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In capillary electrophoresis (CE), analytes are separated along the axis of a single microcapillary by virtue of their differential migration in an applied electric field. CE can also be performed in channels etched on solid substrates such as glass or PDMS and can be integrated into a microfluidic chip with a complex network of electric and fluidic circuits. The measure of quality of a CE instrument is resolution which is limited fundamentally by mixing due to various physical processes. The theoretical limit on the best separation that can be achieved is set by molecular diffusion, which is inevitable. The goal is to eliminate or minimize the other sources of dispersion by design. This chapter provides an overview of the various mechanisms of band broadening and the mathematical results that make it possible to estimate their relative contributions.
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- Sandip Ghosal
- Department of Mechanical Engineering and Engineering Sciences and Applied Mathematics, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL, USA.
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Istivan SB, Bishop DK, Jones AL, Grosser ST, Schneider JW. A 502-Base Free-Solution Electrophoretic DNA Sequencing Method Using End-Attached Wormlike Micelles. Anal Chem 2015; 87:11433-40. [PMID: 26455271 DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.5b02931] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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We demonstrate that the use of wormlike nonionic micelles as drag-tags in end-labeled free-solution electrophoresis ("micelle-ELFSE") provides single-base resolution of Sanger sequencing products up to 502 bases in length, a nearly 2-fold improvement over reported ELFSE separations. "CiEj" running buffers containing 48 mM C12E5, 6 mM C10E5, and 3 M urea (32.5 °C) form wormlike micelles that provide a drag equivalent to an uncharged DNA fragment with a length (α) of 509 bases (effective Rh = 27 nm). Runtime in a 40 cm capillary (30 kV) was 35 min for elution of all products down to the 26-base primer. We also show that smaller Triton X-100 micelles give a read length of 103 bases in a 4 min run, so that a combined analysis of the Sanger products using the two buffers in separate capillaries could be completed in 14 min for the full range of lengths. A van Deemter analysis shows that resolution is limited by diffusion-based peak broadening and wall adsorption. Effects of drag-tag polydispersity are not observed, despite the inherent polydispersity of the wormlike micelles. We ascribe this to a stochastic size-sampling process that occurs as micelle size fluctuates rapidly during the runtime. A theoretical model of the process suggests that fluctuations occur with a time scale less than 10 ms, consistent with the monomer exchange process in nonionic micelles. The CiEj buffer has a low viscosity (2.7 cP) and appears to be semidilute in micelle concentration. The large drag-tag size of the CiEj buffers leads to steric segregation of the DNA and tag for short fragments and attendant mobility shifts.
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- Stephen B Istivan
- Department of Chemical Engineering and ‡Department of Biomedical Engineering, Carnegie Mellon University , Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15213, United States
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- Department of Chemical Engineering and ‡Department of Biomedical Engineering, Carnegie Mellon University , Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15213, United States
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- Department of Chemical Engineering and ‡Department of Biomedical Engineering, Carnegie Mellon University , Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15213, United States
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- Department of Chemical Engineering and ‡Department of Biomedical Engineering, Carnegie Mellon University , Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15213, United States
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- Department of Chemical Engineering and ‡Department of Biomedical Engineering, Carnegie Mellon University , Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15213, United States
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- Mykyta V. Chubynsky
- Department of Physics, University of Ottawa, 150 Louis-Pasteur, Ottawa, Ontario K1N 6N5, Canada
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- Department of Physics, University of Ottawa, 150 Louis-Pasteur, Ottawa, Ontario K1N 6N5, Canada
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Song H, Wang Y, Garson C, Pant K. Concurrent DNA Preconcentration and Separation in Bipolar Electrode-Based Microfluidic Device. ANALYTICAL METHODS : ADVANCING METHODS AND APPLICATIONS 2015; 7:1273-1279. [PMID: 26005497 PMCID: PMC4437544 DOI: 10.1039/c4ay01858c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/25/2023]
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This paper presents a bipolar electrode (BPE) device in a microfluidic dual-channel design for concurrent preconcentration and separation of composite DNA containing samples. The novelty of the present effort relies on the combination of BPE-induced ion concentration polarization (ICP) and end-labeled free-solution electrophoresis (ELFSE). The ion concentration polarization effect arising from the faradaic reaction on the BPE is utilized to exert opposing electrophoretic and electroosmotic forces on the DNA samples. Meanwhile, end-labeled free-solution electrophoresis alters the mass-charge ratio to enable simultaneous DNA separation in free solution. The microfluidic device was fabricated using standard and soft lithography techniques to form gold-on-glass electrode capped with a PDMS microfluidic channel. Experimental testing with various DNA samples was carried out over a range of applied electric field. Concentration ratios up to 285× within 5 minutes for a 102-mer DNA, and concurrent preconcentration and free-solution separation of binary mixture of free and bound 102-mer DNA within 6 minutes was demonstrated. The effect of applied electric field was also interrogated with respect to pertinent performance metrics of preconcentration and separation.
