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1 April 1996 Fiber optic system for rapid analysis of amplified DNA fragments
J. Matthew Mauro, Lynn Kim Cao, Joel P. Golden
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Abstract
We have developed a fiber optic sensor for rapid and direct analysis of PCR-amplified DNA fragments with minimal sample processing and real-time data readout. To accomplish this, a novel DNA-recognition system was built onto the surface of fused silica fibers. DNA fragments, labeled with a fluorophore during amplification, are bound to and detected at the fiber surface by means of evanescent wave excitation/emission. Excess unincorporated fluorescent single-stranded oligonucleotide PCR primers make only a small contribution to the signal, as the modified fiber surface only efficiently binds double-stranded DNA with the proper PCR-incorporated terminal nucleotide sequence (5'-ATGACTCAT-3'). The surface- bound double-stranded DNA recognition element utilizes a genetically engineered dimeric sequence-specific DNA binding protein. Self-assembly into the proper conformation for binding DNA occurs by means of specific interactions of the active dimer with the Fc domains of a layer of IgG molecules (antibodies) covalently attached directly to the fiber surface. The modified fiber surface is regenerated between samples by stripping away bound DNA with high salt concentrations.
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J. Matthew Mauro, Lynn Kim Cao, and Joel P. Golden "Fiber optic system for rapid analysis of amplified DNA fragments", Proc. SPIE 2680, Ultrasensitive Biochemical Diagnostics, (1 April 1996); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.237615
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KEYWORDS
Proteins

Fiber optics

Optical fibers

Statistical analysis

Analytical research

Luminescence

Sensors

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