Quartz crystal microbalance aptasensor for sensitive detection of mercury(II) based on signal amplification with gold nanoparticles

Sensors (Switzerland)

Volumn 12, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 7080-7094

  Dong, Zong Mu ^a   Zhao, Guang Chao ^a  

^a ANHUI NORMAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Aptamer; Flow system; Gold nanoparticle; Mercury ion; Quartz crystal microbalance

Indexed keywords

EID: 84863189538     PISSN: 14248220     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3390/s120607080     Document Type: Article

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