Rapid membrane-specific AIEgen featuring with wash-free imaging and sensitive light-excited killing of cells, bacteria, and fungi
Kexin Zhang, Rong Hu, Zhiming Wang, Ben Zhong Tang
Abstract
C6-BD equipped with AIE and ESIPT characteristics was used to visualize the cell membrane with high selectivity, stability, and wash-free operation. It also universal for imaging of bacteria and fungi with light-excited killing <italic>via</italic> ROS generation.
Topics & Concepts
BacteriaMembraneExcited stateChemistryCell membraneBiophysicsNanotechnologyMaterials sciencePhotochemistryBiologyBiochemistryPhysicsGeneticsNuclear physicsPhotoreceptor and optogenetics researchAdvanced Fluorescence Microscopy TechniquesLuminescence and Fluorescent Materials