AuNC-protein nanosensor

Dual pH & enzyme responsive

Releases gold nanoclusters only when both an acidic environment and the target enzyme are present, enabling AND logic sensing with minimal background.

Chen, Kaili · Loynachan, Colleen N. · Thanapongpibul, Chalaisorn · Ma, Liyun · Yeow, Jonathan · Najer, Adrian · Stevens, Molly

ACS Sensors 2025

Advantages

Stable encapsulation under physiological conditions, release under acidic conditions

AND logic gate minimizes background signal