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Detection of Label-Free T4-DNA Molecules Using SPR Technique

Hiroki OKUNO, Ayami NISHIOKA, Maho HOSOGI, Fumikazu OOHIRA, Gen HASHIGUCHI

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In this paper, we propose a new method for detecting label-free T4-DNA molecules quantitatively using a surface plasmon resonance (SPR) technique on a gold thin film. We used a solution that dissolved T4-DNA molecules in pure water, and examined the relationship between DNA concentration change and SPR angle change in the solution. As a result, it was confirmed that the SPR angle change increased with increasing DNA concentration change. Therefore, it was feasible to detect the DNA concentration change using the SPR technique. Furthermore, to examine and detect a single or a few DNA molecule, we tried to fabricate an SPR chip in which SPR area is narrowed so that it has the same effect as focusing the beam. To narrow the SPR area, we decreased the area of gold thin film in this chip, and, to reflect light from only the area of gold thin film, the area without a gold thin film was micromachined to increase its unevenness for the reduction of light reflection. By the above-mentioned method, we examined the possibility of detecting a label-free DNA molecule using the SPR technique.

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IEICE TRANSACTIONS on Electronics Vol.E90-C No.1 pp.110-115
Publication Date
2007/01/01
Publicized
Online ISSN
1745-1353
DOI
10.1093/ietele/e90-c.1.110
Type of Manuscript
Special Section PAPER (Special Section on Microoptomechatronics)
Category
Plasmonics and Nanophotonics

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