The discovery of the DNA-mediated assembly of gold nanoparticles was a great moment in
the history of science; this understanding and chemical control enabled the rational design …

Nanoscale materials are beginning to have an impact in the field of molecular diagnostics. In
particular, gold nanoparticles surface-functionalized with DNA have garnered much recent …

The impact of advances in nanotechnology is particularly relevant in biodiagnostics, where
nanoparticle-based assays have been developed for specific detection of bioanalytes of …

The enzymatic cleavage of nucleic acids (DNA or DNA with a single RNA linkage) on well-
dispersed gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) is exploited in the design of facile colorimetric …

BACKGROUND: Advances in nanoscience are having a significant impact on many
scientific fields and are resulting in the development of a variety of important technologies …

Herein, we describe the detailed synthesis of Ag/Au core-shell nanoparticles, the surface-
functionalization of these particles with thiolated oligonucleotides, and their subsequent use …

Recently, gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) have emerged as novel colorimetric reporters for the
detection of various substances including DNA,[1] metal ions,[2] and proteins.[3] The …

The controlled assembly and disassembly of gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) has been a subject
of great interest over the past decade due to the potential applications of these particles in …

Naked-eye sensitive detection of nuclease activity using positively-charged gold
nanoparticles as colorimetric probes - Chemical Communications (RSC Publishing) DOI:10.1039/C1CC15994A …

Gold nanoparticles are popularly used in biological and chemical sensors and their
applications owing to their fascinating chemical, optical, and catalytic properties. Particularly …