Abstract
Ultrafine individualised mono crystalline Ca(10-x)(PO4)(6-x)(HPO4)x(OH)(2-x) deficient calcium hydroxyapatite nanocrystals displaying fluorescence under visible excitation are proposed for utilisation as biocompatible biological probes.
Publication types
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Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
MeSH terms
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Apatites / chemistry*
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Biocompatible Materials / chemical synthesis*
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Calcium Phosphates / chemistry*
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Cations
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Colloids / chemistry
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Crystallization
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Durapatite / chemistry
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Fluorescent Dyes / chemical synthesis*
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Lanthanum / chemistry*
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Microscopy, Electron, Transmission
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Models, Molecular
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Spectrometry, X-Ray Emission
Substances
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Apatites
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Biocompatible Materials
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Calcium Phosphates
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Cations
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Colloids
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Fluorescent Dyes
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Lanthanum
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Durapatite