Fluorescent magnesium nanocomplex in a protein scaffold for cell nuclei imaging applications. Issue 114 (3rd November 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Pandya, Alok; Tripathi, Apritam; Purohit, Rahul; Singh, Sanjay; Nandasiri, Manjula I.; Karakoti, Ajay; Singh, Surinder P.; Shanker, Rishi
• Is Part Of: RSC advances. Volume 5:Issue 114(2015)
• Page Start: 94236
• Page End: 94240
• Publication Date: 2015-11-03
• Subjects: Chemistry -- Periodicals; 540.5
• DOI: 10.1039/c5ra18450a
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2046-2069

Abstract

Abstract : For the first time, we report a facile strategy for the synthesis of ultra-fine blue-green emitting fluorescent magnesium nanoparticles–protein complex (MgNC) which shows excellent photo stability and also stain cell nuclei with high specificity. Abstract : Herein, we report a facile strategy for the synthesis of a water-soluble ultra-fine blue-green emitting fluorescent magnesium nanoparticle–protein complex (MgNC). This MgNC is demonstrated to exhibit excellent photostability and biocompatibility. It was also observed that MgNCs stain cell nuclei with high specificity.