Detection of Hg2+ using molecular beacon-based fluorescent sensor with high sensitivity and tunable dynamic range

Sensors and Actuators, B: Chemical

Volumn 195, Issue , 2014, Pages 623-629

  Teh, Hui Boon ^a   Wu, Huanan ^a   Zuo, Xinbing ^a   Li, Sam Fong Yau ^a,b  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE   (Singapore)

^b PEKING UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Biosensor; Fluorescence; Mercury; Molecular beacon; T Hg2+ T coordination

Indexed keywords

EID: 84894449626     PISSN: 09254005     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.snb.2014.01.089     Document Type: Article

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