Molecular crowding improves bead-based padlock rolling circle amplification
Molecular crowding improves bead-based padlock rolling circle amplification
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DOI:
10.1016/j.ab.2016.12.002
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发表时间:
2017-02-15
影响因子:
2.9
通讯作者:
Sato, Kae
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作者:
Sasaki, Naoki;Gunji, Yoshitaka;Sato, Kae
Bead-based padlock rolling circle amplification (RCA), an ultrasensitive and accurate DNA detection technique, was conducted in a molecular crowding environment created by poly(ethylene glycol) (PEG). The number of RCA products generated increased and exhibited a bell-shaped dependence on PEG concentration. Experiments using magnetic beads suggested that facilitation of DNA ligation and hybridization is the main reason for the observed increase. Selectivity of the technique was retained in the presence of PEG. This technique is simple and can be utilized to detect target DNA with high accuracy and sensitivity in a variety of areas such as medical diagnosis and food analysis. (C) 2016 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.