FLUORESCENT DIAMOND ADVANTAGES
| Fluorescence Lifetime | Infinite, No quenching or photobleaching Fluorescence is size-independent |
| Fluorescence intermittency | None, no blinking |
| Surface functionalization | Excellent surface chemistry allows attachment of proteins & antibodies to the surfaces, Eliminates non-specific binding |
| Temperature | Tolerates >1000 °C |
| Pressure | Withstands excess of 600 GigaPascals |
| Laser | Tolerates gigawatt laser, resistant to radiation |
| Particle stability | Stable in all aqueous solutions, at any pH |
| Biocompatibility | Non-toxic |
| Mixtures | Homogeneous mixtures with other solids |
| Imaging Capability | Subsurface detectable, permitting real-time, in vivo monitoring and real-time cell tracking |
| Size | Particle sizes from 50 nm to several micron available |