Nanosensors: Shedding Light on Cancer
Affiliation:
University of Edinburgh
Description:
This image pictures spherical nanoparticles, 150 nm in diameter, interacting with MCF7 breast cancer cells. We use these to quantitatively measure redox potential and pH by functionalising the nanoparticles with redox and pH sensitive molecules and monitoring bond vibrations using surface enhanced Raman scattering.
Equipment used:
Helium Ion Microscope (taken at Trinity College Dublin thanks to Quality Nano grant)