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- Corresponding author, , Phone: +01-256-726-4915, Fax: +01-256-726-4806
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Fahrenkopf MA, Mukherjee T, Ydstie BE, Schneider JW. Optimization of ELFSE DNA sequencing with EOF counterflow and microfluidics. Electrophoresis 2014; 35:3408-14. [PMID: 25154385 PMCID: PMC4504435 DOI: 10.1002/elps.201400266] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/27/2014] [Revised: 07/26/2014] [Accepted: 08/04/2014] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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We present a nonlinear optimization study of different implementations of the DNA electrophoretic method "End-labeled Free-solution Electrophoresis" in commercial capillary electrophoresis systems and microfluidics to improve the time required for readout. Here, the effect of electro-osmotic counterflows and snap-shot detection are considered to allow for detection of peaks soon after they are electorphoretically resolved. Using drag tags available in micelle form, we identify a design capable of sequencing 600 bases in 2.8 min.
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- Max A. Fahrenkopf
- Department of Chemical Engineering, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA 15213
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA 15213
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA 15213
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA 15213
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Sutton AT, Read E, Maniego AR, Thevarajah JJ, Marty JD, Destarac M, Gaborieau M, Castignolles P. Purity of double hydrophilic block copolymers revealed by capillary electrophoresis in the critical conditions. J Chromatogr A 2014; 1372C:187-195. [DOI: 10.1016/j.chroma.2014.10.105] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/10/2014] [Revised: 10/28/2014] [Accepted: 10/29/2014] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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Song H, Wang Y, Garson C, Pant K. Nafion Film Based Micro-nanofluidic Device for Concurrent DNA Preconcentration and Separation in Free Solution. MICROFLUIDICS AND NANOFLUIDICS 2014; 17:693-699. [PMID: 25346656 PMCID: PMC4204331 DOI: 10.1007/s10404-014-1357-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/15/2023]
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This paper presents a Nafion film based micro-nanofluidic device for concurrent DNA preconcentration and separation. The principle of the device is based on the combination of (a) ion concentration polarization phenomenon at the junction of the microchannel and the nanochannels in the Nafion film to form opposing electrophoretic and electroosmotic forces acting on the DNAs, and (b) end-labeled free solution electrophoresis to harness the charge-to-mass ratio for molecular differentiation. The experiments successfully demonstrated concurrent preconcentration and separation of DNA mixture in free solution within 240s, yielding concentration ratios up to 1,150X and separation resolution of 1.85. The effect of applied electric field on the concentration and separation performance was also investigated. The device can be used as a key sample preparation element in conjunction with micro- or nano-fluidic sensors for microTAS functionality.
