Two reports demonstrate the specific labeling of cellular constituents with fluorescent quantum dot probes conjugated covalently or electrostatically to antibodies and streptavidin.
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Jovin, T. Quantum dots finally come of age. Nat Biotechnol 21, 32–33 (2003). https://doi.org/10.1038/nbt0103-32
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