Fluorescent sensors using DNA-functionalized graphene oxide

Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry

Volumn 406, Issue 27, 2014, Pages 6885-6902

  Liu, Zhenbao ^a   Liu, Biwu ^b   Ding, Jinsong ^a   Liu, Juewen ^b  

^a CENTRAL SOUTH UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Adsorption; Biosensors; DNA; Fluorescence; Graphene

Indexed keywords

ADSORPTION; BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING; BIOSENSORS; FLUORESCENCE; GRAPHENE; QUENCHING;

BIOMEDICAL DIAGNOSIS; DNA-BASED BIOSENSORS; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; FLUORESCENCE QUENCHING; FLUORESCENCE SIGNALS; FUNCTIONALIZED GRAPHENE; INTRINSIC FLUORESCENCE; SURFACE INTERACTIONS;

DNA;

DNA; FLUORESCENT DYE; GRAPHITE; OXIDE;

ADSORPTION; CHEMISTRY;

ADSORPTION; DNA; FLUORESCENT DYES; GRAPHITE; OXIDES;

EID: 84918582512     PISSN: 16182642     EISSN: 16182650     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00216-014-7888-3     Document Type: Review

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