title: Selective detection of cysteine and glutathione using gold nanorods.
abstract: A unique strategy for the selective detection of micromolar concentrations of cysteine/glutathione in the presence of various other alpha-amino acids through the plasmon coupling of Au nanorods is reported.
authors.affiliation: Photosciences and Photonics, Regional Research Laboratory (CSIR), Trivandrum 695 019, India.
authors.forename: P K
authors.initials: PK
authors.lastname: Sudeep
authors.forename: S T Shibu
authors.initials: ST
authors.lastname: Joseph
authors.forename: K George
authors.initials: KG
authors.lastname: Thomas
mesh_terms: D000596:Amino Acids / Q000737:chemistry; D003545:Cysteine / Q000032:analysis* / Q000737:chemistry; D005978:Glutathione / Q000032:analysis* / Q000737:chemistry; D006046:Gold / Q000737:chemistry*; D006863:Hydrogen-Ion Concentration; D049329:Nanostructures / Q000737:chemistry*; D012995:Solubility; D055672:Static Electricity
chemical_list: D000596:Amino Acids; D006046:Gold; D005978:Glutathione; D003545:Cysteine