Electrochemical Behaviors of Methylene Blue on DNA Modified Electrode and Its Application to the Detection of PCR Product from NOS Sequence

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Electrochemical Behaviors of Methylene Blue on DNA Modified Electrode and Its Application to the Detection of PCR Product from NOS Sequence

Ling Zhu¹, Ruijun Zhao², Kegang Wang¹, Haibo Xiang¹, Zhimei Shang² and Wei Sun^2,*

¹ Zibo Entry-Exit Inspection and Quarantine Bureau of P.R. China, Zibo 255031, Shandong, P.R. China ² College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao 266042, Shandong, P.R. China

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Received: 17 July 2008; in revised form: 1 September 2008 / Accepted: 9 September 2008 / Published: 15 September 2008

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Abstract: An electrochemical DNA biosensor for the detection of NOS gene sequences from genetically modified organisms (GMOs) is presented in this paper. Single-stranded DNA (ssDNA) was covalently attached through the carboxylate ester formed by the 3’- hydroxy end of the DNA with the carboxyl of a mercaptoacetic acid self-assembled monolayer-modified gold electrode using N-hydroxysuccinimide (NHS) and N-(3-dimethylaminopropyl)-N’-ethylcarbodiimide hydrochloride (EDC) as linkers. The electrochemical behavior of methylene blue (MB) on the ssDNA and dsDNA modified gold electrode were carefully studied. Compared with ssDNA/Au electrode, an increase of redox peak current of MB on dsDNA/Au electrode was found, which could be further used for monitoring the recognition of DNA hybridization. Based on this result, the polymerase chain reaction (PCR) product of the common inserts NOS terminator from real GMOs samples was detected successfully.

Keywords: Electrochemical DNA biosensor; methylene blue; polymerase chain reaction; NOS gene; hybridization

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Zhu, L.; Zhao, R.; Wang, K.; Xiang, H.; Shang, Z.; Sun, W. Electrochemical Behaviors of Methylene Blue on DNA Modified Electrode and Its Application to the Detection of PCR Product from NOS Sequence. Sensors 2008, 8, 5649-5660.

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Zhu L., Zhao R., Wang K., Xiang H., Shang Z., Sun W. Electrochemical Behaviors of Methylene Blue on DNA Modified Electrode and Its Application to the Detection of PCR Product from NOS Sequence. Sensors. 2008; 8(9):5649-5660.

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Zhu, Ling; Zhao, Ruijun; Wang, Kegang; Xiang, Haibo; Shang, Zhimei; Sun, Wei. 2008. "Electrochemical Behaviors of Methylene Blue on DNA Modified Electrode and Its Application to the Detection of PCR Product from NOS Sequence." Sensors 8, no. 9: 5649-5660.

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