摘要:
Disclosed herein are methods of detecting metal ions in a sample using functionalized nanoparticles. More specifically, functionalized nanoparticles are used to selectively detect metal ions in a sample using changes in melting temperature of hybridized oligonucleotides on functionalized nanoparticles. The melting temperature can be detected using absorbance, color change, or both. In some cases, the concentration of the metal ion in the sample can be determined. Concentrations of metal ion of as little as 20 ppb (about 100 nM) can be detected using the disclosed methods.
摘要:
Disclosed herein are methods of screening sequence selectivity of oligonucleotide-binding molecules using a gold nanoparticle based calorimetric assay.
摘要:
Disclosed herein are methods of screening sequence selectivity of oligonucleotide-binding molecules using a gold nanoparticle based colorimetric assay.
摘要:
The invention provides methods for screening a compound for its effect on endonuclease activity. The methods comprise providing a compound to be screened utilizing a gold nanoparticle aggregate as the substrate for the endonuclease. The gold nanoparticle aggregate is formed by the hybridization of oligonucleotides attached to the nanoparticles, with or without the presence of a third linker oligonucleotide. The hybridized oligonucleotide duplex serves as a substrate for the endonuclease. A detectable change is brought about in the presence of the endonuclease activity. A decrease in the detectable change reflects the reduced levels of endonuclease activities as a result of the effects of endonuclease inhibitors. The present invention also provides kits for screening an endonuclease inhibitor.
摘要:
Composite particles and methods of synthesizing a composite particle are disclosed, in particular, methods of synthesizing a composite particle comprising a dielectric component, a magnetic component, and a gold shell are disclosed. Further disclosed herein are methods of detecting a target compound using the composite particles of the present invention. Also disclosed are photonic crystals that can be manipulated with an external magnetic field comprising the composite particles of the present invention.
摘要:
The present invention concerns the use of binding agent-functionalized silver nanoparticles for a variety of uses, including molecular diagnostic labels, synthons in programmable materials synthesis approaches, and functional components for nanoelectronic devices. More specifically, the invention provides a new strategy for preparing silver nanoparticle-binding agent conjugates that are based upon moieties with triple cyclic disulfide-anchoring groups.
摘要:
The disclosure relates to a method of forming a pattern having pattern elements with a plurality of sizes on a substrate surface with a tilted pen array that includes choosing a tilt geometry for a pen array with respect to a substrate, inducing the tilt geometry between the pen array and the substrate surface, and forming a pattern having pattern elements on the substrate surface with the titled pen array, whereby the size of the formed pattern elements varies across the substrate surface along the tilted axis or axes. For example, the tilt geometry is in reference to the substrate surface and comprises a first angle with respect to a first axis of the substrate and a second angle with respect to a second axis of the substrate, the second axis being perpendicular to the first axis, and at least one of the first and second angles being non-zero.