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Single particle tracking of fluorescent nanodiamonds in cells and organisms

Published on - Current Opinion in Solid State and Materials Science

Authors: Yuen Yung Hui, Wesley Wei-Wen Hsiao, Yung Yuen, Wei-Wen Hsiao, Simon Haziza, Michel Simonneau, François Treussart, Huan-Cheng Chang

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Single particle tracking enables nanoscale investigation of cellular processes.  Fluorescent nanodiamond contains nitrogen-vacancy centers as photostable emitters.  Background-free imaging and tracking are achievable with nitrogen-vacancy centers.  Fluorescent nanodiamonds are suitable for long-term tracking in whole organisms.