Quantum Dots in Bioanalytical Chemistry and Medicine

Quantum dots are proven powerful probes for fluorescence imaging and have distinct properties that give them unique capabilities. Currently, they are being developed for a range of additional applications including the detection of disease, fluorescent assays for drug discovery, single protein tracking and intracellular reporting.

Here, the various types of quantum dots are introduced, with the reader being provided with enough information in the text and the references to encourage a new q...