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Self-illuminating quantum dots light the way

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A quantum dot decorated with luciferase molecules fluoresces without external illumination.

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Figure 1: In conventional near-infrared fluorescence imaging (left), excitation light (dashed lines) is scattered and absorbed by tissue.

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