Direct determination of single-to-double stranded DNA ratio in solution using steady-state fluorescence measurements

被引:14
作者
Beach, L [1 ]
Schweitzer, C [1 ]
Scaiano, JC [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ Ottawa, Dept Chem, Ottawa, ON K1N 6N5, Canada
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10.1039/b209284k
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O62 [有机化学];
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070303 ; 081704 ;
摘要
We report a simple and rapid method for quantitation of single-to-double stranded (ss : ds) DNA ratios in solution, using steady-state measurements of fluorescence from two simultaneously excited intercalated dyes; the ratio of fluorescence intensities from PicoGreen (525 nm) and ethidium bromide (610 nm) is directly proportional to the ss : ds DNA ratio.
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