Mandi, Sept. 14 -- Indian Institute of Technology Mandi researchers have designed gold nanoclusters as an efficient fluorescent nanoprobe for lysosome imaging. Out of multiple organelles present in an animal cell, lysosomes play a significant role in cellular processes. A lysosome is a membrane-bound cell organelle that contains digestive enzymes. Lysosomes act as a waste disposal system for the cell by digesting obsolete materials in the cytoplasm, break-down invading viruses or bacteria, digests large structures or cellular debris, and clears them.

The research team is led by Dr. Chayan Nandi, Associate Professor, School of Basic Sciences, IITMandi. The team includes Dr. Amit Jaiswal, Assistant Professor, School of Basic Sciences, IITM...