Abstract
Human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (Her2/neu) is a biomarker that is overexpressed in human breast cancers. A quantum dots (QDs) -based genosensor for Her2/neu oncogene was developed with gallium telluride QDs and amine-terminated probe ssDNA (NH2-5′-AATTCCAGTGGCCATCAA-3′), that is complementary to the DNA sequence of a section of the ERF gene of HER-2/neu (i.e. 5′-GAACATGAAGGACCGGTGGGC-3′). The QDs were highly crystalline, 6 nm (from XRD) in size and had band gap values of 3.3 eV and 3.5 eV calculated from fluorescence emission and UV-visible absorption data, respectively. The sensor sensitivity and limit of detection values were 10.0 μA ng-1 mL-1 and 0.2 pg mL-1 Her2/neu oncogene, respectively.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 6114-6124 |
| Number of pages | 11 |
| Journal | Analytical Methods |
| Volume | 7 |
| Issue number | 15 |
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| Publication status | Published - 7 Aug 2015 |