Abstract
(Figure Presented) Cocaine cracked: The gel-sol transition of an enzyme-caged hydrogel has been efficiently controlled by target binding events, which trigger release of the enzyme to take part in its catalytic role for signal amplification (see picture). As low as 20 ng of cocaine can be visually detected within 10 min without any aid of sophisticated instrumentation.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 1052-1056 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | Angewandte Chemie - International Edition |
Volume | 49 |
Issue number | 6 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 1 Feb 2010 |
Keywords
- Aptamers
- Cocaine
- Colorimetric detection
- Enzymes
- Nanostructures