title: Self-aggregation of oligonucleotide-functionalized gold nanoparticles and its applications for highly sensitive detection of DNA.
abstract: A new self-aggregation phenomenon of single strand DNA-modified gold nanoparticles has been demonstrated and applied to highly sensitive DNA detection.
authors.affiliation: Key Laboratory of Medical Chemistry and Molecular Diagnosis, Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry and Environmental Science, Hebei University, Baoding 071002, Hebei Province, PR China.
authors.forename: Jinzhao
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Song
authors.forename: Zhengping
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Yongqiang
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Cheng
authors.forename: Chenghui
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Liu
mesh_terms: D015374:Biosensing Techniques / Q000379:methods*; D004247:DNA / Q000032:analysis*; D004277:DNA, Single-Stranded / Q000737:chemistry; D006046:Gold / Q000737:chemistry*; D053768:Metal Nanoparticles / Q000737:chemistry*; D009841:Oligonucleotides / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D004277:DNA, Single-Stranded; D009841:Oligonucleotides; D006046:Gold; D004247:DNA