Selective detection of cysteine and glutathione using gold nanorods.
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.
Sudeep
P K
PK
Photosciences and Photonics, Regional Research Laboratory (CSIR), Trivandrum 695 019, India.
Joseph
S T Shibu
ST
Thomas
K George
KG
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
D000596:Amino Acids; D006046:Gold; D005978:Glutathione; D003545:Cysteine