A facile scanometric strategy for ultrasensitive detection of protein using aptamer-initiated rolling circle amplification

Chem Commun (Camb). 2010 Sep 28;46(36):6720-2. doi: 10.1039/c002078h. Epub 2010 Aug 23.

Abstract

A pragmatic and simple strategy was developed for ultrasensitive detection of protein with good specificity and low matrix effect, which combined aptamer-initiated rolling circle amplification with a Au nanoparticle probe and convenient scanometric readout.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Aptamers, Nucleotide / chemistry*
  • Gold / chemistry
  • Humans
  • Magnetics
  • Metal Nanoparticles / chemistry
  • Proteins / analysis*
  • Silver / chemistry
  • Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor A / analysis

Substances

  • Aptamers, Nucleotide
  • Proteins
  • Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor A
  • Silver
  • Gold