Preparation of Polymer Micropheres in TEOS under Static Condition

Abstract

Well-defined PMMA microspheres have been synthesized in TEOS under static condition by one step, the formation and size control of the microspheres are discussed.

Subphthalocyanines: addressing water-solubility, nano-encapsulation, and activation for optical imaging of B16 melanoma cells

“…SubPcs have been widely reported in photovoltaics, 3,4 whereas reports on their use in biomedical research are scarce (PDT on bacteria). [5][6][7] Herein, we report the use of subphthalocyanines 1a-c as fluorescent probes for OI in vitro.…”

“…Optical imaging studies were subsequently achieved by fluorescence imaging using both biphotonic and confocal microscopies (as optical and non-linear optics of SubPcs have been reported). 7,14 B16 cells were clearly observed, using a set of filters (DAPI, FITC, etc. ), and upon comparison with cells which were not incubated with a solution of SubPc In summary this is the first successful report on the use of subphthalocyanines as fluorophores for the in vitro fluorescence imaging of cells (achieved by confocal and biphoton microscopy).…”

Harnessing medically relevant metals onto water-soluble subphthalocyanines: towards bimodal imaging and theranostics

“…7 We, and others, suggested that subphthalocyanines (SubPc; aza-bridged tris-isoindole centered on metalloid boron) might be candidates of interest. [8][9][10][11] SubPcs are well known either as synthons for the synthesis of A 3 B-phthalocyanines, or in the field of photovoltaics, 12,13 but they remain quite new in the field of biomedical research.…”