A label-free and selective sensor was established for uranyl ion (UO) detection based on a UO-dependent DNAzyme and liquid crystals (LCs). In the presence of UO, the substrate chains can be cleaved at the rA site by the DNAzyme strands. The cleaved products released from the DNAzyme strand will hybridize with the capture probes that are fixed on the LC sensing substrate to form double strands.
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March 2012