DNA biosensors based on metallo-intercalator probes and electrocatalytic amplification

Microchimica Acta

Volumn 172, Issue 3-4, 2011, Pages 247-260

  Wei, Ming Yuan ^a,b   Guo, Liang Hong ^c   Famouri, Parviz ^a,b  

^a West Virginia University   (United States)

^b WVNano Initiative   (United States)

^c RESEARCH CENTER FOR ECO ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES   (China)

Author keywords

Biosensor; DNA binding; DNA damage; Metallointercalator; Signal amplification

Indexed keywords

EID: 79952073119     PISSN: 00263672     EISSN: 14365073     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00604-010-0519-6     Document Type: Article

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