The dansyl fluorophore ligated to gold nanoparticles via imidazole and amine groups affords conjugates capable of detecting micromolar concentrations of the chemical warfare agent sulfur mustard by a fluorescence switching 'ON' displacement assay.
Keywords:
Amines
,Chemical Warfare Agents
,Fluorescent Dyes
,Gold
,Imidazoles
,Metal Nanoparticles
,Mustard Gas
,Phosphatidylcholines
,Spectrophotometry, Ultraviolet
