Lipid-coated nanocapillaries for DNA sensing

Analyst. 2013 Jan 7;138(1):104-6. doi: 10.1039/c2an36397f. Epub 2012 Nov 13.

Abstract

We report a simple and efficient way to accomplish the chemical modification of glass nanopores by means of lipid self-assembly. Lipid coating improves the success rate of these glass nanopores as biosensors to detect λ-DNA.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Bacteriophage lambda
  • Biosensing Techniques / methods*
  • DNA, Viral / analysis*
  • Glass / chemistry
  • Nanopores*
  • Phosphatidylcholines / chemistry*

Substances

  • DNA, Viral
  • Phosphatidylcholines
  • 1-palmitoyl-2-oleoylphosphatidylcholine