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- Corresponding author: , Phone: +01-256-726-4915, Fax: +01-256-726-4806
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We develop a non-convex non-linear programming problem that determines the minimum run time to resolve different lengths of DNA using a gel-free micelle end-labeled free solution electrophoresis separation method. Our optimization framework allows for efficient determination of the utility of different DNA separation platforms and enables the identification of the optimal operating conditions for these DNA separation devices. The non-linear programming problem requires a model for signal spacing and signal width, which is known for many DNA separation methods. As a case study, we show how our approach is used to determine the optimal run conditions for micelle end-labeled free-solution electrophoresis and examine the trade-offs between a single capillary system and a parallel capillary system. Parallel capillaries are shown to only be beneficial for DNA lengths above 230 bases using a polydisperse micelle end-label otherwise single capillaries produce faster separations.
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Chubynsky MV, Slater GW. Theory of end-labeled free-solution electrophoresis: is the end effect important? Electrophoresis 2014; 35:596-604. [PMID: 24375057 DOI: 10.1002/elps.201300419] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/27/2013] [Revised: 11/24/2013] [Accepted: 11/29/2013] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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In the theory of free-solution electrophoresis of a polyelectrolyte (such as the DNA) conjugated with a "drag-tag," the conjugate is divided into segments of equal hydrodynamic friction and its electrophoretic mobility is calculated as a weighted average of the mobilities of individual segments. If all the weights are assumed equal, then for an electrically neutral drag-tag, the elution time t is predicted to depend linearly on the inverse DNA length 1/M. While it is well-known that the equal-weights assumption is approximate and in reality the weights increase toward the ends, this "end effect" has been assumed to be small, since in experiments the t(1/M) dependence seems to be nearly perfectly linear. We challenge this assumption pointing out that some experimental linear fits do not extrapolate to the free (i.e. untagged) DNA elution time in the limit 1/M→0, indicating nonlinearity outside the fitting range. We show that a theory for a flexible polymer taking the end effect into account produces a nonlinear curve that, however, can be fitted with a straight line over a limited range of 1/M typical of experiments, but with a "wrong" intercept, which explains the experimental results without additional assumptions. We also study the influence of the flexibilities of the charged and neutral parts.
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Dorfman KD, King SB, Olson DW, Thomas JDP, Tree DR. Beyond gel electrophoresis: microfluidic separations, fluorescence burst analysis, and DNA stretching. Chem Rev 2013; 113:2584-667. [PMID: 23140825 PMCID: PMC3595390 DOI: 10.1021/cr3002142] [Citation(s) in RCA: 141] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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- Kevin D. Dorfman
- Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, University of Minnesota — Twin Cities, 421 Washington Ave. SE, Minneapolis, MN 55455, Phone: 1-612-624-5560. Fax: 1-612-626-7246
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- Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, University of Minnesota — Twin Cities, 421 Washington Ave. SE, Minneapolis, MN 55455, Phone: 1-612-624-5560. Fax: 1-612-626-7246
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- Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, University of Minnesota — Twin Cities, 421 Washington Ave. SE, Minneapolis, MN 55455, Phone: 1-612-624-5560. Fax: 1-612-626-7246
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- Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, University of Minnesota — Twin Cities, 421 Washington Ave. SE, Minneapolis, MN 55455, Phone: 1-612-624-5560. Fax: 1-612-626-7246
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- Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, University of Minnesota — Twin Cities, 421 Washington Ave. SE, Minneapolis, MN 55455, Phone: 1-612-624-5560. Fax: 1-612-626-7246
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Haynes RD, Meagher RJ, Barron AE. A chemically synthesized peptoid-based drag-tag enhances free-solution DNA sequencing by capillary electrophoresis. Biopolymers 2012; 96:702-7. [PMID: 22180915 DOI: 10.1002/bip.21627] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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We report a capillary-based DNA sequencing read length of 100 bases in 16 min using end-labeled free-solution conjugate electrophoresis (FSCE) with a monodisperse poly-N-substituted glycine (polypeptoid) as a synthetic drag-tag. FSCE enabled rapid separation of single-stranded (ss) DNA sequencing fragments with single-base resolution without the need for a viscous DNA separation matrix. Protein-based drag-tags previously used for FSCE sequencing, for example, streptavidin, are heterogeneous in molar mass (polydisperse); the resultant band-broadening can make it difficult to obtain the single-base resolution necessary for DNA sequencing. In this study, we synthesized and HPLC-purified a 70mer poly-N-(methoxyethyl)glycine (NMEG) drag-tag with a molar mass of - 11 kDa. The NMEG monomers that comprise this peptoid drag-tag are interesting for bioanalytical applications, because the methoxyethyl side chain's chemical structure is reminiscent of the basic monomer unit of polyethylene glycol, a highly biocompatible commercially available polymer, which, however, is not available in monodisperse preparation at an - 11 kDa molar mass. This is the first report of ssDNA separation and of four-color, base-by-base DNA sequencing by FSCE through the use of a chemically synthesized drag-tag. These results show that high-molar mass, chemically synthesized drag-tags based on the polyNMEG structure, if obtained in monodisperse preparation, would serve as ideal drag-tags and could help FSCE reach the commercially relevant read lengths of 100 bases or more.
