Quantum dot applications endowing novelty to analytical proteomics

HF Wu, J Gopal, HN Abdelhamid, N Hasan - Proteomics, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
This review surveys all the state‐of‐art applications of quantum dots (QD s) in conventional
and modern analytical methods in proteomic studies. A brief introduction of QD s and their …

Probing the enzymatic activity of alkaline phosphatase within quantum dot bioconjugates

JC Claussen, A Malanoski, JC Breger… - The Journal of …, 2015 - ACS Publications
Enzymes provide the critical means by which to catalyze almost all biological reactions in a
controlled manner. Methods to harness and exploit their properties are of strong current …

Multiplexed tracking of protease activity using a single color of quantum dot vector and a time-gated Forster resonance energy transfer relay

WR Algar, AP Malanoski, K Susumu… - Analytical …, 2012 - ACS Publications
Semiconductor quantum dots (QDs) are attractive probes for optical sensing and imaging
due to their unique photophysical attributes and nanoscale size. In particular, the …

High-Affinity Labeling and Tracking of Individual Histidine-Tagged Proteins in Live Cells Using Ni2+ Tris-nitrilotriacetic Acid Quantum Dot Conjugates

V Roullier, S Clarke, C You, F Pinaud, G Gouzer… - Nano …, 2009 - ACS Publications
Investigation of many cellular processes using fluorescent quantum dots (QDs) is hindered
by the nontrivial requirements for QD surface functionalization and targeting. To address …

Biophotonic logic devices based on quantum dots and temporally-staggered Förster energy transfer relays

JC Claussen, WR Algar, N Hildebrandt, K Susumu… - Nanoscale, 2013 - pubs.rsc.org
Integrating photonic inputs/outputs into unimolecular logic devices can provide significantly
increased functional complexity and the ability to expand the repertoire of available …

Concurrent modulation of quantum dot photoluminescence using a combination of charge transfer and forster resonance energy transfer: competitive quenching and …

WR Algar, A Khachatrian, JS Melinger… - Journal of the …, 2017 - ACS Publications
An emerging trend with semiconductor quantum dots (QDs) is their use as scaffolds to
assemble multiple energy transfer pathways. Examples to date have combined various …

Sulfobetaine–Vinylimidazole block copolymers: a robust quantum dot surface chemistry expanding bioimaging's horizons

M Tasso, E Giovanelli, D Zala, S Bouccara, A Fragola… - ACS …, 2015 - ACS Publications
Long-term inspection of biological phenomena requires probes of elevated intra-and
extracellular stability and target biospecificity. The high fluorescence and photostability of …

Covalent monofunctionalization of peptide-coated quantum dots for single-molecule assays

S Clarke, F Pinaud, O Beutel, C You, J Piehler… - Nano Letters, 2010 - ACS Publications
Fluorescent probes for biological imaging of single molecules (SM) have many stringent
design requirements. In the case of quantum dot (QD) probes, it remains a challenge to …

Reactive semiconductor nanocrystals for chemoselective biolabeling and multiplexed analysis

TL Jennings, SG Becker-Catania, RC Triulzi, G Tao… - Acs Nano, 2011 - ACS Publications
Effective biological application of nanocrystalline semiconductor quantum dots continues to
be hampered by the lack of easily implemented and widely applicable labeling chemistries …

Enhancing coupled enzymatic activity by conjugating one enzyme to a nanoparticle

JN Vranish, MG Ancona, E Oh, K Susumu, IL Medintz - Nanoscale, 2017 - pubs.rsc.org
Enzymes have long been a prime research target for the commercial production of
commodity and specialty chemicals, design of sensing devices, and the development of …