Adaptation of inorganic quantum dots for stable molecular beacons

Sensors and Actuators, B: Chemical

Volumn 102, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 315-319

  Kim, Joong Hyun ^a   Morikis, Dimitrios ^a   Ozkan, Mihrimah ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

DABCYL; Molecular beacon; Semiconductor quantum dot

Indexed keywords

DNA; ENERGY TRANSFER; FLUORESCENCE; LIGHT ABSORPTION; SEMICONDUCTOR QUANTUM DOTS; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION;

ABSORPTION SPECTRUM; MOLECULAR BEACON; MULTIPLEXED IMAGING;

CHEMICAL SENSORS;

EID: 4344600413     PISSN: 09254005     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.snb.2004.04.107     Document Type: Article

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