Diagnosing the miR-141 prostate cancer biomarker using nucleic acid-functionalized CdSe/ZnS QDs and telomerase† †Electronic supplementary information (ESI) available: Optimization of detection conditions and tabulation of data in Fig. 3. See DOI: 10.1039/c4sc02104e1 Click here for additional data fi

The miR-141 prostate cancer biomarker is optically detected by a two-step analytical platform that includes telomerase and semiconductor quantum dots.

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