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dc.contributor.authorKukol, A.
dc.contributor.authorLi, P.
dc.contributor.authorEstrela, P.
dc.contributor.authorKo-Ferrigno, P.
dc.contributor.authorMigliorato, P.
dc.date.accessioned2013-01-11T13:59:03Z
dc.date.available2013-01-11T13:59:03Z
dc.date.issued2008
dc.identifier.citationKukol , A , Li , P , Estrela , P , Ko-Ferrigno , P & Migliorato , P 2008 , ' Label free electrical detection of DNA hybridisation for the example of influenza virus gene sequences ' , Analytical Biochemistry , vol. 374 , no. 1 , pp. 143-153 . https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ab.2007.10.035
dc.identifier.issn0003-2697
dc.identifier.otherdspace: 2299/1602
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/2299/9580
dc.description.abstractMicroarrays based on DNA–DNA hybridization are potentially useful for detecting and subtyping viruses but require fluorescence labeling and imaging equipment. We investigated a label-free electrical detection system using electrochemical impedance spectroscopy that is able to detect hybridization of DNA target sequences derived from avian H5N1 influenza virus to gold surface-attached singlestranded DNA oligonucleotide probes. A 23-nt probe is able to detect a 120-nt base fragment of the influenza A hemagglutinin gene sequence. We describe a novel method of data analysis that is compatible with automatic measurement without operator input, contrary to curve fitting used in conventional electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) data analysis. A systematic investigation of the detection signal for various spacer molecules between the oligonucleotide probe and the gold surface revealed that the signal/background ratio improves as the length of the spacer increases, with a 12- to 18-atom spacer element being optimal. The optimal spacer molecule allows a detection limit between 30 and 100 fmol DNA with a macroscopic gold disc electrode of 1 mm radius. The dependence of the detection signal on the concentration of a 23-nt target follows a binding curve with an approximate 1:1 stoichiometry and a dissociation constant of Kp = 13 ± 4 nM at 295 K.en
dc.format.extent199350
dc.language.isoeng
dc.relation.ispartofAnalytical Biochemistry
dc.titleLabel free electrical detection of DNA hybridisation for the example of influenza virus gene sequencesen
dc.contributor.institutionSchool of Life and Medical Sciences
dc.contributor.institutionBiosciences Research Group
dc.contributor.institutionCentre for Research in Mechanisms of Disease and Drug Discovery
dc.contributor.institutionDepartment of Clinical, Pharmaceutical and Biological Science
dc.contributor.institutionCentre for Future Societies Research
dc.description.statusPeer reviewed
rioxxterms.versionofrecord10.1016/j.ab.2007.10.035
rioxxterms.typeJournal Article/Review
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