Assembly of folate-polyoxometalate hybrid spheres for colorimetric immunoassay like oxidase

Chem Commun (Camb). 2011 Mar 14;47(10):2940-2. doi: 10.1039/c0cc04850j. Epub 2011 Jan 24.

Abstract

Folate-functionalized polyoxometalate nanoparticles have unique oxidase-like activity, which can facilitate the fast oxidation of organic dyes without using any oxidizing agents or peroxidases especially at neutral pH conditions. This nanoparticle could be used as an agent in colorimetric multiplexed immunoassays.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Benzidines / chemistry
  • Biomimetic Materials / chemistry*
  • Colorimetry / methods*
  • Folic Acid / chemistry*
  • Hep G2 Cells
  • Humans
  • Hydrogen-Ion Concentration
  • Immunoassay / methods*
  • Models, Molecular
  • Molecular Conformation
  • Molybdenum / chemistry*
  • Nanoparticles / chemistry
  • Oxidation-Reduction
  • Oxidoreductases / metabolism*
  • Vanadium / chemistry*

Substances

  • Benzidines
  • Vanadium
  • 3,3',5,5'-tetramethylbenzidine
  • Molybdenum
  • Folic Acid
  • Oxidoreductases