Dielectrophoresis and shear-enhanced sensitivity and selectivity of DNA hybridization for the rapid discrimination of Candida species

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We present a dielectrophoresis (DEP)-based microfluidic chip that is capable of enhancing the sensitivity and selectivity of DNA hybridization using an AC electric field and hydrodynamic shear in a continuous through-flow. Molecular DEP was employed to rapidly trap ssDNA molecules in a flowing solution to a cusp-shaped nanocolloid assembly on a microfluidic chip with a locally amplified AC electric field gradient. The detection time can be accelerated to sub-minute periods, and the sensitivity can reach the pico-molar level due to the AC DEP-enhanced molecule concentration (at an optimal AC frequency of 900 kHz) in a small region (∼100 μm(2)) instead of the broad area used in a tank reactor (∼10(6) μm(2)). Continuous flow in a microchannel provides a constant and high shear rate that can shear off most non-specific target-probe binding to promote the discriminating selectivity. On-chip multi-target discrimination of Candida species can be achieved within a few minutes under optimal conditions.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2012

Erschienen:

2012

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:33

Enthalten in:

Biosensors & bioelectronics - 33(2012), 1 vom: 15. März, Seite 36-43

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Cheng, I-Fang [VerfasserIn]
Han, Huan-Wen [VerfasserIn]
Chang, Hsien-Chang [VerfasserIn]

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9007-49-2
DNA
Journal Article
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

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Date Completed 21.06.2012

Date Revised 27.02.2012

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1016/j.bios.2011.12.005

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM214420701