Label-free detection of telomerase activity in HeLa cells using electrochemical impedance spectroscopy.

A simple assay based on electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) for detection of telomerase activity is developed, and it is demonstrated that the label-free EIS method is capable of detecting the telomerase activity in HeLa cells with a detection limit of 1000 HeLa cells without using any amplification technique.

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