Colorimetric detection of apoptosis based on caspase-3 activity assay using unmodified gold nanoparticles.
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A new label-free method for the detection of apoptosis was proposed based on colorimetric assay of caspase-3 activity using an unlabeled Asp-Glu-Val-Asp (DEVD)-containing peptide substrate and unmodified gold nanoparticles (AuNPs).
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Chemical communications
دوره 48 7 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2012