Nanoscale science:: a big step towards the Holy Grail of single molecule biochemistry and molecular biology

被引:13
作者
Doty, RC [1 ]
Fernig, DG
Lévy, R
机构
[1] Univ Liverpool, Ctr Nanoscale Sci, Liverpool L69 72B, Merseyside, England
[2] Univ Liverpool, Sch Biol Sci, Liverpool L69 7ZB, Merseyside, England
[3] Univ Liverpool, Dept Chem, Liverpool L69 7ZB, Merseyside, England
关键词
bold nanoparticles; silver nanoparticles; quantum dots; single molecule; single particle; nanobiotechnology;
D O I
10.1007/s00018-004-4036-9
中图分类号
Q5 [生物化学]; Q7 [分子生物学];
学科分类号
071010 ; 081704 ;
摘要
Light scattering from metal nanoparticles and fluorescence from quantum dots offer distinct advantages over traditional fluorophores when it comes to detection of single molecules in living cells.
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页码:1843 / 1849
页数:7
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