CdTe and CdSe quantum dots cytotoxicity: a comparative study on microorganisms

dc.creatorGomes, Suzete A. O.
dc.creatorVieira, Cecilia Stahl
dc.creatorAlmeida, Diogo B.
dc.creatorSantos-Mallet, Jacenir R.
dc.creatorMenna-Barreto, Rubem F. S.
dc.creatorCesar, Carlos L.
dc.creatorFeder, Denise
dc.date2019-07-18T13:09:36Z
dc.date2019-07-18T13:09:36Z
dc.date2011
dc.date.accessioned2023-09-26T23:02:51Z
dc.date.available2023-09-26T23:02:51Z
dc.identifierGOMES, Suzete A. O. et al. CdTe and CdSe Quantum Dots Cytotoxicity: A Comparative Study on Microorganisms. Sensors, v. 11, p. 11664-11678, 2011.
dc.identifier1424-8220
dc.identifierhttps://www.arca.fiocruz.br/handle/icict/34222
dc.identifier10.3390/s111211664
dc.identifier.urihttps://repositorioslatinoamericanos.uchile.cl/handle/2250/8886227
dc.descriptionQuantum dots (QDs) are colloidal semiconductor nanocrystals of a few nanometers in diameter, being their size and shape controlled during the synthesis. They are synthesized from atoms of group II-VI or III-V of the periodic table, such as cadmium telluride (CdTe) or cadmium selenium (CdSe) forming nanoparticles with fluorescent characteristics superior to current fluorophores. The excellent optical characteristics of quantum dots make them applied widely in the field of life sciences. Cellular uptake of QDs, location and translocation as well as any biological consequence, such as cytotoxicity, stimulated a lot of scientific research in this area. Several studies pointed to the cytotoxic effect against micoorganisms. In this mini-review, we overviewed the synthesis and optical properties of QDs, and its advantages and bioapplications in the studies about microorganisms such as protozoa, bacteria, fungi and virus.
dc.formatapplication/pdf
dc.languageeng
dc.publisherMDPI
dc.rightsopen access
dc.subjectPontos Quânticos
dc.subjectMicrorganismos
dc.subjectTrypanosoma cruzi
dc.subjectBactérias
dc.subjectCitotoxidade
dc.subjectQuantum dots
dc.subjectCitotoxicity
dc.subjectTrypanosoma cruzi
dc.subjectBacteria
dc.subjectMicroorganisms
dc.subjectPontos Quânticos
dc.titleCdTe and CdSe quantum dots cytotoxicity: a comparative study on microorganisms
dc.typeArticle


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