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SUBMITTER: Gwak R
PROVIDER: S-EPMC4726367 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Jan
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Gwak Raekeun R Kim Hongki H Yoo Seung Min SM Lee Sang Yup SY Lee Gyoung-Ja GJ Lee Min-Ku MK Rhee Chang-Kyu CK Kang Taejoon T Kim Bongsoo B
Scientific reports 20160121
Uranium is an essential raw material in nuclear energy generation; however, its use raises concerns about the possibility of severe damage to human health and the natural environment. In this work, we report an ultrasensitive uranyl ion (UO2(2+)) detection method in natural water that uses a plasmonic nanowire interstice (PNI) sensor combined with a DNAzyme-cleaved reaction. UO2(2+) induces the cleavage of DNAzymes into enzyme strands and released strands, which include Raman-active molecules. A ...[more]