| abstract |
Magnetic nanoparticles and methods for their use in the detection of biological molecules are provided. A method for detecting a molecule of interest comprising the steps of: providing a first molecule covalently bound to at least one magnetizable nanoparticle; second covalently bound to a substrate Providing a molecule of the method, contacting the first molecule with the second molecule to form a complex under conditions suitable for selective binding of the first molecule to the second molecule, and the complex Detecting. [Selection figure] None |