Indium phosphide (InP) quantum dots (QDs) are emerging as environmentally benign alternatives to toxic Cadmium quantum dots for use as fluorescent sensors. This study explored the fluorescence resonance energy transfer (FRET) between InP/ZnS Cadmium free QDs and various organic dyes for use as donor and acceptor pairs. The fluorescence resonance energy transfer between the dyes and the InP/ZnS QDs was used to develop enzymatic assays. These fluorescent probes based on FRET technique have potential applications in enzymatic detection of disease biomarkers, for example, plasmodium lactate dehydrogenase in malaria.<br/>

Indium phosphide quantum dots as benign fluorescent probes for enzymatic assays

2019 Fall National Meeting

The official archive and repository for all ACS Meetings & Expositions abstracts and select posters or presentations.