Table 1.

Physical parameters of synthesized particles: size, the parameter characterizing poly-dispersity in size (PID), excitation/emission fluorescent maxima, fluorescent brightness, the zeta potential, and the number of folate molecules per single nanoparticle. For commercially available dyes were used to demonstrate the assembly of CA-dots fluorescent in the entire UV-VIS-NIR spectrum. Stilbene 420 (blue), Rhodamine 560 (green), Tracer Yellow (yellow), Methylene Blue (red/NIR) were used for encapsulation. Data for particles covered with PEG and PEG+folate are shown. Brightness relative to quantum dots was calculated for ¹ QD450 ⁴¹ (brightness 1 × 10⁵ M⁻¹ cm⁻¹), ² QD525 ⁴² (brightness 1.3 × 10⁵ M⁻¹ cm⁻¹), ³ QD585 ⁴² (brightness 3.05 × 10⁵ M⁻¹ cm⁻¹), QD705 ⁴³ (brightness 1.2 × 10⁶ M⁻¹ cm⁻¹ ).

CA-dot	Size, Mn (nm)	PDI	Ex/Em (nm/nm)	Brightness (MBTU) / M cm−1	Brightness relative to QD (times)	Zeta- Potential (mV)	Folates per particle
CA-SB-PEG	61	0.22	400/445	89 ± 4 / (5.8±0.3) × 106	58 1	−8.0±1	N/A
CA-SB-PEG-FA	50	0.17	400/445	529 ± 42 / (3.4 ±0.3) ×107	340 1	−11±1	870±220
CAGREEN-PEG	77	0.13	495/525	870 ± 71 /(6.4 ±0.5) ×107	640 2	−17±2	N/A
CA- GREEN - PEG-FA	68	0.14	495/525	781 ± 49 / (5.8 ±0.4) × 107	580 2	−15±3	910±200
CA-YEL- PEG	60	0.15	450/560	159 ± 13 / (4.3±04) × 106	43 3	−3±2	N/A
CA- YEL - PEG-FA	87	0.11	450/560	649 ± 92 / (1.8 ±0.3) × 107	180 3	−7±1	1110±180
CA- RED/NIR- PEG	77	0.17	665/680	2554 ± 268 / (1.3 ±0.1) × 108	1300 4	−19±1	N/A
CA- RED/NIR - PEG-FA	63	0.20	665/680	318 ± 38 / (1.6 ±0.2) × 107	160 4	−12±2	930±290