Diamond nanocrystals are one of the most promising carbon nanomaterials for peptide delivery and imaging applications as they reveal stable and non-bleachable emissions and may be hyperpolarized for magnetic resonance imaging. Our project aims to employ fluorescent nanodiamond as a potential theranostic platform for peptide delivery allowing to monitor the delivery process as well as peptide-receptor interactions via high resolution florescence microscopy. Furthermore, the peptide-functionalised diamond transporters will allow monitoring local effects of bioactive peptides, such as temperature changes or cellular stress, in their respective environment with high resolution.

 

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