| Literature DB >> 16287246 |
Elizabeth L Bentzen1, Ian D Tomlinson, John Mason, Paul Gresch, Michael R Warnement, David Wright, Elaine Sanders-Bush, Randy Blakely, Sandra J Rosenthal.
Abstract
Nonspecific binding is a frequently encountered problem with fluorescent labeling of tissue cultures when labeled with quantum dots. In these studies various cell lines were examined for nonspecific binding. Evidence suggests that nonspecific binding is related to cell type and may be significantly reduced by functionalizing quantum dots with poly(ethylene glycol) ligands (PEG). The length of PEG required to give a significant reduction in nonspecific binding may be as short as 12-14 ethylene glycol units.Entities:
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Year: 2005 PMID: 16287246 DOI: 10.1021/bc0502006
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Bioconjug Chem ISSN: 1043-1802 Impact factor: 4.774