Berdimurodov E.T., Verma D.K. (eds.) Carbon Dots in Biology: Synthesis, Properties, Biological and Pharmaceutical Applications

De Gruyter, 2023. — 342 p. — (De Gruyter STEM). — ISBN 978-3110799928.The research on carbon dots is evolving and expanding very rapidly. A high-tech overview for academia and industry is needed to modernize carbon dots in biological applications. This book covers the use of carbon dots in biology, medicine, and pharmacy: synthesis, properties and applications, obstacles in exploiting these materials, and future research prospects. The reader is able to explore the wide scope of carbon dots in the global market.Recent trends and developments in carbon dots
Main properties and characteristics of carbon dots
Synthetic strategies of carbon dots
Carbon dots in biosensing
Carbon dots in detection of biological molecules and metal ions
Carbon dots in nanozymes
Carbon dots in food safety detection
Carbon dots in anticancer detection and therapy
Carbon dots in photodynamic therapy
Carbon dots in photothermal therapy
Carbon dots in antibacterial, antiviral, antifungal, and antiparasitic agents
Carbon dots in antibiosis: disinfection and sterilization
Carbon dots in drug delivery
Carbon dots in protein and nucleic acid delivery