Nanoengineered polyelectrolyte micro- and nano-capsules as fluorescent potassium ion sensors.

Nanoengineered polyelectrolyte micro- and nano-capsules as fluorescent potassium ion sensors.

Hollow polyelectrolyte capsules have been fabricated and initial experiments have shown their functionality as biosensors, with potassium ions as a sample analyte. Sensors such as these could be employed in basic research, such as in monitoring cells in culture, as well as diagnostic tools in medici...

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Bibliographic Details
Published in:IEEE Engineering in medicine and biology magazine 22, 5 (2003).
Main Author: Brown, J.Q
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
K.
Antibodies.
Biocompatible coatings.
Biosensors.
Cells in culture.
Fluorescent potassium ion sensors.
Fluorescent probe carriers.
Hollow polyelectrolyte capsules.
Microcapsules.
Nanocapsules.
Nanoengineered polyelectrolyte capsules.
Real-time potassium ion transients.
Reversibility.
Selective binding molecules.