Multicolor quantum dots aid in cancer biopsy diagnosis

Tuesday, July 6, 2010 - 15:14 in Physics & Chemistry

The tunable fluorescent nanoparticles known as quantum dots make ideal tools for distinguishing and identifying rare cancer cells in tissue biopsies. Researchers have learned how multicolor quantum dots linked to antibodies can distinguish the Reed-Sternberg cells that are characteristic of Hodgkin's lymphoma.

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