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Fabrication of Electrochemical-DNA Biosensors for the Reagentless Detection of Nucleic Acids, Proteins and Small Molecules
Published on: June 1, 2011
DNA hybridization sensor utilizing [Os(5,6-dmphen)3]2+ by square wave voltammetry
K Maruyama1, J Motonaka, Y Mishima
1Department of Chemical Science and Technology, The University of Tokushima, Japan.
Abstract:
DNA hybridization detection utilizing [Os(5,6-dmphen)3]2+ (tris(5,6-dimethyl-phenanthroline) osmium(II/III)) as hybridization indicator was studied, because [Os(5,6-dmphen)3]2+ has the most largest association constant (K2+) and high current density in osmium methyl substituted phenanthroline complexes. As the result, target DNA could be detected selectively ranging from 6.9 x 10(-10) to 6.9 x 10(-5) g/mL using square wave voltammetry.
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