«Here we have demonstrated the further use of this novel technology to develop highly sought after biologically relevant
fluorescent markers quickly and easily for
different imaging needs,» says Caldwell, who led the study.
Fluorescent and luminescent materials, such as yttrium aluminum garnet doped with
different metal ions (rare earths or transition metals), have found applicability in various fields, from optoelectronics (i.e.: lighting systems, LCDs, CRTs, lasers) to aerospace (i.e: thermal barriers) and biotechnological applications (i.e.: fluorescence
marker, contrast agent in medical imaging, imaging screens, drug delivery etc).