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DNA Nanotubes as a Versatile Tool to Study Semiflexible Polymers
Published on: October 25, 2017
Fluorescent assay of DNA hybridization with label-free molecular switch: reducing background-signal and improving
Yue Liu1, Yongxiang Wang, Jianyu Jin
1Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China.
Abstract:
Using classic DNA-intercalating dye and carbon nanotubes, a simple, but efficient, method for fluorescent detection of DNA hybridization has been developed.
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