Int. J. Mol. Sci. 2009, 10(4), 1930-1941; doi:10.3390/ijms10041930
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Fluorescence Lifetime Imaging of Quantum Dot Labeled DNA Microarrays

Gerard Giraud 1,* email, Holger Schulze 2 email, Till T. Bachmann 2 email, Colin J. Campbell 2 email, Andrew R. Mount 3 email, Peter Ghazal 2 email, Mizanur R. Khondoker 2 email, Alan J. Ross 2 email, Stuart W.J. Ember 2 email, Ilenia Ciani 3 email, Chaker Tlili 3 email, Anthony J. Walton 4 email, Jonathan G. Terry 4 email and Jason Crain 1, 5 email
1 School of Physics and Astronomy, The University of Edinburgh, The King’s Buildings, West Mains Road, Edinburgh EH9 3JZ, Scotland, UK 2 Division of Pathway Medicine, Medical School, The University of Edinburgh, Chancellor’s Building, Little France Crescent, Edinburgh EH16 4SB, Scotland, UK 3 School of Chemistry , The University of Edinburgh , Joseph Black Building, West Mains Road, Edinburgh, EH9 3JJ, Scotland, UK 4 Institute of Integrated Systems, School of Engineering, The University of Edinburgh, The King’s Buildings, West Mains Road, Edinburgh EH9 3JF, Scotland, UK 5 National Physical Laboratory, Hampton Road, Teddington, Middlesex TW11 0LW, UK
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Received: 4 March 2009; in revised form: 16 April 2009 / Accepted: 21 April 2009 / Published: 24 April 2009
(This article belongs to the Special Issue Quantum Dots: From Synthesis to Applications in Biomedicine and Life Sciences)
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Abstract: Quantum dot (QD) labeling combined with fluorescence lifetime imaging microscopy is proposed as a powerful transduction technique for the detection of DNA hybridization events. Fluorescence lifetime analysis of DNA microarray spots of hybridized QD labeled target indicated a characteristic lifetime value of 18.8 ns, compared to 13.3 ns obtained for spots of free QD solution, revealing that QD labels are sensitive to the spot microenvironment. Additionally, time gated detection was shown to improve the microarray image contrast ratio by 1.8, achieving femtomolar target sensitivity. Finally, lifetime multiplexing based on Qdot525 and Alexa430 was demonstrated using a single excitation-detection readout channel.
Keywords: Quantum Dots (QD); Fluorescence Lifetime Imaging Microscopy (FLIM); DNA Microarray; Lifetime Multiplexing

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Giraud, G.; Schulze, H.; Bachmann, T.T.; Campbell, C.J.; Mount, A.R.; Ghazal, P.; Khondoker, M.R.; Ross, A.J.; Ember, S.W.J.; Ciani, I.; Tlili, C.; Walton, A.J.; Terry, J.G.; Crain, J. Fluorescence Lifetime Imaging of Quantum Dot Labeled DNA Microarrays. Int. J. Mol. Sci. 2009, 10, 1930-1941.

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Giraud G., Schulze H., Bachmann T.T., Campbell C.J., Mount A.R., Ghazal P., Khondoker M.R., Ross A.J., Ember S.W.J., Ciani I., Tlili C., Walton A.J., Terry J.G., Crain J. Fluorescence Lifetime Imaging of Quantum Dot Labeled DNA Microarrays. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 2009; 10(4):1930-1941.

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Giraud, Gerard; Schulze, Holger; Bachmann, Till T.; Campbell, Colin J.; Mount, Andrew R.; Ghazal, Peter; Khondoker, Mizanur R.; Ross, Alan J.; Ember, Stuart W.J.; Ciani, Ilenia; Tlili, Chaker; Walton, Anthony J.; Terry, Jonathan G.; Crain, Jason. 2009. "Fluorescence Lifetime Imaging of Quantum Dot Labeled DNA Microarrays." Int. J. Mol. Sci. 10, no. 4: 1930-1941.

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