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- Russell D Haynes
- Department of Chemistry, Northwestern University, 2145 N. Sheridan Road, Evanston, IL 60208, USA
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Wang X, Albrecht JC, Lin JS, Barron AE. Monodisperse, "highly" positively charged protein polymer drag-tags generated in an intein-mediated purification system used in free-solution electrophoretic separations of DNA. Biomacromolecules 2011; 13:117-23. [PMID: 22168388 DOI: 10.1021/bm2013313] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Free-solution conjugate electrophoresis (FSCE) is a method of DNA sequencing that eliminates the need for viscous polymer solutions by tethering a carefully designed, mobility modifying "drag-tag" to each DNA molecule to achieve size-based separations of DNA. The most successful drag-tags to date are genetically engineered, highly repetitive polypeptides ("protein polymers") that are designed to be large, water-soluble, and completely monodisperse. Positively charged arginines were deliberately introduced at regular intervals into the amino acid sequence to increase the hydrodynamic drag without increasing drag-tag length. Additionally, a one-step purification method that combines affinity chromatography and on-column tag cleavage was devised to achieve the required drag-tag monodispersity. Sequencing with a read length of approximately 180 bases was successfully achieved with a known sequence in free-solution electrophoresis using one of these positively charged drag-tags. This preliminary result is expected to lead to further progress in FSCE sequencing with ~400 bases read length possible when more "highly" positively charged protein polymers of larger size are generated with the intein system.
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- Xiaoxiao Wang
- Departments of Bioengineering, Stanford University, Stanford, California 94305, United States
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Albrecht JC, Kerby MB, Niedringhaus TP, Lin JS, Wang X, Barron AE. Free-solution electrophoretic separations of DNA-drag-tag conjugates on glass microchips with no polymer network and no loss of resolution at increased electric field strength. Electrophoresis 2011; 32:1201-8. [PMID: 21500207 PMCID: PMC3416026 DOI: 10.1002/elps.201000574] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/29/2010] [Revised: 12/10/2010] [Accepted: 01/03/2011] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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Here, we demonstrate the potential for high-resolution electrophoretic separations of ssDNA-protein conjugates in borosilicate glass microfluidic chips, with no sieving media and excellent repeatability. Using polynucleotides of two different lengths conjugated to moderately cationic protein polymer drag-tags, we measured separation efficiency as a function of applied electric field. In excellent agreement with prior theoretical predictions of Slater et al., resolution is found to remain constant as applied field is increased up to 700 V/cm, the highest field we were able to apply. This remarkable result illustrates the fundamentally different physical limitations of free-solution conjugate electrophoresis (FSCE)-based DNA separations relative to matrix-based DNA electrophoresis. ssDNA separations in "gels" have always shown rapidly declining resolution as the field strength is increased; this is especially true for ssDNA > 400 bases in length. FSCE's ability to decouple DNA peak resolution from applied electric field suggests the future possibility of ultra-rapid FSCE sequencing on chips. We investigated sources of peak broadening for FSCE separations on borosilicate glass microchips, using six different protein polymer drag-tags. For drag-tags with four or more positive charges, electrostatic and adsorptive interactions with poly(N-hydroxyethylacrylamide)-coated microchannel walls led to appreciable band-broadening, while much sharper peaks were seen for bioconjugates with nearly charge-neutral protein drag-tags.
