Single-molecule detection assisted by the target-triggered signal amplification strategy for ultrasensitive quantitative analysis of intracellular telomerase activity†
Abstract
We developed a multiplex single-molecule quantitative assay of intracellular telomerase that used target-triggered signal amplification to enhance sensitivity, substrate reaction to increase signal stability, and quantum dots to enhance signal-to-noise ratio, obtaining an LOD of 5 × 10−14 IU for intracellular telomerase and LOD of 3 cells for multiple cancer cells.