Fluorogenic dansyl-ligated gold nanoparticles for the detection of sulfur mustard by displacement assay.

Knighton RC, Sambrook MR, Vincent JC, Smith SA, Serpell CJ, Cookson J, Vickers MS, Beer PD

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

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Chemical Warfare Agents

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Fluorescent Dyes

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Gold

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Imidazoles

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Metal Nanoparticles

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Mustard Gas

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Phosphatidylcholines

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Spectrophotometry, Ultraviolet