Table 5 Role of CDs in bioimaging application
S. No. | Source molecule | Color | Application (bio-imaging) | Refs. No. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1. | Carbon soot | Blue–yellow | HepG2 cell | [40] |
2. | Activated carbon | Blue/yellow/green | COS-7 cells | [94] |
3. | Graphene oxide and DMF | Green | MG-63 cell | [93] |
4. | Citric acid, AEAPMS and silica | Blue | BGC823 cell | [82] |
5. | Glucose, monopotassium phosphate | Green | HepG2 cell | [52] |
6. | Carbon fibers | Green | T47D Cell | [95] |
7. | Carbon nanotubes and graphite | Yellow | In vivo NIR fluorescence imaging in mice | [3] |
8. | Graphite rods and hydrazine | Yellow | Neurospheres cells, pancreas progenitor cells, and cardiac progenitor cells were performed | [96] |
9. | CX-72 carbon black | Green | MCF-7 cell | [97] |
10. | Glycerol, Polyethylenimine (PEI) | Blue/green/red | COS-7 cell | [9] |
11. | Glycine | Green | MCF-10A, MCF-7 cells | [98] |
12. | Glucose and TTDDA | Green | HeLa, MCF-7, NIH-3T3 cells | [99] |
13. | Glycerol solvent | Blue | HeLa cell | [100] |
14. | Graphene oxide and ammonia | Green | HELA cell | [101] |
15. | Citric acid and ethylenediamine | Blue | MC3T3 cell | [39] |
16. | Sucrose and oil acid | Green | 16HBE cell | [102] |
17. | Graphene oxide and ammonia | Blue | HeLa cell | [103] |
18. | Graphene oxide and Dimethylformamide | Green | HeLa cell | [104] |
19. | Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon | Green | MCF-7 cell | [105] |
20. | Graphite powder | Green/blue | A549 cell | [106] |
21. | Folic acid | Blue, Green | U87 glioma cell | [107] |
22. | Polythiophene phenyl propionic acid | Red | HeLa cell imaging and diagnosis | [108] |
23. | Citric acid, PEG diamine, and Glycerin | Blue | Cholesterol imaging | [109] |
24. | Citric acid, phosphoric acid, and ethylene diamine | Red, green | RAW 264.7 cells, PA and FL imaging of mice tumors | [110] |
25. | Urea, polyethylene glycol (PEG) | Blue | L929 cells | [111] |
26. | Citric acid, urea and sodium fluoride | Red | Glioma C6 cells | [112] |