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- Department of Bioengineering, Stanford University, Stanford, California, USA
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- Department of Bioengineering, Stanford University, Stanford, California, USA
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- Department of Bioengineering, Stanford University, Stanford, California, USA
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Stanford University, Stanford, California, USA
- Department of Bioengineering, Stanford University, Stanford, California, USA
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Albrecht JC, Lin JS, Barron AE. A 265-base DNA sequencing read by capillary electrophoresis with no separation matrix. Anal Chem 2011; 83:509-15. [PMID: 21182303 PMCID: PMC3271724 DOI: 10.1021/ac102188p] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Electrophoretic DNA sequencing without a polymer matrix is currently possible only with the use of some kind of "drag-tag" as a mobility modifier. In free-solution conjugate electrophoresis (FSCE), a drag-tag attached to each DNA fragment breaks linear charge-to-friction scaling, enabling size-based separation in aqueous buffer alone. Here we report a 265-base read for free-solution DNA sequencing by capillary electrophoresis using a random-coil protein drag-tag of unprecedented length and purity. We identified certain methods of protein expression and purification that allow the production of highly monodisperse drag-tags as long as 516 amino acids, which are almost charge neutral (+1 to +6) and yet highly water-soluble. Using a four-color LIF detector, 265 bases could be read in 30 min with a 267-amino acid drag-tag, on par with the average read of current next-gen sequencing systems. New types of multichannel systems that allow much higher throughput electrophoretic sequencing should be much more accessible in the absence of a requirement for viscous separation matrix.
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- Department of Bioengineering, Stanford University, Stanford, California, USA
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Stanford University, Stanford, California, USA
- Department of Bioengineering, Stanford University, Stanford, California, USA
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Grass K, Holm C, Slater GW. Optimizing End-Labeled Free-Solution Electrophoresis by Increasing the Hydrodynamic Friction of the Drag Tag. Macromolecules 2009. [DOI: 10.1021/ma9003067] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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- Kai Grass
- Frankfurt Institute for Advanced Studies, Goethe University, Ruth-Moufang-Strasse 1, D-60438 Frankfurt am Main, Germany
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- Frankfurt Institute for Advanced Studies, Goethe University, Ruth-Moufang-Strasse 1, D-60438 Frankfurt am Main, Germany
- Institute for Computational Physics, University of Stuttgart, Pfaffenwaldring 27, D-70569 Stuttgart, Germany
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- Department of Physics, University of Ottawa, 150 Louis-Pasteur, Ottawa, Ontario K1N 6N5, Canada
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Slater GW, Holm C, Chubynsky MV, de Haan HW, Dubé A, Grass K, Hickey OA, Kingsburry C, Sean D, Shendruk TN, Zhan L. Modeling the separation of macromolecules: A review of current computer simulation methods. Electrophoresis 2009; 30:792-818. [DOI: 10.1002/elps.200800673] [Citation(s) in RCA: 116] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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Sinville R, Coyne J, Meagher RJ, Cheng YW, Barany F, Barron A, Soper SA. Ligase detection reaction for the analysis of point mutations using free-solution conjugate electrophoresis in a polymer microfluidic device. Electrophoresis 2009; 29:4751-60. [PMID: 19053073 DOI: 10.1002/elps.200800197] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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We have developed a new method for the analysis of