Keywords: Identifying Bacteria with Quantum Dots (5887835772).jpg This fluorescence micrograph shows phage-quantum dot complexes bright spots bound to E coli cells cylindrical shapes The NCI/NIST method of tagging cells with quantum dots can be used to identify bacteria much faster than conventional methods The fluorescence signal is strong and stable for hours enabling scientists to count the number of phage viruses bound to a cell Image credit NCI/NIST Disclaimer Any mention of commercial products within NIST web pages is for information only; it does not imply recommendation or endorsement by NIST Use of NIST Information These World Wide Web pages are provided as a public service by the National Institute of Standards and Technology NIST With the exception of material marked as copyrighted information presented on these pages is considered public information and may be distributed or copied Use of appropriate byline/photo/image credits is requested https //www flickr com/photos/usnistgov/5887835772/ Identifying Bacteria with Quantum Dots 2006-03-29 16 55 https //www flickr com/people/63059536 N06 National Institute of Standards and Technology PD-USGov National Institute of Standards and Technology https //flickr com/photos/63059536 N06/5887835772 2016-09-07 02 33 54 United States Government Work Uncategorized 2016 November 2 |