DNA probes on beads arrayed in a capillary, 'Bead-array', exhibited high hybridization performance

Hybridization of DNA to bead-immobilized probes confined within a microfluidic channel.

We report the factors influencing the capture of DNA by DNA-modified microbeads confined within a microfluidic channel. Quantitative correlation of target capture efficiency to probe surface concentration, solution flow rate, and target concentration are discussed. The results indicate that the microfluidic system exhibits a limit of detection of approximately 10(-10) M (approximately 10(-16) m...

Labeling of in situ hybridization DNA probes

Effect of unlabeled helper probes on detection of an RNA target by bead-based sandwich hybridization.

Unlabeled helper oligonucleotides assisting a bead-based sandwich hybridization assay were tested for the optimal placement of the capture and detection probes. The target used was a full-length in vitro synthesized mRNA molecule. Helper probes complementary to regions adjacent to the binding site of the 5' end attached capture probe were found much more effective than helper probes targeting p...

Latex beads as probes of a neural crest pathway: effects of laminin, collagen, and surface charge on bead translocation

In the trunk region of avian embryos, neural crest cells migrate along two pathways: dorsally just under the ectoderm, and ventrally between the neural tube and the somites. Previous work from this laboratory has shown that uncoated latex beads are able to translocate along the ventral neural crest pathway after injection into young embryos; however, beads coated with fibronectin are restricted...

MicroRNA expression profiling using LNA-modified probes in a liquid-phase bead-based array

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