A Simple and Efficient Microfluidic System for Reverse Chemical Synthesis (5′-3′) of a Short-Chain Oligonucleotide Without Inert Atmosphere

Autor: Rahul Bhardwaj, Phan T. Tue, Manish Biyani, Yuzuru Takamura
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2019
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Zdroj: Applied Sciences, Vol 9, Iss 7, p 1357 (2019)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2076-3417
DOI: 10.3390/app9071357
Popis: Reverse DNA synthesis (5′-3′) plays diverse functional roles in cellular biology, biotechnology, and nanotechnology. However, current microfluidic systems for synthesizing single-stranded DNAs at a laboratory scale are limited. In this work, we develop a simple and efficient polydimethylsiloxane- (PDMS-) based microfluidic system for the reverse chemical synthesis of short-chain oligonucleotides (in the 5′-3′ direction) under ambient conditions. The use of a microfluidics device and anhydrous conditions effectively surpass the problem of moisture sensitivity during oligonucleotide synthesis. With optimized microfluidic synthesis conditions, the system is able to synthesize up to 21 bases-long oligonucleotides in air atmosphere. The as-synthesized oligonucleotides, without further purification, are characterized using matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization–time of flight (MALDI-TOF/TOF) mass spectroscopy (MS) supported by the denatured polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis (PAGE) analysis. This developed system is highly promising for producing the desired sequence at the nanomolar scale on-chip and on-demand in the near future.
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