Corrigendum to “Quantum dot-antibody and aptamer conjugates shift fluorescence upon binding bacteria [Biochem. Biophys. Res. Commun. 325 (2004) 739–743]

Safety of Nanoparticles

“…We are optimistic that with further research and development, nanoparticle therapeutic and diagnostic technologies will have an enormous impact on medicine. D Dendrimers, 73-74, 90 tab5.1, 220-222 Dermal adsorption, 10 Detection of nanomaterials, [102][103][192][193]44,74,150,212,213,229 Diabetes,[105][106]145(fig 7.5),160,[167][168][169][170][171][172][173][174][175][176][177]181(fig 8.16) Dimercaptosuccinic acid,214 Doxorubicin,98,104,118,223,224 tab10.1,225,226,228 tab10.2,229 Drugs,3,[65][66][67][68][69][70][71]72,74,75,76,…”

“…Amphiphilic polymers are promising polymeric carriers as they can load the drug under a mild condition [69] as a polymer micelle or as a sol-gel phase reversible system. Amphiphilic polymers are divided into two parts: hydrophilic and hydrophobic segments.…”

“…This chapter will cover the history and future promises of using calcium phosphate nanoparticles to treat cancer, including its safety and toxicity in such applications. 68,[132][133]138 tab7.1,139,140,141(fig 7 .1), 144(fig 7.4), 146,147,[149][150][151]68 Hydrophobic polymers,[68][69][139][140]123,124,229,230 I IC50 values,202,203(fig 9.4) Indium arsenate (InAs), 218 Indium phosphate (InP), 218 Industrial ultrafine particles, [51][52][53]114,[123][124]3,10,11,13,77,99 Inhalation,3,9,[10][11]52,66,67,75,77,99,163 Inorganic nanomaterial...…”

The Chemical Biology of Aptamers: Synthesis and Applications

“…The combination of aptamers with quantum dot technology has provided novel advanced diagnostic assay formats [91][92][93][94][95][96][97]. For example, Levy et al immobilized a thrombin-recognizing aptamer on quantum dots by employing a streptavidin-biotin approach [93].…”

Sensitive fluorescent sensing for DNA assay

“…QD surface chemistries have included thiol-alkyl acid ligands [122,124,125], thin silica shells [126,127], amphiphilic polymers [128][129][130][131], and phospholipids [132]. QD bioconjugates have included oligonucleotides [133][134][135][136], aptamers [137,138], antibodies [139], and proteins [140,141].…”