Abstract
The adsorptive stripping potentiometric behavior of synthetic oligonucleotides at carbon paste electrodes is examined using oligo(dG)7, oligo(dG)12, oligo(dG)15, oligo(dG)20, oligo(dG)30, and oligo(dAG)6, and oligo(dA)6(dG)6 as models. Factors influencing the adsorption behavior and the resulting response are investigated. These include the role of the oligonucleotide length and concentration, its guanine +adenine content and sequence, and accumulation time. The results indicate that the stripping performance is influenced not only by the length of the oligonucleotide (i.e., degree of surface contact) but also by its base content and sequence. Trace (mg/L) levels of the oligonucleotides can thus be readily detected following short accumulation times, with good reproducibility (RSD = 3-6%) and detection limits down to 3μg/L.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 917-920 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | Electroanalysis |
| Volume | 12 |
| Issue number | 12 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 2000 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Adsorption
- Nucleic acids
- Oligonucleotides
- Stripping potentiometry
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Analytical Chemistry
- Electrochemistry