摘要 |
The present invention discloses an inexpensive and non-enzymatic signal amplification technique on both DNA and protein microarrays. The technique is uses photo-initiated polymerization and is conducted directly on the microarray. A capture molecule is bound to the desired surface. The target molecule then binds to the capture molecule. A label sequence with a bound photo initiator binds to the target molecule. Polymerization is activated using a wave length of light corresponding to the wave length needed to activate the chosen photo initiator. This new non-enzymatic method can be applied to the rapid detection of any biological pathogen via either microarray or ELISA platforms. Influenza is described herein as an example application of the technology.
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