Sashiprabha M. Vithanarachchi and Matthew J. Allen
Chem. Commun., 2013,49, 4148-4150
DOI:
10.1039/C2CC36583A,
Communication
A multimodal, β-amyloid-targeted contrast agent was synthesized and studied in vitro. The agent has a higher relaxivity than a clinically approved contrast agent and interacts with β-amyloid aggregates producing changes in relaxation rate and fluorescence emission.