A recyclable carbon nanoparticle-based fluorescent probe for highly selective and sensitive detection of mercapto biomolecules

• DOI: 10.1039/c4tb01354a
• Publication Date: 2014-10-27T14:30:51Z
• Authors: Minhuan Lan; Jinfeng Zhang; Ying-San Chui; Hui Wang; Qingdan Yang; Xiaoyue Zhu; Huaixin Wei; Weimin Liu; Jiechao Ge; Pengfei Wang; Xianfeng Chen; Chun-Sing Lee; Wenjun Zhang
• Keywords: 01 natural sciences; 0104 chemical sciences

Hg2+quenched CNPs (CNP-Hg2+) as a highly sensitive and selective reversible probe for the detection of mercapto biomolecules in aqueous solutions and in living cells.