Beyond labels: a review of the application of quantum dots as integrated components of assays, bioprobes, and biosensors utilizing optical transduction

WR Algar, AJ Tavares, UJ Krull - Analytica chimica acta, 2010 - Elsevier
A comprehensive review of the development of assays, bioprobes, and biosensors using
quantum dots (QDs) as integrated components is presented. In contrast to a QD that is …

Ultrasensitive assays for proteins

H Zhang, Q Zhao, XF Li, XC Le - Analyst, 2007 - pubs.rsc.org
Proteins are essential components of organisms and are involved in a wide range of
biological functions. There are increasing demands for ultra-sensitive protein detection …

Fast contour-tracing algorithm based on a pixel-following method for image sensors

J Seo, S Chae, J Shim, D Kim, C Cheong, TD Han - Sensors, 2016 - mdpi.com
Contour pixels distinguish objects from the background. Tracing and extracting contour
pixels are widely used for smart/wearable image sensor devices, because these are simple …

Controlling the electrochemical deposition of silver onto gold nanoparticles: Reducing interferences and increasing the sensitivity of magnetoimmuno assays

A de la Escosura-Muñiz, M Maltez-da Costa… - Biosensors and …, 2009 - Elsevier
An electrocatalytical method induced by gold nanoparticles in order to improve the
sensitivity of the magnetoimmunosensing technology is reported. Microparamagnetic beads …

Size-dependent direct electrochemical detection of gold nanoparticles: application in magnetoimmunoassays

A de La Escosura-Muñiz, C Parolo, F Maran, A Mekoçi - Nanoscale, 2011 - pubs.rsc.org
The effect of the AuNPs size, ranging from 5 nm to 80 nm, on the electrochemical response
of screen-printed carbon electrodes (SPCEs) used as electrochemical transducers is …

New opportunities in multiplexed optical bioanalyses using quantum dots and donor–acceptor interactions

WR Algar, UJ Krull - Analytical and bioanalytical chemistry, 2010 - Springer
This review highlights recent trends in the development of multiplexed bioanalyses using
quantum dot bioconjugates and donor–acceptor interactions. In these methods, multiple …

Electrochemical coding strategies using metallic nanoprobes for biosensing applications

E Valera, A Hernández-Albors, MP Marco - TrAC Trends in Analytical …, 2016 - Elsevier
As it is well known, electrochemical biosensors offer several very interesting advantages
such as portability, low power consumption, low price, etc. However, in most of the cases …

Bioelectrocatalytic generation of directly readable code: harnessing cathodic current for long-term information relay

G Strack, HR Luckarift, R Nichols, K Cozart… - Chemical …, 2011 - pubs.rsc.org
Here we present an exceptionally stable bioelectrocatalytic architecture for electrocatalytic
oxygen reduction using a carbon nanotube electrode as the electron donor and a fungal …

Recovery of CdS nanocrystal defects through conjugation with proteins

M Amelia, R Flamini, L Latterini - Langmuir, 2010 - ACS Publications
The luminescence behavior of CdS nanocrystals in aqueous solution and in the presence of
proteins has been deeply investigated. CdS nanocrystals have been prepared in water by …

Highly sensitive electrochemical determination of alfatoxin B1 using quantum dots-assembled amplification labels

X Zeng, H Gao, D Pan, Y Sun, J Cao, Z Wu, Z Pan - Sensors, 2015 - mdpi.com
A competitive electrochemical immunoassay for highly sensitive detection of AFB1 is
demonstrated using layer-by-layer (LBL) assembled quantum dots (QDs) as labels. To …