Abstract
(Figure Presented) It's hip to be square: Squaraine rotaxanes have very similar photophysical properties to the commonly used Cy-5 fluorophore, but are substantially more photostable and resist self-quenching upon aggregation. Molecular probes containing squaraine rotaxanes (see structure) are shown to be versatile, high-performance NIR fluorescence stains for in vitro fluorescence imaging of cells (middle) and in vivo whole-body imaging of living mice (right).
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 5528-5531 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Angewandte Chemie - International Edition |
Volume | 46 |
Issue number | 29 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 2007 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Cell recognition
- Dyes/pigments
- Fluorescence
- Imaging agents
- Rotaxanes
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Catalysis
- General Chemistry