McKenzie Fiona, Steven Victoria, Ingram Andrew, Graham Duncan
Centre for Molecular Nanometrology, WestCHEM, Pure and Applied Chemistry, University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, UK.
Chem Commun (Camb). 2009 May 28(20):2872-4. doi: 10.1039/b823057a. Epub 2009 Mar 31.
A novel method for quantifying biomolecules immobilised onto gold and silver nanoparticles is reported; fluorescent-labelled antibodies and DNA are hydrolysed on the surface of the nanoparticles by the addition of trypsin and DNase I, respectively, resulting in the release of the quantifiable fluorescent label into the bulk solution.