Abstract
Blue fluorescent gold nanoclusters were prepared in the presence of poly-cytosine DNAs at low pH and poly-adenine at neutral pH using citrate as the reducing agent; various buffer conditions affecting the synthesis have been explored.
Publication types
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Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
MeSH terms
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Citric Acid / chemistry
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DNA / chemistry*
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Gold / chemistry*
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Hydrogen-Ion Concentration
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Metal Nanoparticles / chemistry*
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Poly A / chemistry*
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Poly C / chemistry*
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Spectrometry, Fluorescence
Substances
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Poly A
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poly(dA)
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poly(dC)
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Citric Acid
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Poly C
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Gold
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DNA