Quantitative label-free RNA detection using surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy

Chem Commun (Camb). 2011 Jul 14;47(26):7425-7. doi: 10.1039/c1cc11925g. Epub 2011 May 17.

Abstract

Surface-Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy (SERS) was performed to detect label-free RNA. We defined conditions which make it possible to probe the four bases of RNA, in single strands of polyadenosine (pA), polyuridine (pU), polycytosine (pC) and polyguanosine (pG). We therefore present below a quantitative analysis of mixtures of non-hybridized single strands, based on the deconvolution of the SERS mixture spectrum into the relative contributions of the SERS spectra of each constituent.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Oligonucleotides / analysis
  • Oligonucleotides / chemistry
  • RNA / analysis*
  • RNA / chemistry
  • Spectrum Analysis, Raman / methods*
  • Surface Properties

Substances

  • Oligonucleotides
  • RNA