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In Vitro Selection of New DNAzymes as Metal Biosensors
(University of Waterloo, 2015-06-26)
In vitro selection of metal-specific DNAzymes has been shown to be a powerful method to obtain biosensors for metal ion detection. With 14 independent in vitro selection experiments using each of the trivalent lanthanide ...
DNA Adsorption, Desorption, and Fluorescence Quenching by Graphene Oxide and Related Analytical Application
(University of Waterloo, 2011-09-20)
Graphene is a single layer of graphite with many unique mechanical, electrical, and optical properties. In addition, graphene is also known to adsorb wide range of biomolecules including single-stranded DNA. On the other ...
Regenerable DNA-Functionalized Hydrogels for Ultrasensitive, Instrument-Free Mercury(II) Detection and Removal in Water
(American Chemical Society, 2010-09-15)
Mercury is a highly toxic environmental pollutant with bioaccumulative properties. Therefore, new materials are required to not only detect but also effectively remove mercury from environmental sources such as water. We ...
Flow Cytometry-Assisted Detection of Adenosine in Serum with an Immobilized Aptamer Sensor
(American Chemical Society, 2010-05-15)
Aptamers are single-stranded nucleic acids that can selectively bind to essentially any molecule of choice. Because of their high stability, low cost, ease of modification, and availability through selection, aptamers hold ...
A DNAzyme requiring two different metal ions at two distinct sites
(Oxford University Press, 2015-12-10)
Most previously reported RNA-cleaving DNAzymes require only a single divalent metal ion for catalysis. We recently reported a general trivalent lanthanide-dependent DNAzyme named Ce13d. This work shows that Ce13d requires ...
Liposome/Graphene Oxide Interaction Studied by Isothermal Titration Calorimetry
(American Chemical Society, 2015-03-15)
The interaction between graphene oxide (GO) and lipid bilayers is important for fundamental surface science and many applications. In this work, isothermal titration calorimetry (ITC), cryo-TEM, and fluorescence spectroscopy ...
Comparison of Graphene Oxide and Reduced Graphene Oxide for DNA Adsorption and Sensing
(American Chemical Society, 2016-10-18)
Fluorescently labeled DNA adsorbed on graphene oxide (GO) is a well-established sensing platform for detecting a diverse range of analytes. GO is a loosely defined material and its oxygen content may vary depending on the ...
G-Quadruplex DNA for Fluorescent and Colorimetric Detection of Thallium(I)
(American Chemical Society, 2016-02-26)
Thallium is a highly toxic heavy metal, but its 495 nm FRET sensing is underexplored compared to its neighboring elements Blue in the periodic table: lead and mercury. Thallium has two " oxidation states. A DNAzyme-based ...
Covalent linking DNA to graphene oxide and its comparison with physisorbed probes for Hg2+ detection
(Elsevier, 2016-05-15)
Graphene oxide (GO) has attracted extensive research interest as a platform for DNA adsorption and biosensor development. While most researchers use simple physisorption of fluorescently labeled DNA, covalent sensors are ...
DNA Adsorption by ZnO Nanoparticles near Its Solubility Limit: Implications for DNA Fluorescence Quenching and DNAzyme Activity Assays
(American Chemical Society, 2016-06-07)
Zinc oxide (ZnO) is a highly important material, and Zn2+ is a key metal ion in biology. ZnO and Zn2+ interconvert via dissolution and hydrolysis/condensation. In this work, we explore their interactions with DNA, which ...