Control of nanoparticle penetration into biofilms through surface design

Xiaoning Li, Yi‐Cheun Yeh, Karuna Giri, Rubul Mout, Ryan F. Landis, Y. S. Prakash, Vincent M. Rotello

Chemical Communications · 2014 · 175 citations · 25 references

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Abstract

Quantum dots were used as fluorescent probes to investigate nanoparticle penetration into biofilms. The particle penetration behavior was found to be controlled by surface chemical properties.

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