Dual-protein visual detection using ratiometric fluorescent probe based on Rox-DNA functionalized CdZnTeS QDs

Herein, we developed a simple and sensitive method for the detection of protamine and trypsin by using a ratiometric fluorescent probe based on Rox-DNA functionalized CdZnTeS quantum dots (QDs). The Rox-DNA functionalized CdZnTeS QDs were prepared via one-pot method, which was simple, low-cost, and modification-free. Protamine can cause the aggregation of ratiometric fluorescent probe through electrostatic interaction and quench the fluorescence...