A label-free near-infrared fluorescence “turn off-on” biosensor for detection of lectin was established.
The highly sensitive biosensor was based on the inner filter effect of Au NPs on CM-CHIT-QDs.
Lectin could bind exclusively to CM-CHIT-QDs via multivalent carbohydrate-protein interactions, and “turn on” the fluorescence.
The biosensor sensor showed good selectivity for the detection of lectin with a low detection limit of 0.07 nM.