Quantum Dot
![Quantum Dot](upload/content/content_2020-11-09_12-07-481.jpg)
- 6-12 nm sized semiconductor particles
- A new type of biolabelling agent
- Unique optical properties (broad absorption spectra, size-tunable, narrow-symmetric emissions with high quantum yields)
- Long fluorescence lifetime
- Large surface area to interact with therapeutic and diagnostic agents
- Conjugation to biological molecules