Optical visualization and quantification of enzyme activity using dynamic droplet lenses

Abstract

A nonfluorescence-based technology is introduced that can lead to visual detection of enzyme activity. These results represent a dramatically different paradigm for creating sensors based on dynamic liquid lenses with general utility.

Document Details

Document Type
Pub Defense Publication
Publication Date
Mar 27, 2017
Source ID
10.1073/pnas.1618807114

Entities

People

  • Joseph J. Walish
  • Julia A Kalow
  • Lauren D Zarzar
  • Timothy M. Swager
  • Xinping He

Organizations

  • Army Research Office
  • Massachusetts Institute of Technology
  • National Institute of General Medical Sciences

Tags

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

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