Magnetic Nanoparticles to Unique DNA Tracers: Effect of Functionalization on Physico-chemical Properties.

ABSTRACT: To monitor and manage hydrological systems such as brooks, streams, rivers, the use of tracers is a well-established process. Limited number of potential tracers such as salts, isotopes and dyes, make study of hydrological processes a challenge. Traditional tracers find limited use due to lack of multiplexed, multipoint tracing and background noise, among others. In this regard, DNA based tracers possess remarkable advantages including, environmentally friendly, stability, and high sensitivity in addition to showing great potential in the synthesis of ideally unlimited number of unique tracers capable of multipoint tracing. To prevent unintentional losses in the environment during application and easy recovery for analysis, we hereby report DNA encapsulation in silica containing magnetic c

SUBMITTER: Sharma A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7867676 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature