dsDNA-coated quantum dots

作者:Xing, Ming*; Shen, Huaibin; Zhao, Wei; Liu, Yanfei; Du, Yingda; Yu, Zhenxiang; Chen, Xia
来源:Biotechniques, 2017, 62(1).
DOI:10.2144/000114498

摘要

We developed a versatile QD label by modifying dsDNA with biotin and thiol groups at opposite ends and attaching it to quantum dots via a metal-thiol bond. These dsDNA-coated QDs fluorescently label their targets through biotin-streptavidin binding and show excellent histological results when used to detect biotin-labeled chromosome probes. The dsDNA coating also circumvented the common problems of aggregation and steric hindrance that occur with other QD probes.

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