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Method of using neutrilized DNA (N-DNA) as surface probe for high throughput detection platform

A method of using Neutrilized DNA (N-DNA) as a surface probe for a high throughput detection platform is disclosed. FET and SPRi are used as high throughput detection platforms to demonstrate that the N-DNA surface probe produces good results and enhances detection sensitivity. The N-DNA modifies the charged oxygen ions (O−) on the phosphate backbone through methylation, ethylation, propylation, or alkylation, so that the backbone is not charged after this modification to increase the hybridization efficiency, sensitivity and to make the signal more clear.

Biosensor and Method of Forming Probe on Solid Surface of Biosensor

A biosensors and a method of forming a probe on a solid surface of a biosensor are disclosed and the method includes the following steps. A unit (a nucleotide or an amino acid) capped with a protecting group is covalently bonded on the solid surface of one of a plurality of sensor cells of the biosensor. At least one cycle of the following steps is performed until a desired number of units is formed: irradiating the one of the plurality of sensor cells, so as to remove the protecting group of the unit; and binding a unit capped with the protecting group to the de-protected unit. The one of the plurality of sensor cells is irradiated to remove the protecting group.

Partially Neutral Single-Stranded Oligonucleotide

The present invention relates to a detection unit comprising a solid surface and a partially neutral single-stranded oligonucleotide comprising a first portion. The first portion is attached to the solid surface; the length of the first portion is about 50% of the total length of the partially neutral single-stranded oligonucleotide; and the first portion comprises at least one neutral nucleotide and at least one unmodified nucleotide. The invention improves the detection sensitivity and accuracy of the detection of biomolecules.

Detection Comprising Signal Amplifier

The present invention relates to a method for detecting a target molecule, comprising forming a capturing complex comprising the target molecule; and binding the capturing complex with a signal amplifier, wherein the capturing complex has a net electrical charge; the signal amplifier has affinity to the capturing complex and has a like net electrical charge of the net electrical charge of the capturing complex. The invention improves the detection sensitivity and sensing limit of the detection.

 

DNA Methylation Detection

The present invention relates to a method for detecting methylation of a target oligonucleotide molecule. The method comprises obtaining an electrical change occurring due to the binding of an electrically charged methylation detecting molecule and the target oligonucleotide molecule; where in the electrically charged methylation detecting molecule has affinity to a methylated cytosine nucleotide. The invention improves the detection sensitivity and accuracy of the oligonucleotide methylation detection.

Method for Quantitatively Profiling Nucleic Acids

The present invention relates to a method for establishing a quantitative landscape of a group of target nucleic acid molecules. The method comprises conducting a plurality of hybridization reactions for quantifying each target nucleic acid molecule of the group of target nucleic acid molecules to generate a plurality of quantitative signals; generating ratios between two quantitative signals; and consolidating the ratios for constructing the quantitative landscape of the group of target nucleic acid molecules. The method according to the invention is able to profile numerous target nucleic acid molecules to provide a big data standardization means for a variety of applications with high sensitivity and wide dynamic range.