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E-<strong>International</strong> <strong>Scientific</strong> <strong>Research</strong> Journal ISSN: 2094-1749 Volume: 3 Issue: 2, 2011 Figure Legends Figure 1. Schematic diagram of WSCQDs treated drosophila (fluorescing) and untreated drosophila (not fluorescing). Figure 2. AFM topography images of water soluble C-Dots(left) and HRTEM image C.Dots (right). Figure 3. Fluorescence images of various developmental stages of drosophila treated with WSCQDs. From left to right egg, larva, pupa, female imago and male imago respectively. Figure 4. Various internal organs of D. melanogaster larva treated with water soluble quantum dots. In vivo image, merge of three lights (488, 561 and 633nm). W<strong>here</strong> at-atrium, bn-brain, asanterior spiracle, tc-trachea, pxpharynx, sd- salivary duct, sg-salivary gland, Ep-esophagus, pvcproventiculus, gc-gastric ceaca, mg-midgut, mi-mid intestine, gd-gonad, utr-ureter, mtmalpighian tubule, hg-hind gut, as- anus. Scale bar 0.5mm. Figure-1 106