Open AccessPhosphorescent Imaging of Living Cells Using a Cyclometalated Iridium(III) Complex
Author(s) -
DikLung Ma,
HaiJing Zhong,
Wai Chung Fu,
Daniel ShiuHin Chan,
Hiu Yee Kwan,
Wang-Fun Fong,
LaiHon Chung,
ChunYuen Wong,
ChungHang Leung
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
plos one
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.99
H-Index - 332
ISSN - 1932-6203
DOI - 10.1371/journal.pone.0055751
Subject(s) - iridium , phosphorescence , luminescence , cytoplasm , live cell imaging , chemistry , materials science , cell , physics , optoelectronics , optics , fluorescence , biochemistry , catalysis
A cell permeable cyclometalated iridium(III) complex has been developed as a phosphorescent probe for cell imaging. The iridium(III) solvato complex [Ir(phq) 2 (H 2 O] 2 )] preferentially stains the cytoplasm of both live and dead cells with a bright luminescence.
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