Abstract

Combining the Hg2+-induced oxidization of silver nanoparticles with the cation exchange reaction between Ag+ and CuS nanoparticles for cascade signal amplification, a sensitive, universal and label-free ICP-MS bioassay for nucleic acids and proteins was developed. By replacing the loop sequence of the T-Hg-T hairpin structure with specific sequences or aptamers to different biomarkers, it has great promise for the early detection of biomarkers potentially for diagnosis of cancerous diseases.

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