A self-assembled quantum dot probe for detecting β-lactamase activity

Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications

Volumn 344, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 931-935

  Xu, Chenjie ^a   Xing, Bengang ^a   Rao, Jianghong ^a  

^a STANFORD UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Lactamase; Enzyme activated probe; Fluorescence resonance energy transfer; Nanoparticle probe; Quantum dots; Self assembly

Indexed keywords

BETA LACTAMASE; CARBOCYANINE; STREPTAVIDIN;

ARTICLE; BIOTINYLATION; CELL LABELING; ENZYME ANALYSIS; ENZYME IMMOBILIZATION; ENZYME SUBSTRATE; FLUORESCENCE ANALYSIS; FLUORESCENCE RESONANCE ENERGY TRANSFER; MOLECULAR PROBE; PARTICLE SIZE; PHOTOCHEMICAL QUENCHING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN ASSEMBLY; QUANTUM MECHANICS;

BETA-LACTAMASES; FLUORESCENCE RESONANCE ENERGY TRANSFER; FLUORESCENT DYES; MOLECULAR PROBE TECHNIQUES; QUANTUM DOTS; STAINING AND LABELING;

EID: 33646466931     PISSN: 0006291X     EISSN: 10902104     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.bbrc.2006.03.225     Document Type: Article

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