Abstract
A simple DNA sensing platform was developed based on the fluorescence resonance energy transfer (FRET) between blue-luminescent CdTe QDs and dye-labeled ssDNA. A cationic polymer acts as a "bridge" to bring the donor to acceptor together and achieves the high FRET efficiency. The hybridization event was recognized by the different FRET efficiencies due to different interaction abilities of single-stranded and double-stranded DNA with the polymer. This platform provides a homogeneous DNA assay that takes advantage of the fluorescence detection method, but with minimal DNA modification.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 3048-3049 |
| Number of pages | 2 |
| Journal | Journal of the American Chemical Society |
| Volume | 129 |
| Issue number | 11 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 21 Mar 2007 |
| Externally published | Yes |