Organophosphorus acid anhydrolase was used as matrix for direct synthesis and functionalization of CdS quantum dots in aqueous solutions. This enzyme-quantum dot system was effective at fluorometrically detecting micromolar levels of diisopropyl fluorophosphates.

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