Single molecule fluorescence imaging of DNA at agarose surfaces by total internal reflection fluorescence microscopy

Journal of Biomedical Nanotechnology

Volumn 5, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 565-572

  Li, Qing ^a   Liu, Xia ^a   He, Yan ^a  

^a HUNAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Adsorption; Agarose; DNA; Single molecule spectroscopy; Total internal reflection fluorescence microscopy

Indexed keywords

ADSORPTION DYNAMICS; ADSORPTIVE FORCES; AFTER-TREATMENT; AGAROSE; DNA MOLECULES; DRIVING FORCES; ELECTROSTATIC INTERACTIONS; HYDROPHOBIC INTERACTIONS; MODIFIED SURFACES; MOLECULAR ADSORPTION; SINGLE MOLECULE FLUORESCENCE; SINGLE MOLECULE FLUORESCENCE DETECTION; SINGLE-MOLECULE SPECTROSCOPY; SOLID SUBSTRATES; TOTAL INTERNAL REFLECTION FLUORESCENCE MICROSCOPY;

ADSORPTION; CONTACT ANGLE; DNA; FLUORESCENCE; FLUORESCENCE MICROSCOPY; GENES; HYDROPHOBICITY; IONIC STRENGTH; REFLECTION; REFRACTIVE INDEX; SURFACE TOPOGRAPHY;

MOLECULES;

AGAROSE; DNA;

ADSORPTION; ARTICLE; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CONTACT ANGLE; ELECTRICITY; FLUORESCENCE IMAGING; FLUORESCENCE MICROSCOPY; HYDROPHOBICITY; IONIC STRENGTH; MOLECULAR INTERACTION; PH; SURFACE PROPERTY; TOPOGRAPHY; TOTAL INTERNAL REFLECTION FLUORESCENCE MICROSCOPY;

CRYSTALLIZATION; DNA; IMAGE ENHANCEMENT; MICROSCOPY, FLUORESCENCE; SEPHAROSE;

EID: 76749132792     PISSN: 15507033     EISSN: 15507041     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1166/jbn.2009.1062     Document Type: Article

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