A new method for the covalent attachment of DNA to a surface for single-molecule studies

Colloids and Surfaces B: Biointerfaces

Volumn 83, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 91-95

  Schlingman, Daniel J ^a   Mack, Andrew H ^b   Mochrie, Simon G J ^b   Regan, Lynne ^a  

^a YALE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Yale University   (United States)

Author keywords

Covalent bond; DNA; Silane PEG NHS; Single molecule; Surface attachment

Indexed keywords

APPLIED FORCES; COVALENT ATTACHMENT; DNA MOLECULES; DNA-PROTEIN INTERACTION; GLASS SURFACES; MAGNETIC TWEEZERS; MECHANICAL STUDY; MODIFIED NUCLEOTIDES; MODIFIED-PEG; N-HYDROXYSUCCINIMIDE; OPTICAL TRAP; OVERSTRETCHING TRANSITIONS; POLYSTYRENE BEADS; SINGLE-MOLECULE; SINGLE-MOLECULE STUDIES; SPECIFIC BINDING; SPECIFIC SURFACE; STREPTAVIDIN; SURFACE ATTACHMENT;

COVALENT BONDS; GLASS; MOLECULES; OPTICAL TWEEZERS; POLYMER BLENDS; POLYSTYRENES;

DNA;

DNA; MACROGOL; N HYDROXYSUCCINIMIDE; POLYSTYRENE; SILANE; STREPTAVIDIN;

ANALYTIC METHOD; ARTICLE; CHEMICAL STRUCTURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; COVALENT BOND; DNA BINDING; FORCE; HYDROLYSIS; MATERIAL COATING; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; MOLECULAR INTERACTION; MOLECULAR MECHANICS; OPTICAL TWEEZERS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURFACE PROPERTY;

BIOTIN; DNA; OPTICAL TWEEZERS; POLYETHYLENE GLYCOLS; SILANES; STREPTAVIDIN; SUCCINIMIDES; SURFACE PROPERTIES; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 78650226062     PISSN: 09277765     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfb.2010.11.002     Document Type: Article

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