Vitamin C in the body can be tracked by fluorescence

(Institute of Industrial Science, The University of Tokyo) A Japanese research team led by The University of Tokyo's Institute of Industrial Science bio-imaged vitamin C in mice. A probe chemical emitted red fluorescent light after reacting with vitamin C in the mice's bloodstream. When a dose of exogenous vitamin C was injected, it accumulated in vital organs. This is the first bioimaging of vitamin C in living tissue, showing high sensitivity and good selectivity, paving the way toward the use of this vitamin to treat cancer.
Source: EurekAlert! - Cancer - Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: news