Hybridization-based biosensor containing hairpin probes and use thereof
- Penfield, NY
- Rochester, NY
A sensor chip that includes: a fluorescence quenching surface; a nucleic acid probe that contains first and second ends with the first end bound to the fluorescence quenching surface, and is characterized by being able to self-anneal into a hairpin conformation; and a first fluorophore bound to the second end of the first nucleic acid molecule. When the first nucleic acid molecule is in the hairpin conformation, the fluorescence quenching surface substantially quenches fluorescent emissions by the first fluorophore; and when the first nucleic acid molecule is in a non-hairpin conformation, fluorescent emissions by the fluorophore are substantially free of quenching by the fluorescence quenching surface. Various nucleic acid probes, methods of making the sensor chip, biological sensor devices that contain the sensor chip, and their methods of use are also disclosed.
- Research Organization:
- University of Rochester (Rochester, NY)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE
- DOE Contract Number:
- FG02-02ER63410
- Assignee:
- University of Rochester (Rochester, NY)
- Patent Number(s):
- 7,811,764
- Application Number:
- 11/838,616
- OSTI ID:
- 1016139
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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