摘要 |
A luminescent protein-quantum dot biosensor that can be tailor designed towards the specific detection of environmentally or medicinally important compounds. This biosensor utilizes a biomolecule-inorganic or organic nanometer-sized assembly that serves as a scaffold for a fluorescence competition assay. Specific and sensitive detection of chemical poisons, contaminants, and biotoxins can be realized by mediating the structures within the biomolecule-nanoparticle assembly, while maintaining the luminescent properties of the generalized probe. This versatile strategy of biosensing is applicable towards environmental analysis, medicinal diagnostics, and biodefense.
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