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Using Fluorescent Carbon Dots for Biosensing Applications of Amino Acids

Year: 2022, 2022

Member of: Trent University Graduate Thesis Collection

Name(s): Creator (cre): Camilus, Nayomi Shalika, Thesis advisor (ths): Martic, Sanela, Degree committee member (dgc): Vreugdenhil, Andrew, Degree committee member (dgc): Yee, Janet, Degree granting institution (dgg): Trent University

Abstract: <p>Amino acids make up proteins, which are the building blocks of life. A balance of amino acids is needed to maintain a healthy state. Tyrosine (Tyr) is synthesized from the metabolism of phenylalanine, which is an essential amino acid, meaning it can only be obtained from the diet. It is related to many metabolic and neurodegenerative diseases. Tyr can undergo post-translational… more

Full Text: USING FLUORESCENT CARBON DOTS FOR BIOSENSING APPLICATIONS OF AMINO ACIDS A Thesis Submitted to the Committee on Graduate Studies in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of Master Science in the Faculty of Arts and Science TRENT …