Quantum dots fluorescence

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Dennis, A. M. and Bao, G. (2008). Quantum dot-fluorescent protein pairs as novel fluorescence resonance energy transfer probes. Nano Lett. 8, 1439-45. 

Lin [140, 141]. They employed commercial /w/v-(ethylene-co-vinyl alcohol) and standard proteins as templates, which resulted in much smaller particles sizes (100-200 nm). The authors also introduced quantum dots in the solution, which yielded nanocomposite beads where the binding event could be monitored by measuring the quenching in the quantum dot fluorescence. 

B. R. Fisher, H.-J. Eisler, N. E. Stott, and M. G. Bawendi, Emission intensity dependence and single-exponential behavior in single colloidal quantum dot fluorescence lifetimes. J. Phys. Chem. B 108 143-148 (2004). 

Li HA, Cao ZJ, Zhang YH, Lau CW, Lu JZ (2010) Combination of quantum dot fluorescence with enzyme chemiluminescence for multiplexed detection of lung cancer biomarkers. Anal Meth 2 1236-1242... 

Pons T, Medintz IL, Wang X, English DS, Mattoussi H. Solution-phase single quantum dot fluorescence resonant energy transfer sensing. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2006 128 15324-15331. 

P. Chan et al.. Method for multiplex cellular detection of mRNAs using quantum dot fluorescent in situ hybridization. Nucl. Acids... 

Based on the monitoring of quantum dots fluorescence quenching produced by AA Relies on the inhibitory effect of AA on the oxidation of luminol by hydrogen peroxide in alkaline medium. 

Phenomena such as quantum dots, fluorescent nano clusters, REF (resonance enhanced fluorescence), SERS (surface enhanced Raman-spectroscopy), SEA (surface enhanced absorption), or unique catalytic effects are the major technological quantum leaps of nano technology. 

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