Abstract
Search for traces: Aptamer-bound Au nanoparticles (Au NPs) were used to provide high-resolution dark-field microscopy images of latent fingerprints (LFPs) with level 2 and level 3 details. Furthermore, the cocaine-induced aggregation of Au NPs results in a true green-to-red color change of the scattered light, providing a quasi-quantative method to identify cocaine loadings in LFPs.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 11542-11545 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | Angewandte Chemie - International Edition |
| Volume | 52 |
| Issue number | 44 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 25 Oct 2013 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- aptamers
- cocaine
- fingerprints
- gold
- nanoparticles