Monitoring the transdermal delivery of fluorescent nanoparticles using multiphoton fluorescence microscopy
Journal
Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering
Journal Volume
5323
Date Issued
2004-10-27
Author(s)
Tso, Chien Hsin
Lo, Wen
Huang, Pei Yue
Hsu, Tze Lung
Yeh, Chun Chai
Chen, Chia Chun
Abstract
An interesting area of applying multiphoton fluorescence microscopy is in investigating the delivery of fluorescent nanoparticles (quantum dots) across biological barriers such as the skin. Fluorescence nanoparticles are nanometer in size and understanding the delivery mechanisms of these materials across the skin can be important in understanding the delivery of important biological macromolecules for therapeutic purposes. In addition, pathological diagnosis can be performed with the successful delivery of fluorescent nanoparticles.
Subjects
Multiphoton microscopy | Quantum dots | Transdermal delivery
Type
conference paper