Single particle tracking of fluorescent nanodiamonds in cells and organisms

• Published in: Current opinion in solid state & materials science Vol. 21; no. 1; pp. 35 - 42
• Main Authors: Hui, Yuen Yung, Hsiao, Wesley Wei-Wen, Haziza, Simon, Simonneau, Michel, Treussart, François, Chang, Huan-Cheng
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier Ltd 01.02.2017; Elsevier
• Subjects: Biological Physics; Carbon-based nanomaterial; Fluorescence lifetime imaging microscopy; Magnetic modulation; Nitrogen-vacancy center; Optically detected magnetic resonance; Optics; Physics; Nitrogen-vacancy center; Optically detected magnetic resonance; Magnetic modulation; Fluorescence lifetime imaging microscopy; Carbon-based nanomaterial

•Single particle tracking enables nanoscale investigation of cellular processes.•Fluorescent nanodiamond contains nitrogen-vacancy centers as photostable emitters.•Background-free imaging and tracking are feasible with nitrogen-vacancy centers.•Fluorescent nanodiamonds are suitable for long-term tra...