The Applications of Gold Nanoparticle-Initialed Chemiluminescence in Biomedical Detection

Nanoscale Res Lett. 2016 Dec;11(1):460. doi: 10.1186/s11671-016-1686-0. Epub 2016 Oct 18.

Abstract

Chemiluminescence technique as a novel detection method has gained much attention in recent years owning to the merits of high sensitivity, wider linear ranges, and low background signal. Similarly, nanotechnology especially for gold nanoparticles has emerged as detection tools due to their unique physical and chemical properties. Recently, it has become increasingly popular to couple gold nanoparticles with chemiluminescence technique in biological agents' detection. In this review, we describe the superiority of both chemiluminescence and gold nanoparticles and conclude the different applications of gold nanoparticle-initialed chemiluminescence in biomedical detection.

Keywords: Biomedicine; Chemiluminescence; Detection; Gold nanoparticles.

Publication types

  • Review