Quantum dots as platforms for charge transfer-based biosensing: Challenges and opportunities

Journal of Materials Chemistry B

Volumn 2, Issue 45, 2014, Pages 7816-7827

  Algar, W Russ ^b   Stewart, Michael H ^a   Scott, Amy M ^c   Moon, Woohyun J ^b   Medintz, Igor L ^a  

^a NAVAL RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^c University of Miami   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOSENSING;

EID: 84908428821     PISSN: 20507518     EISSN: 2050750X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1039/c4tb00985a     Document Type: Article

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