Colorimetric determination of BCR/ABL fusion genes using a nanocomposite consisting of Au@Pt nanoparticles covered with a PAMAM dendrimer and acting as a peroxidase mimic.

A colorimetric assay is described for the detection of BCR/ABL fusion genes. Polyamidoamine (PAMAM) dendrimers were placed on peroxidase (POx) mimicking Au@Pt nanoparticles to form a nanocomposite of type Au@Pt-PAMAM. Capture DNA probe is a designed nucleic acid strand that specifically binds target DNA to the surface of the electrode.

Double signal enhancement strategy based on rolling circle amplification and photoinduced electron transfer for ultrasensitive fluorometric detection of methylated DNA.

The authors describe a novel assay for the detection of methylated DNA site. Rolling circle amplification and CdSe/ZnS quantum dots with high fluorescence efficiency are applied in this method. The CdSe/ZnS quantum dots act as electron donors, and hemin and oxygen (derived from hydrogen peroxide act as acceptors in photoinduced electron transfer.

A novel cytosensor based on Pt@Ag nanoflowers and AuNPs/Acetylene black for ultrasensitive and highly specific detection of Circulating Tumor Cells.

Circulating tumor cells (CTCs), as the cellular origin of metastasis, are cancer cells that break away from a primary tumor and circulate in the peripheral blood. And they provide a wealth of information about tumor phenotype. Here, this work reported a novel ultrasensitive immunoassay protocol for the detection of CTCs by using Pt@Ag nanoflowers (Pt@AgNFs) and AuNPs/Acetylene black (AuNPs/AB) nanomaterial.