Conjugated Quantum Dots Inhibit the Amyloid β (1–42) Fibrillation Process

Figure 10

AFM image of (a) PEG-capped QDs conjugated with Aβ (1–42) in PBS buffer (pH 7.4), 8 μm × 8 μm; (b) PEG-capped QDs mixed with Aβ (1–42) in PBS buffer (pH 7.4), 4 μm × 4 μm; (c) comparison of ThT fluorescence for 2 days for PEG-capped QDs mixed and conjugated with Aβ(1–42) and pure Aβ (1–42) fibrils.

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