Figure 6

Top: Schematic representation of the conjugation process between QDs and Gd(III)-DOTA-NHS chelates using EDC, Sulfo-NHS, and ethylenediamine. Bottom: description of the component volumes added to each bimodal nanosystem.

Top: Schematic representation of the conjugation process between QDs and Gd(III)-DOTA-NHS chelates using EDC, Sulfo-NHS, and ethylenediamine. Bottom: description of the component volumes added to each bimodal nanosystem.