Figure 6.
(a) Representative synthesis schematic of the biodegradable photoluminescent polymer (BPLP). (b) BPLPcysteine emission spectra in 1,4-dioxane solution with various molar ratios of l-cysteine excited at 350 nm. (c) 1,4-Dioxane solution, poly(octamethylene citrate) (POC), and BPLP solution to show inherent fluorescent property. (d,e) Fluorescence image of (d) BPLP-serine nanoparticles and (e) scaffold implanted subcutaneously in a nude mouse. Adapted with permission from figure 1 of Reference 58 and figures 2 and 4 of Reference 57.