A flow cytometric assay technology based on quantum dots-encoded beads |
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Authors: | Wang Hai-Qiao Liu Tian-Cai Cao Yuan-Cheng Huang Zhen-Li Wang Jian-Hao Li Xiu-Qing Zhao Yuan-Di |
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Institution: | Key Laboratory of Biomedical Photonics of Ministry of Education-Hubei Bioinformatics and Molecular Imaging Key Laboratory, College of Life Science and Technology, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei 430074, PR China |
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Abstract: | A flow cytometric detecting technology based on quantum dots (QDs)-encoded beads has been described. Using this technology, several QDs-encoded beads with different code were identified effectively, and the target molecule (DNA sequence) in solution was also detected accurately by coupling to its complementary sequence probed on QDs-encoded beads through DNA hybridization assay. The resolution of this technology for encoded beads is resulted from two longer wavelength fluorescence identification signals (yellow and red fluorescent signals of QDs), and the third shorter wavelength fluorescence signal (green reporting signal of fluorescein isothiocyanate (FITC)) for the determination of reaction between probe and target. In experiment, because of QDs’ unique optical character, only one excitation light source was needed to excite the QDs and probe dye FITC synchronously comparing with other flow cytometric assay technology. The results show that this technology has present excellent repeatability and good accuracy. It will become a promising multiple assay platform in various application fields after further improvement. |
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Keywords: | Quantum dots Encode beads Flow cytometric assay technology |
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