Denaturing gradient-based two-dimensional gene mutation scanning in a polymer microfluidic network
Buch, Jesse S.; Rosenberger, Frederick; Highsmith, Jr., W. Edward; Kimball, Christopher; DeVoe, Don L.; Lee, Cheng S.; Buch Jesse S.; Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Maryland; Rosenberger Frederick; Calibrant Biosystems; Highsmith, Jr. W. Edward; Molecular Genetics Laboratory; Kimball Christopher; Department of Mechanical Engineering and Institute for System Research, University of Maryland; DeVoe Don L.; Calibrant Biosystems; Department of Mechanical Engineering and Institute for System Research, University of Maryland; Lee Cheng S.; Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Maryland; Calibrant Biosystems
Журнал:
Lab on a Chip
Дата:
2005
Аннотация:
An integrated two-dimensional (2-D) DNA separation platform, combining standard gel electrophoresis with temperature gradient gel electrophoresis (TGGE) on a polymer microfluidic chip, is reported. Rather than sequentially sampling DNA fragments eluted from standard gel electrophoresis, size-resolved fragments are simultaneously electrokinetically transferred into an array of orthogonal microchannels and screened for the presence of sequence heterogeneity by TGGE in a parallel and high throughput format. A bulk heater assembly is designed and employed to externally generate a temporal temperature gradient along an array of TGGE channels. Extensive finite element modeling is performed to determine the optimal geometries of the microfluidic network for minimizing analyte band dispersion caused by interconnected channels in the network. A pH-mediated on-chip analyte stacking strategy is employed prior to the parallel TGGE separations to further reduce additional band broadening acquired during the electrokinetic transfer of DNA fragments between the first and second separation dimensions. A comprehensive 2-D DNA separation is completed in less than 5 min for positive detection of single-nucleotide polymorphisms in multiplex PCR products that vary in size and sequence.
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