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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 29, 2014
Filed:
Jul. 09, 2008
Eric A. Holwitt, San Antonio, TX (US);
Jonathan L. Kiel, Universal City, TX (US);
Veronica Franz Sorola, San Antonio, TX (US);
Eric A. Holwitt, San Antonio, TX (US);
Jonathan L. Kiel, Universal City, TX (US);
Veronica Franz Sorola, San Antonio, TX (US);
The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Air Force, Washington, DC (US);
Abstract
The solutions provided here use DNA aptamers and quantum dots for the detection of bacteria, viruses, proteins or other targets. An example of a method described here comprises: providing a complex of DNA complementary strands, one strand being an aptamer, having one strand covalently linked to a quantum dot, and having the other strand linked to a quencher; and contacting the complex of DNA complementary strands with a microorganism or components thereof, under conditions that permit binding of the aptamer with the microorganism or components thereof.