Detection of hydroperoxides using chemically-stimulated luminescence from structured compound semiconductors
AssigneeUniversity of Kentucky Research Foundation
InventorWilliam L. Boatright
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Abstract
A method of monitoring for the presence of a hydroperoxide in an aqueous or non-polar environment includes steps of exposing a structured compound semiconductor material with peroxidase activity to the hydroperoxide in the environment and detecting electromagnetic radiation emitted by the structured compound semiconductor material with peroxidase activity upon exposure to the hydroperoxide. The luminescence emitting semiconductor material with peroxidase activity consists of a primary semiconductor material with a dopant prepared on a phytate scaffold.
Claims19
A method of monitoring for presence of a hydroperoxide in an environment, comprising:
- exposing a structured compound semiconductor material with peroxidase activity to said hydroperoxide in said environment;
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- detecting electromagnetic radiation emitted by said structured compound semiconductor material with peroxidase activity upon exposure to said hydroperoxide.
A structured compound semiconductor material with peroxidase activity, comprising:
- a phytate scaffold material, a primary semiconducting material and a metal dopant wherein said structured compound semiconductor material with peroxidase activity emits electromagnetic radiation upon exposure to a hydroperoxide.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.