Recent Trends in Fluorescent Probes for Live Cell Imaging
A special issue of Biosensors (ISSN 2079-6374). This special issue belongs to the section "Biosensors and Healthcare".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 March 2026 | Viewed by 59
Special Issue Editors
Interests: nanoparticles; mRNA delivery; flurorescent probe
Interests: fluorescent probe
Interests: drug delivery; oncology
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Fluorescent probes have revolutionized our understanding of cellular dynamics by allowing researchers to visualize and monitor biological processes in real-time within living cells. Recent advances in fluorescent probe technology have greatly expanded their utility, offering enhanced sensitivity, specificity, and biocompatibility. The continuous evolution of probe chemistry, coupled with sophisticated imaging techniques, has allowed unprecedented insights into cellular metabolism, signaling pathways, intracellular transport, and disease mechanisms at a molecular level.
This Special Issue, "Recent Trends in Fluorescent Probes for Live Cell Imaging", aims to highlight cutting-edge research in the development and application of novel fluorescent probes. We encourage submissions that explore innovative probe designs, including, but not limited to, improved fluorophore stability, enhanced selectivity for specific biomolecules, organelle-targeted probes, and probes responsive to cellular microenvironments such as pH, redox state, and ion concentrations. Additionally, research that integrates fluorescent probe technology with advanced imaging modalities, such as super-resolution microscopy, two-photon imaging, and fluorescence lifetime imaging microscopy (FLIM), is especially welcome.
We seek contributions that demonstrate the translation of probe-based technologies from fundamental cell biology to clinical applications, including diagnostics and targeted therapeutics. By compiling recent advances in fluorescent probe technology, this Special Issue aims to foster interdisciplinary collaboration among chemists, biologists, bioengineers, and medical researchers, ultimately facilitating further breakthroughs in live-cell imaging and biomedical science.
Dr. Yue Xu
Dr. Ruixi Li
Dr. Shufen Xu
Dr. Liting Wang
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- living cell imaging
- fluorescent probe
- biosensors
- biomedical engineering
- advanced imaging
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