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2014

Biochemical markers -- Diagnostic use

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Selective Indicators For Optical Determination Of Disease Biomarkers, Lovemore Hakuna Dec 2014

Selective Indicators For Optical Determination Of Disease Biomarkers, Lovemore Hakuna

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The most abundant biological thiols, homocysteine (Hcy), cysteine (Cys) and glutathione (GSH) have been the subject of intense research due to their association with a wide range of diseases. They play a key role in maintaining the redox status of biological systems. Selective detection methods for these thiols are challenging due to their similar structures and properties. Current commercially available detection methods use separations, fragile and expensive enzymatic or immunogenic materials and complex instrumentation. This has led to a global effort towards developing simple and inexpensive optical probes and indicators selective for specific biological thiols.

Highly selective chemical probes and …