Study of DNA adsorption on mica surfaces using a surface force apparatus.

ABSTRACT: We report our studies on the adsorption properties of double-stranded DNA molecules on mica surfaces in a confined environment using a surface force apparatus. Specifically, we studied the influence of cation species and concentrations on DNA adsorption properties. Our results indicated that divalent cations (Mg(2+) and Co(2+)) preferred to form uniform and moderately dense DNA layers on a mica substrate. By measuring the interactions between DNA-coated mica and bare mica in an aqueous solution, obvious adhesion was observed in a cobalt chloride solution, possibly due to the ion-correlation attraction between negatively charged DNA and the mica surface. Furthermore, the interaction differences that were observed with MgCl2 and CoCl2 solutions reveal that the specific adsorption behaviors o

SUBMITTER: Kan Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4326959 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature