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Type: 
Journal
Description: 
The detection of the DNA hybridization mechanism using monodispersed gold nanoparticles as labels is an interesting alternative to increase the sensitivity of the SPR imaging technique. DNA-modified Au nanoparticles (DNA-Au NPs) containing single-stranded (ss) portions of DNA were prepared by monitoring their monolayer formation by UV–vis spectroscopy. The hybridization process between specific thio-oligonucleotides immobilized on the DNA–Au NPs and the corresponding complementary strands is reported and compared with the traditional hybridization process on properly self-assembled thin gold films deposited on glass substrates. A remarkable signal amplification is observed, following the incorporation of colloidal Au into a SPR biosensing experiment, resulting in an increased SPR response to DNA–DNA interactions. In particular Fusarium thiolated DNA (5'HS poly (T) 15 ATC CCT CAA AAA CTG …
Publisher: 
IOP Publishing
Publication date: 
1 Feb 2010
Authors: 

MG Manera, J Spadavecchia, A Taurino, R Rella

Biblio References: 
Volume: 12 Issue: 3 Pages: 035003
Origin: 
Journal of Optics