Table 2 Blood analysis of mouse that received single intravenous injection of 150 µL PBS (control) or Bi₂S₃-QD@DSPE (0.6 mg/g dose in PBS) followed by dissection at the indicated times (n = 5)

Reference values

6 weeks

7.25–10.13

10.04–11.09

155.57–168.70

992.31–1181.23

8 weeks

8.08–11.50

10.13–13.19

142.47–188.33

734.60–1270.30

1 day

PBS

9.52 ± 0.74

10.62 ± 0.20

161.20 ± 2.86

998.00 ± 12.59

Probe

9.78 ± 0.36

10.70 ± 0.17

160.60 ± 6.80

1023.00 ± 50.98

3 day

PBS

9.80 ± 0.45

10.88 ± 0.18

164.60 ± 2.70

1022.40 ± 41.11

Probe

9.84 ± 0.44

10.75 ± 0.23

162.40 ± 7.33

1012.60 ± 33.09

7 day

PBS

9.72 ± 0.33

10.72 ± 0.38

165.81 ± 1.92

1033.40 ± 34.09

Probe

9.78 ± 0.26

10.78 ± 0.36

163.00 ± 5.34

998.60 ± 36.67

15 day

PBS

10.72 ± 0.15

11.84 ± 0.34

172.20 ± 7.95

970.60 ± 68.72

Probe

10.46 ± 0.15

11.92 ± 0.63

176.20 ± 6.10

1015.40 ± 39.17