Ultrasensitive label-free DNA analysis using an electronic chip based on carbon nanotube nanoelectrode arrays
- 17 October 2003
- journal article
- Published by IOP Publishing in Nanotechnology
- Vol. 14 (12), 1239-1245
- https://doi.org/10.1088/0957-4484/14/12/001
Abstract
We report the detection of DNA PCR amplicons using an ultrasensitive label-free electronic technique based on multiwalled carbon nanotube (MWNT) nanoelectrode arrays embedded in an SiO(2) matrix. Specific PCR amplicons are reliably detected using electrochemical (EC) methods through allele-specific oligonucleotide hybridization. The inherent guanine bases in the DNA amplicon target of [Formula: see text] bases serve as signal moieties with the aid of Ru(bpy)(3)(2+) mediators, providing an amplified anodic current associated with the oxidation of guanine groups at the nanoelectrode surface. The reduced size and density of the nanoelectrode array provided by MWNTs dramatically improves the sensitivity of EC detection. In addition, the abundant guanine bases in target DNA produce a large signal. Less than [Formula: see text] target amplicons can be detected on a microspot, approaching the sensitivity limit of conventional laser-based fluorescence techniques. This method also eliminates the labelling requirement and makes the measurements much simpler. This platform can be employed for developing highly automated electronic chips with multiplex nanoelectrode arrays for quick DNA analysis.Keywords
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