Quantum dot conjugates in a sub-micrometer fluidic channel
A nanofluidic channel fabricated in fused silica with an approximately 500 nm square cross section was used to isolate, detect and identify individual quantum dot conjugates. The channel enables the rapid detection of every fluorescent entity in solution. A laser of selected wavelength was used to excite multiple species of quantum dots and organic molecules, and the emission spectra were resolved without significant signal rejection. Quantum dots were then conjugated with organic molecules and detected to demonstrate efficient multicolor detection. PCH was used to analyze coincident detection and to characterize the degree of binding. The use of a small fluidic channel to detect quantum dots as fluorescent labels was shown to be an efficient technique for multiplexed single molecule studies. Detection of single molecule binding events has a variety of applications including high throughput immunoassays.
- Research Organization:
- Cornell Univ., Ithaca, NY (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE
- DOE Contract Number:
- FG02-99ER62809
- Assignee:
- Cornell Research Foundation, Inc. (Ithaca, NY)
- Patent Number(s):
- 7,695,988
- Application Number:
- 12/143,334
- OSTI ID:
- 1176233
- Resource Relation:
- Patent File Date: 2008 Jun 20
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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