Immuno-targeted gold nanoparticles as in-vivo molecular-specific contrast agents for optical detection of carcinogenesis

Jesse Aaron, Tom Collier, Vivian Mack, Rebecca Richards-Kortum, Lezlee Coghlan, Michele Follen, Konstantin Sokolov

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Abstract

We present continuing developments of immuno-targeted gold nanoparticles as reflectance-based optical contrast agents for cancer-detection in-vivo. We demonstrate the ability to label EGFR (a hallmark for epithelial cancer) in several models of increasing biological relevance.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publicationBiomedical Topical Meeting, BIOMED 2004
PublisherOptica Publishing Group (formerly OSA)
ISBN (Electronic)1557527695
StatePublished - 2004
EventBiomedical Topical Meeting, BIOMED 2004 - Miami Beach, United States
Duration: Apr 14 2004Apr 17 2004

Publication series

NameOptics InfoBase Conference Papers
ISSN (Electronic)2162-2701

Conference

ConferenceBiomedical Topical Meeting, BIOMED 2004
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityMiami Beach
Period4/14/044/17/04

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
  • Mechanics of Materials

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