A plasmonic blood glucose monitor based on enzymatic etching of gold nanorods

Chem Commun (Camb). 2013 Mar 4;49(18):1856-8. doi: 10.1039/c3cc38476d. Epub 2013 Jan 29.

Abstract

A simple colorimetric assay for blood glucose has been developed based on enzymatic engineering of gold nanorods by glucose oxidase (GOx)-mediated oxidative etching of gold nanorods.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Blood Glucose / analysis*
  • Blood Glucose / metabolism
  • Colorimetry*
  • Glucose Oxidase / chemistry
  • Glucose Oxidase / metabolism*
  • Gold / chemistry
  • Gold / metabolism*
  • Metal Nanoparticles / chemistry*
  • Models, Molecular
  • Oxidation-Reduction
  • Protein Engineering*

Substances

  • Blood Glucose
  • Gold
  • Glucose Oxidase