Quantum dots have emerged as powerful materials to image processes and structures in biological systems. They have now been shown to produce photoinduced charge separation within cells which may become a tool for probing the redox state of cells.
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Rajh, T. Tinkering with cell machinery. Nature Mater 5, 347–348 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1038/nmat1642
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