low abundant point mutations in genomic DNA using a combination of an allele-specific ligase detection reaction (LDR) with free-solution conjugate electrophoresis (FSCE) to generate and analyze the genetic products. FSCE eliminates the need for a polymer sieving matrix by conjugating chemically synthesized polyamide "drag-tags" onto the LDR primers. The additional drag of the charge-neutral drag-tag breaks the linear scaling of the charge-to-friction ratio of DNA and enables size-based separations of DNA in free solution using electrophoresis with no sieving matrix. We successfully demonstrate the conjugation of polyamide drag-tags onto a set of four LDR primers designed to probe the K-ras oncogene for mutations highly associated with colorectal cancer, the simultaneous generation of fluorescently labeled LDR/drag-tag conjugate (LDR-dt) products in a multiplexed, single-tube format with mutant:WT ratios as low as 1:100, respectively, and the single-base, high-resolution separation of all four LDR-dt products. Separations were conducted in free solution with no polymer network using both a commercial capillary array electrophoresis (CAE) system and a PMMA microchip replicated via hot-embossing with only a Tris-based running buffer containing additives to suppress the EOF. Typical analysis times for LDR-dt were 11 min using the CAE system and as low as 85 s for the PMMA microchips. With resolution comparable to traditional gel-based CAE, FSCE along with microchip electrophoresis decreased the separation time by more than a factor of 40.
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- Rondedrick Sinville
- Center for BioModular Multi-Scale Microsystems, Department of Chemistry, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA 70803, USA
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Hsiao PY, Wu KM. Free Solution Electrophoresis of Homopolyelectrolytes. J Phys Chem B 2008; 112:13177-80. [DOI: 10.1021/jp805902s] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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- Pai-Yi Hsiao
- Department of Engineering and System Science, National Tsing Hua University, Hsinchu, Taiwan 30013, R.O.C
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- Department of Engineering and System Science, National Tsing Hua University, Hsinchu, Taiwan 30013, R.O.C
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Grosser ST, Savard JM, Schneider JW. Identification of PCR products using PNA amphiphiles in micellar electrokinetic chromatography. Anal Chem 2007; 79:9513-9. [PMID: 18020426 DOI: 10.1021/ac7016376] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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We present a method to identify single-stranded PCR products of varying lengths by hybridization of n-alkylated peptide nucleic acids (PNA amphiphiles) to the products, followed by separation with micellar electrokinetic chromatography (MEKC). These end-attached PNA amphiphiles (PNAA) partition to nonionic micelles in the running buffer (Triton X-100), linking the tagged DNA to the micellar drag-tag. This linkage shifts the electrophoretic mobility of a tagged component away from both untagged DNA and tagged DNA of different lengths. The mobility of the tagged DNA is established by its extent of partitioning to the micelle phase as well as its size relative to the attached micelle. A model is presented that can be used to determine the length of an unknown oligomer given an experimentally obtained mobility. We find that the collective action of micelles that transiently attach to the tagged DNA impart about the same hydrodynamic drag as covalently bound "drag-tags" of a similar size. With the use of the PNAA-MEKC method, PCR products of 88, 134, 216, and 447 bases are clearly resolved in less than 5 min. To our knowledge, this work represents the first use of surfactant micelles as drag-tags to separate DNA in capillary electrophoresis. Furthermore, the PNAA tag only attaches to DNA containing a target sequence, helping ensure that only the desired PCR products are analyzed.
