液晶定在阴性液晶/水性界面的DNA杂交引起的液晶重定向
Andrew D Price1, Daniel K Schwartz
1University of Colorado, Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Boulder, Colorado 80309-0424, USA.
Journal of the American Chemical Society
|June 6, 2008
概括
这项研究表明,在接口上的DNA杂交如何改变液晶对齐,从而实现无标签的DNA检测. 该系统非常敏感和有选择性,只能检测到50 fmol的DNA.
科学领域:
- 接口科学 接口科学
- 生物物理学的生物物理.
- 材料科学是一种材料科学.
背景情况:
- 阴离子表面活性剂吸附于液晶 (LC) 接口,影响LC对齐.
- 接口上的单链DNA (ssDNA) 相互作用对于生物传感应用至关重要.
研究的目的:
- 为了研究DNA与表面活性剂的相互作用,在阴性液晶 (LC) /水性界面.
- 探索这个系统在无标签和便携式DNA检测方面的潜力.
主要方法:
- 极化和光显微镜被用来观察LC对齐和DNA定位的变化.
- 研究了八甲基三甲基化 (OTAB) 表面活性剂和ssDNA对LC对齐的影响.
主要成果:
- OTAB诱导的同源性LC对齐的吸附.
- ssDNA吸附导致重定向到中间的倾斜角度.
- 杂交与互补的ssDNA诱导了新的同源性区域,通过光显微镜证实了这一点.
- 该系统检测到DNA的下限为50 fmol,并差异化了单基对不匹配.
结论:
- 在表面活性剂的帮助下,在接口的DNA杂交,允许无标签的DNA检测.
- 观察到的LC反应是敏感和选择性的,显示了便携式诊断工具的潜力.
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