Bioluminescent quantum dots
- PMID: 16578927
- DOI: 10.1038/nmeth0406-240a
Bioluminescent quantum dots
Abstract
Bioluminescence is widely used for in vivo imaging of nude mice. By conjugating luciferase protein to quantum dots, bioluminescence resonance energy transfer (BRET) turns these useful fluorophores into a new class of bioluminescent probe.