Anielle Silva

By Anielle Christine Almeida Silva, Lucas Ian Veloso Correia, Marcelo José Barbosa Silva, Mariana Alves Pereira Zóia, Fernanda Van Petten Vasconcelos Azevedo, Jéssica Peixoto Rodrigues, Luiz Ricardo Goulart, Veridiana de Melo Ávila and Noelio Oliveira Dantas

Nanoscience and nanobiotechnology have aroused great academic and technological interest. Works relating biomaterials at the nanoscale can reach new biotechnologies and help in the development and use of tools for bioimage and diagnosis applications. In this work we demonstrated the advantages of magic sized quantum dots as luminescent markers and probes to bioimage applications. The visualization of MSQDs bioconjugated with biological probes in cells were performed at periods greater than 2 h, and visualization with no commercial dye would not be possible. Therefore, we demonstrated that theses biocompatible nanocrystals are luminescent markers and probes to diagnosis.

Part of the book: State of the Art in Nano-bioimaging

By Anielle Christine Almeida Silva, Mariana Alves Pereira Zóia, Lucas Ian Veloso Correia, Fernanda Van Petten Vasconcelos Azevedo, Aline Teodoro de Paula, Larissa Prado Maia, Layara Santana de Carvalho, Loyna Nobile Carvalho, Maria Paula Camargo Costa, Layssa Carrilho Giaretta, Renata Santos Rodrigues, Veridiana de Melo Ávila, Luiz Ricardo Goulart and Noelio Oliveira Dantas

Exposure of humans and environment to nanocrystals are inevitable, and nanotoxicological analyses are a requirement. The wide variety of nanocrystals with different applications is increasing, and characterization of their effects after exposure includes their potential toxicity and uses. This review summarizes the characterization of doped nanocrystals and nanocomposites, Ca-doped ZnO, Ag- and Eu-doped ZnO and Ni-doped ZnO NCs, their biocompatibility and applications. This review uncovers how these nanocrystals present desirable biocompatible properties, which can be useful as antitumoral and antimicrobial inducing agents, which differ markedly from toxic properties observed in other general nanocrystals.

Part of the book: Cytotoxicity