title: Synthesis and spectral properties of DNA capped CdS nanoparticles in aqueous and non-aqueous media.
abstract: Synthesis of novel cadmium sulphide nanoparticles has been carried out in aqueous and non-aqueous media. DNA has been added during the synthesis of the nanoparticles, which results into cadmium-rich nanoparticles forming a stable complex with DNA. These particles exhibit strong fluorescence, spectral nature of which depends upon the medium in which the particles are synthesized. When interacted with proteins, fluorescence peak intensity of CdS nanoparticles increases considerably. It is possible that such CdS nanoparticles would be useful as a protein sensor.
authors.affiliation: Department of Physics, University of Pune, Pune 411007, India. skk@physics.unipune.ernet.in
authors.forename: S K
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Kulkarni
authors.forename: A S
authors.initials: AS
authors.lastname: Ethiraj
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kharrazi
authors.forename: D N
authors.initials: DN
authors.lastname: Deobagkar
authors.forename: D D
authors.initials: DD
authors.lastname: Deobagkar
mesh_terms: D015374:Biosensing Techniques; D019187:Cadmium Compounds / Q000032:analysis / Q000138:chemical synthesis*; D004247:DNA / Q000032:analysis / Q000138:chemical synthesis*; D049329:Nanostructures / Q000032:analysis / Q000737:chemistry*; D011506:Proteins / Q000032:analysis; D012997:Solvents; D013053:Spectrophotometry; D017550:Spectroscopy, Fourier Transform Infrared; D013440:Sulfides / Q000032:analysis / Q000138:chemical synthesis*; D014867:Water
chemical_list: D019187:Cadmium Compounds; D011506:Proteins; D012997:Solvents; D013440:Sulfides; C034939:cadmium sulfide; D014867:Water; D004247:DNA