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The detection of DNA is demonstrated in complex serum by tethering two gold nanoparticles together through a single strand of DNA with a hairpin loop. In the presence of target DNA, hybridization occurs at the hairpin loop increasing the space between the dimers resulting in a spectral blue shift as a result of decreased plasmonic coupling with great specificity. Reproduced with permission from [91].
