The use of quantum dots to amplify antigen detection

2017/04/27 by Earl Bloch, Earl F. Bloch, Lou Massa +4
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology · Engineering · Materials Science · Physics and Astronomy · #Advanced biosensing and bioanalysis techniques #Biological Physics (physics.bio-ph) #Biomolecules (q-bio.BM) #Biosensors and Analytical Detection #FOS: Biological sciences #FOS: Physical sciences #Quantum Dots Synthesis And Properties #physics.bio-ph #q-bio.BM

paper · pdf · doi:10.48550/arxiv.1704.08419

11 pages, 8 figures

arxiv created 2017/04/27 · openalex publication_date 2017/04/27 · arxiv updated 2017/04/28 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/28

Abstract

Proposal to develop an Improved immunological assay employing primary IgG antibodies and secondary IgM antibodies labeled with quantum dots to amplify antigen detection.

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