HORŇÁKOVÁ, Veronika, Jan PŘIBYL and Petr SKLÁDAL. Study of DNA immobilization on mica surface by atomic force microscopy. Monatshefte fur Chemie. Wien: Springer Wien, 2016, vol. 147, No 5, p. 865-871. ISSN 0026-9247. Available from: https://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00706-016-1695-9.
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Original name Study of DNA immobilization on mica surface by atomic force microscopy
Authors HORŇÁKOVÁ, Veronika (203 Czech Republic, belonging to the institution), Jan PŘIBYL (203 Czech Republic, belonging to the institution) and Petr SKLÁDAL (203 Czech Republic, guarantor, belonging to the institution).
Edition Monatshefte fur Chemie, Wien, Springer Wien, 2016, 0026-9247.
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Original language English
Type of outcome Article in a journal
Field of Study 10600 1.6 Biological sciences
Country of publisher Austria
Confidentiality degree is not subject to a state or trade secret
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Impact factor Impact factor: 1.282
RIV identification code RIV/00216224:14740/16:00090063
Organization unit Central European Institute of Technology
Doi http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00706-016-1695-9
UT WoS 000374172200004
Keywords in English Atomic force microscopy; DNA; Nanostructures; Silanization; Cations; Ethanolamine
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Abstract
Since its discovery, atomic force microscopy (AFM) is widely used to study biological objects and materials, including cells, proteins, and nucleic acids. AFM measurements are carried out in the air as well as in liquid with a very high resolution, even more complex bioprocesses can be monitored in situ under physiological conditions. Successful imaging of DNA molecules on the flat supporting surface typically requires appropriate treatment of mica. The original surface charge of mica is the same as of DNA, i.e. negative. Accordingly, immobilization using bivalent cations (Mg2+, Ni2+, and Co2+), deposition of ethanolamine, and mica surface silanization with alkoxysiloxane derivatives were reported to achieve an optimal concentration and surface arrangement of DNA molecules. Vapours of alkoxysiloxane derivatives led to uniform negatively charged mica surface and it was found that higher ionic radius causes a weaker bond. A better quality and sharper images of DNA molecules were achieved by adjusting the correct real amplitude of the cantilever. This amplitude should correspond with the expected size of the target objects-DNA molecules in the x-y plane of the image. The length of the observed DNA molecules was 1000 bp and the planar width of DNA was 7.8 nm (in reality 3 nm). The AFM spectroscopic mode was particularly useful.
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