Improved intracellular delivery of upconversion nanoparticles by laser-induced vapor nanobubbles for multimodal bio-imaging applications Ghent University
Vapor nanobubble induced membrane poration will be explored as novel method for efficient delivery of upconversion nanoparticles into the cytosol of living cells. Benefits for in vivo cell tracking will be demonstrated over standard endocytic nanoparticle uptake, including improved labeling uniformity, high-throughput cell labeling, reduced toxicity, improved long term visibility and better signal quantification.