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High-Contrast Imaging of Nanodiamonds in Cells by Energy Filtered and Correlative Light-Electron Microscopy: Toward a Quantitative Nanoparticle-Cell Analysis

Han, Shen
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Raabe, Marco
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Hodgson, Lorna
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March 1, 2019
Nano Letters

Fluorescent nanodiamonds (fNDs) represent an emerging class of nanomaterials offering great opportunities for ultrahigh resolution imaging, sensing and drug delivery applications. Their biocompatibility, exceptional chemical and consistent photostability renders them particularly attractive for correlative light-electron microscopy studies providing unique insights into nanoparticle-cell interactions. Herein, we demonstrate a stringent procedure to image and quantify fNDs with a high contrast down to the single particle level in cells. Individual fNDs were directly visualized by energy-filtered transmission electron microscopy, that is, inside newly forming, early endosomal vesicles during their cellular uptake processes as well as inside cellular organelles such as a mitochondrion. Furthermore, we demonstrate the unequivocal identification, localization, and quantification of individual fNDs in larger fND clusters inside intracellular vesicles. Our studies are of great relevance to obtain quantitative information on nanoparticle trafficking and their various interactions with cells, membranes, and organelles, which will be crucial to design-improved sensors, imaging probes, and nanotherapeutics based on quantitative data.

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research article
DOI
10.1021/acs.nanolett.9b00752
Web of Science ID

WOS:000461537600100

Author(s)
Han, Shen
Raabe, Marco
Hodgson, Lorna
Mantell, Judith
Verkade, Paul
Lasser, Theo  
Landfester, Katharina
Weil, Tanja
Lieberwirth, Ingo
Date Issued

2019-03-01

Published in
Nano Letters
Volume

19

Issue

3

Start page

2178

End page

2185

Subjects

Chemistry, Multidisciplinary

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Chemistry, Physical

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Nanoscience & Nanotechnology

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Materials Science, Multidisciplinary

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Physics, Applied

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Physics, Condensed Matter

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Chemistry

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Science & Technology - Other Topics

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Materials Science

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Physics

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correlative light-electron microscopy

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energy filtered transmission electron microscopy

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nanoparticle quantification

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nanodiamond

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particle-cell interactions

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fluorescent nanodiamonds

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protein corona

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delivery

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localization

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probes

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