Novel quantum dots enhance cell imaging
Date | 29th, Oct 2018 |
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Source | ScienceDaily - General News Websites |
DESCRIPTION
Researchers have engineered a new type of molecular probe that can measure and count RNA in cells and tissue without organic dyes. The probe is based on the conventional fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH) technique, but it relies on compact quantum dots to illuminate molecules and diseased cells rather than fluorescent dyes.