کد مقاله | کد نشریه | سال انتشار | مقاله انگلیسی | نسخه تمام متن |
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928 | 69 | 2013 | 10 صفحه PDF | دانلود رایگان |

Bioimaging is an important diagnostic tool in the investigation and visualization of biological phenomena in cells and in medicine. In this context, up-converting Gd2O3:Er3+,Yb3+ nanostructures (nanoparticles, nanorods) have been synthesized by precipitation methods and hydrothermal synthesis. Independent of size and morphology, Gd2O3:Er3+,Yb3+ powders show up-conversion (550 nm, 670 nm) and near-infrared emission (1.5 μm) upon 980 nm excitation, which makes these structures interesting for application as biomarkers. With regard to their potential application in bioimaging, cytotoxicity is an important aspect and is strongly affected by the physico-chemical properties of the investigated nanostructures. Therefore, the cytotoxic effect of bare and poly(ethylene glycol)-b-poly(acrylic acid) block co-polymer-modified nanostructures on non-phagocytic and phagocytic cells (B-cell hybridoma cells and macrophages) was investigated. The observed cytotoxic behavior in the case of macrophages incubated with bare nanostructures was assigned to the poor chemical durability of gadolinium oxide, but could be overcome by surface modification.
Gadolinium oxide nanorods and particles doped with Er3+ and Yb3+ are synthesized by hydrothermal and precipitation method. Under excitation in the near-infrared range (980 nm), obtained structures show upconversion (550 nm, 660 nm) as well as NIR emission (1.5 μm) which makes them interesting candidates for NIR-NIR bioimaging applications. The relationship between physico-chemical properties of bare and PEG-modified powders and their cytotoxicity is investigated.Figure optionsDownload high-quality image (107 K)Download as PowerPoint slide
Journal: Acta Biomaterialia - Volume 9, Issue 1, January 2013, Pages 4734–4743