Abstract
A microchip that integrates the sol-gel affinity column of a SELEX system is de-veloped. This microchip includes electric heaters for individual heat elution from sol-gels which contain target molecules. To test the microfluidic system for SELEX compatibility, a known aptamer targeting TBP was delivered, then eluted from sol-gels and collected for RT-PCR. We also demonstrated the multiplex SELEX in this microfluidic system by well-defined aptamers that bind either TBP and TFIIB. We could specifically bind and elute the corresponding aptamers from each target pro-tein sol-gel. Comparing to the conventional SELEX, our microfluidic SELEX sys-tem improved cycle efficiency by 2 cycles.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | 12th International Conference on Miniaturized Systems for Chemistry and Life Sciences - The Proceedings of MicroTAS 2008 Conference |
Publisher | Chemical and Biological Microsystems Society |
Pages | 1087-1089 |
Number of pages | 3 |
State | Published - Jan 1 2008 |
Event | 12th International Conference on Miniaturized Systems for Chemistry and Life Sciences, MicroTAS 2008 - San Diego, CA, United States Duration: Oct 12 2008 → Oct 16 2008 |
Other
Other | 12th International Conference on Miniaturized Systems for Chemistry and Life Sciences, MicroTAS 2008 |
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Country/Territory | United States |
City | San Diego, CA |
Period | 10/12/08 → 10/16/08 |
Keywords
- Aptamer
- Microheater
- SELEX
- Sol-gel
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Chemical Engineering (miscellaneous)
- Bioengineering