Use Of Diatomaceous Earth As The Base Substrate For Nucleic Acid Tags

摘要

A nucleic acid tag comprising: a nanoparticle nucleotide-support platform attached to a plurality of nucleic acid molecules, each of said nucleic acid molecules comprising identifying information, with a spacer located between the nanoparticle nucleotide-support platform and the identifying information, and where the nanoparticle nucleotide-support platform comprises diatomaceous earth; and an encapsulant surrounding the nanoparticle nucleotide-support platform.

主权项

1. A nucleic acid tag comprising:
an agglomerated plurality of nucleotide-support platforms each attached to a plurality of nucleic acid molecules, each of said nucleic acid molecules comprising identifying information, wherein a spacer is located between said nucleotide-support platform and said identifying information, and further wherein each of said plurality of nucleotide-support platforms comprises a diatom having a diameter of approximately 1 micrometer or greater; and an encapsulant surrounding the agglomerated plurality of nanoparticle nucleotide-support platforms and said plurality of nucleic acid molecules.