Abstract
Block-copolymer micelles are synthesized with specific pH sensitivity according to the alkyl chain length of an amino ester and the encapsulated fluorescent dye and black hole quencher. These quenched nanosized micelles (nanoflashes) present noticeable fluorescence signal amplifications according to the target tumoral acidic pH value in vitro and in vivo.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 2539-2544 |
Number of pages | 6 |
Journal | Small |
Volume | 6 |
Issue number | 22 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 22 Nov 2010 |
Keywords
- block copolymers
- fluorescent probes
- micelles
- nanoparticles
- tumor imaging