One facile fluorescence strategy for sensitive detection of endonuclease activity using DNA-templated copper nanoclusters as signal indicators

Sensors and Actuators, B: Chemical

Volumn 238, Issue , 2017, Pages 828-833

  Zhao, Hengzhi ^a   Dong, Jingjing ^a   Zhou, Fulin ^a   Li, Baoxin ^a  

^a SHAANXI NORMAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Copper nanoclusters; Endonuclease activity; Fluorescence assay; Label free

Indexed keywords

COPPER; DNA; NANOCLUSTERS;

COPPER NANOCLUSTERS; DOUBLE STRANDED DNA; ENDONUCLEASE ACTIVITIES; FLUORESCENCE ASSAY; FLUORESCENCE INTENSITIES; HOMOGENEOUS SOLUTIONS; LABEL FREE; OPTIMIZED CONDITIONS;

FLUORESCENCE;

EID: 84990050449     PISSN: 09254005     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.snb.2016.07.083     Document Type: Article

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