Carbon nanotubes allow capture of krypton, barium and lead for multichannel biological X-ray fluorescence imaging

Christopher J. Serpell; Reida N. Rutte; Kalotina Geraki; Elzbieta Pach; Markus Martincic; Magdalena Kierkowicz; Sonia De Munari; Kim Wals; Ritu Raj; Belén Ballesteros; Gerard Tobias; Daniel C. Anthony; Benjamin G. Davis

doi:10.1038/ncomms13118

Nature Communications (Oct 2016)

Carbon nanotubes allow capture of krypton, barium and lead for multichannel biological X-ray fluorescence imaging

Christopher J. Serpell,
Reida N. Rutte,
Kalotina Geraki,
Elzbieta Pach,
Markus Martincic,
Magdalena Kierkowicz,
Sonia De Munari,
Kim Wals,
Ritu Raj,
Belén Ballesteros,
Gerard Tobias,
Daniel C. Anthony,
Benjamin G. Davis

Affiliations

Christopher J. Serpell: Department of Chemistry, Chemistry Research Laboratory, University of Oxford
Reida N. Rutte: Department of Chemistry, Chemistry Research Laboratory, University of Oxford
Kalotina Geraki: Diamond Light Source, Harwell Science and Innovation Campus
Elzbieta Pach: Catalan Institute of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology (ICN2), CSIC and The Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology, Campus UAB
Markus Martincic: Institut de Ciència de Materials de Barcelona (ICMAB-CSIC), Campus de la UAB
Magdalena Kierkowicz: Institut de Ciència de Materials de Barcelona (ICMAB-CSIC), Campus de la UAB
Sonia De Munari: Department of Chemistry, Chemistry Research Laboratory, University of Oxford
Kim Wals: Department of Chemistry, Chemistry Research Laboratory, University of Oxford
Ritu Raj: Department of Chemistry, Chemistry Research Laboratory, University of Oxford
Belén Ballesteros: Catalan Institute of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology (ICN2), CSIC and The Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology, Campus UAB
Gerard Tobias: Institut de Ciència de Materials de Barcelona (ICMAB-CSIC), Campus de la UAB
Daniel C. Anthony: Department of Pharmacology, University of Oxford
Benjamin G. Davis: Department of Chemistry, Chemistry Research Laboratory, University of Oxford

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/ncomms13118
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 7, no. 1
pp. 1 – 10

Abstract

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Biological applications of x-ray fluorescence (XRF) imaging are currently limited to mapping naturally occurring elements in tissues. Here, the authors encapsulate toxic elements in functionalized single walled nanotubes, and use them as non-toxic XRF contrast agents for imaging specific cellular organelles.

Published in Nature Communications

ISSN: 2041-1723 (Online)
Publisher: Nature Portfolio
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Science
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