Nanomedicine: Nanotechnology, Biology and Medicine
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Fluorescence intensity and lifetime imaging of free and micellar-encapsulated doxorubicin in living cells

  • Xiaowen Dai, BEng

      Affiliations

    • Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Cambridge, Cambridge
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  • Zhilian Yue, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Cambridge, Cambridge
    • ,
  • Mark E. Eccleston, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Vivamer Ltd., Cambridge, United Kingdom
    • ,
  • Johannes Swartling, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Cambridge, Cambridge
    • ,
  • Nigel K.H. Slater, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Cambridge, Cambridge
    • ,
  • Clemens F. Kaminski, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Cambridge, Cambridge
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author.

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 No conflict of interest was reported by the authors of this paper.

PII: S1549-9634(07)00254-7

doi: 10.1016/j.nano.2007.12.002

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Volume 4, Issue 1 , Pages 49-56 , March 2008

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