organic Chemistry

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