title: Colorimetric recognition of DNA intercalators with unmodified gold nanoparticles.
abstract: A colorimetric approach to recognize the binding mode between DNA and molecules was developed, which was based upon the electrostatic interaction between DNA and gold colloids.
authors.affiliation: State Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Materials and Technologies, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou 510275, PR China.
authors.forename: Aiping
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Xin
authors.forename: Qiupeng
authors.initials: Q
authors.lastname: Dong
authors.forename: Cen
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Xiong
authors.forename: Liansheng
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Ling
mesh_terms: D003124:Colorimetry; D004247:DNA / Q000737:chemistry*; D006046:Gold / Q000737:chemistry*; D007364:Intercalating Agents / Q000032:analysis*; D053768:Metal Nanoparticles
chemical_list: D007364:Intercalating Agents; D006046:Gold; D004247:DNA