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Quantum dot-embedded microspheres for remote refractive index sensing by Pang, Shuo, Beckham, Richard E., Meissner, Kenith E.

“…We present a refractometric sensor based on quantum dot-embedded polystyrene microspheres. Optical resonances within a microsphere, known as whispering-gallery…”
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Processing and Characterization of Stable, pH-Sensitive Layer-by-Layer Modified Colloidal Quantum Dots by Nagaraja, Ashvin T, Sooresh, Aishwarya, Meissner, Kenith E, McShane, Michael J

“…Quantum Dots (QDs) stabilized with dihydrolipoic acid (DHLA) were used as a template for layer-by-layer (LbL) modification to study the effect on the QD…”
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Mechanism of Generation of ZnO Microstructures by Microwave-Assisted Hydrothermal Approach by Majithia, Ravish, Speich, Jeffrey, Meissner, Kenith E

“…In this report, a technique for rapid synthesis of ZnO microstructures by microwave-assisted heating of precursors at hydrothermal conditions is demonstrated…”
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Mitigation of quantum dot cytotoxicity by microencapsulation by Romoser, Amelia, Ritter, Dustin, Majitha, Ravish, Meissner, Kenith E, McShane, Michael, Sayes, Christie M

“…When CdSe/ZnS-polyethyleneimine (PEI) quantum dots (QDs) are microencapsulated in polymeric microcapsules, human fibroblasts are protected from acute cytotoxic…”
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Assessment of flow dynamics in retinal and choroidal microcirculation by Wei, Xin, Balne, Praveen Kumar, Meissner, Kenith E., Barathi, Veluchamy A., Schmetterer, Leopold, Agrawal, Rupesh

“…Alterations in ocular blood flow have been implicated in mechanisms that lead to vision loss in patients with various ocular disorders such as diabetic…”
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Solvent effects on the electrical and optical properties of composite carbon nanotube/MEH-PPV films by Ferrance, Jerome P., Meissner, Kenith E., Pettit, John W.

“…Optical signals were used to modulate the resistance of single-walled carbon nanotube–polymer composite films for development of optical switching devices…”
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Characterizing Nanoparticles in Biological Matrices: Tipping Points in Agglomeration State and Cellular Delivery In Vitro by Wills, John W, Summers, Huw D, Hondow, Nicole, Sooresh, Aishwarya, Meissner, Kenith E, White, Paul A, Rees, Paul, Brown, Andy, Doak, Shareen H

“…Understanding the delivered cellular dose of nanoparticles is imperative in nanomedicine and nanosafety, yet is known to be extremely complex because of…”
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Subcellular measurements of mechanical and chemical properties using dual Raman-Brillouin microspectroscopy by Meng, Zhaokai, Bustamante Lopez, Sandra C., Meissner, Kenith E., Yakovlev, Vladislav V.

“…Brillouin microspectroscopy is a powerful technique for noninvasive optical imaging. In particular, Brillouin microspectroscopy uniquely allows assessing a…”
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Characterization of carrier erythrocytes for biosensing applications by Bustamante López, Sandra C, Meissner, Kenith E

“…Erythrocyte abundance, mobility, and carrying capacity make them attractive as a platform for blood analyte sensing as well as for drug delivery. Sensor-loaded…”
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Analysis of the Influence of Cell Heterogeneity on Nanoparticle Dose Response by Ware, Matthew J, Godin, Biana, Singh, Neenu, Majithia, Ravish, Shamsudeen, Sabeel, Serda, Rita E, Meissner, Kenith E, Rees, Paul, Summers, Huw D

“…Understanding the effect of variability in the interaction of individual cells with nanoparticles on the overall response of the cell population to a nanoagent…”
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Layer-by-layer modification of high surface curvature nanoparticles with weak polyelectrolytes using a multiphase solvent precipitation process by Nagaraja, Ashvin T., You, Yil-Hwan, Choi, Jeong-Wan, Hwang, Jin-Ha, Meissner, Kenith E., McShane, Michael J.

“…[Display omitted] The layer-by-layer modification of ≈5nm mercaptocarboxylic acid stabilized gold nanoparticles was studied in an effort to illustrate…”
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Shape factor analysis of progressive rat hepatoma images by Spillman, Jr, William B, Robertson, John L, Meissner, Kenith E, Jesselli, Justin, Bourland, J Daniel, Robbins, Michael E, Shaw, Edward G

“…We explore the hypothesis that shape factors can be used as tools to probe disease progression in addition to being used for simple classification. We define…”
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On the Design of Composite Protein–Quantum Dot Biomaterials via Self-Assembly by Majithia, Ravish, Patterson, Jan, Bondos, Sarah E, Meissner, Kenith E

“…Incorporation of nanoparticles during the hierarchical self-assembly of protein-based materials can impart function to the resulting composite materials…”
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Multiscale benchmarking of drug delivery vectors by Summers, Huw D, Ware, Matthew J, Majithia, Ravish, Meissner, Kenith E, Godin, Biana, Rees, Paul

“…Abstract Cross-system comparisons of drug delivery vectors are essential to ensure optimal design. An in-vitro experimental protocol is presented that…”
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Identification of Multiple Dityrosine Bonds in Materials Composed of the Drosophila Protein Ultrabithorax by Howell, David W., Tsai, Shang-Pu, Churion, Kelly, Patterson, Jan, Abbey, Colette, Atkinson, Joshua T., Porterpan, Dustin, You, Yil-Hwan, Meissner, Kenith E., Bayless, Kayla J., Bondos, Sarah E.

“…The recombinant protein Ultrabithorax (Ubx), a Drosophila melanogaster Hox transcription factor, self‐assembles in vitro into biocompatible materials that are…”
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Whispering Gallery Mode Biosensors Consisting of Quantum Dot-Embedded Microspheres by Beier, Hope T, Coté, Gerard L, Meissner, Kenith E

“…New methods of biological analyte sensing are needed for development of miniature biosensors that are highly sensitive and require minimal sample preparation…”
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Encapsulation of FITC to monitor extracellular pH: a step towards the development of red blood cells as circulating blood analyte biosensors by Ritter, Sarah C, Milanick, Mark A, Meissner, Kenith E

“…A need exists for a long-term, minimally-invasive system to monitor blood analytes. For certain analytes, such as glucose in the case of diabetics, a…”
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Effect of surrounding inhomogeneities on whispering gallery modes in spherical resonators by Amini, Sina, You, Yu, Kattawar, George W, Meissner, Kenith E

“…The Amsterdam discrete dipole approximation (ADDA) is used to study the effects of an inhomogeneous refractive index in the surrounding medium of a…”
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Probing cell surface interactions using atomic force microscope cantilevers functionalized for quantum dot-enabled Forster resonance energy transfer by Sun, Zhe, Juriani, Ameet, Meininger, Gerald A, Meissner, Kenith E

“…Forster resonance energy transfer (FRET) between quantum dot (QD) donors and red fluorescent protein (RFP)-tagged integrin acceptors in live cells is reported…”
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Microwave-assisted synthesis of layered basic zinc acetate nanosheets and their thermal decomposition into nanocrystalline ZnO by Tarat, Afshin, Nettle, Chris J, Bryant, Daniel TJ, Jones, Daniel R, Penny, Mark W, Brown, Richard A, Majitha, Ravish, Meissner, Kenith E, Maffeis, Thierry GG

“…We have developed a low-cost technique using a conventional microwave oven to grow layered basic zinc acetate (LBZA) nanosheets (NSs) from a zinc acetate, zinc…”
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