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- Shane T Grosser
- Department of Chemical Engineering, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15213-3890, USA
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McCormick LC, Slater GW. Molecular deformation and free-solution electrophoresis of DNA-uncharged polymer conjugates at high field strengths: Theoretical predictions Part 2: Stretching. Electrophoresis 2007; 28:3837-44. [DOI: 10.1002/elps.200600838] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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- Karel Klepárník
- Institute of Analytical Chemistry, Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic, Veveří 97, CZ-602 00 Brno, Czech Republic
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- Institute of Analytical Chemistry, Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic, Veveří 97, CZ-602 00 Brno, Czech Republic
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Planar microfluidic devices have emerged as effective tools for the electrophoretic separation of a variety of different DNA inputs. The advancement of this miniaturized platform was inspired initially by demands placed on electrophoretic performance metrics by the human genome project and has provided a viable alternative to slab gel and even capillary formats due to its ability to offer high resolution separations of nucleic acid materials in a fraction of the time associated with its predecessors, consumption of substantially less sample and reagents while maintaining the ability to perform many separations in parallel for realizing ultra-high throughputs. Another compelling advantage of this separation platform is that it offers the potential for integrating front-end sample preprocessing steps onto the separation device eliminating the need for manual sample handling. This review aims to compile a recent survey of various electrophoretic separations using either glass or polymer-based microchips in the areas of genotyping and DNA sequencing as well as those involving the growing field of DNA-based forensics.
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- Rondedrick Sinville
- Department of Chemistry, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA 70803, USA
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Nedelcu S, Meagher RJ, Barron AE, Slater GW. Electric and hydrodynamic stretching of DNA-polymer conjugates in free-solution electrophoresis. J Chem Phys 2007; 126:175104. [PMID: 17492889 DOI: 10.1063/1.2730799] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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The conjugation of an uncharged polymer to DNA fragments makes it possible to separate DNA by free-solution electrophoresis. This end-labeled free-solution electrophoresis method has been shown to successfully separate ssDNA with single monomer resolution up to about 110 bases. It is the aim of this paper to investigate in more detail the coupled hydrodynamic and electrophoretic deformation of the ssDNA-label conjugate at fields below 400 V/cm. Our model is an extension of the theoretical approach originally developed by Stigter and Bustamante [Biophys. J. 75, 1197 (1998)] to investigate the problems of a tethered chain stretching in a hydrodynamic flow and of the electrophoretic stretch of a tethered polyelectrolyte. These two separate models are now used together since the charged DNA is "tethered" to the uncharged polymer (and vice versa), and the resulting self-consistent model is used to predict the deformation and the electrophoretic velocity for the hybrid molecule. Our theoretical and experimental results are in good qualitative agreement.
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- S Nedelcu
- Department of Physics, University of Ottawa, 150 Louis Pasteur, Ottawa, Ontario K1N 6N5, Canada
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McCormick LC, Slater GW. Molecular deformation and free-solution electrophoresis of DNA-uncharged polymer conjugates at high field strengths: Theoretical predictions. Part 1: Hydrodynamic segregation. Electrophoresis 2007; 28:674-82. [PMID: 17245697 DOI: 10.1002/elps.200600590] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Recent advancements in DNA sequencing by end-labeled free-solution electrophoresis (ELFSE) show the promise of this novel technique which overcomes the need for a gel by using a label (or drag-tag) to render the free solution mobility of the DNA size-dependent. It is the attachment of an uncharged drag-tag molecule of a set size to various lengths of DNA in the sample that selectively slows down smaller DNA chains which have less force to pull the drag-tag than larger DNA. So far, only globally random coil conformations have been associated with ELFSE, i.e., the DNA and the label together form a single, undeformed hydrodynamic unit. This paper investigates the conditions under which the DNA and label will segregate into two hydrodynamically distinct units, based on a theoretical approach developed for the electrophoresis of polyampholytes. Optimal experimental conditions tailored to the available label sizes and voltages are predicted along with insight into ideal label architecture.
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Won JI. Recent advances in DNA sequencing by End-Labeled Free-Solution Electrophoresis (ELFSE). BIOTECHNOL BIOPROC E 2006. [DOI: 10.1007/bf02932028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Meagher RJ, McCormick LC, Haynes RD, Won JI, Lin JS, Slater GW, Barron AE. Free-solution electrophoresis of DNA modified with drag-tags at both ends. Electrophoresis 2006; 27:1702-12. [PMID: 16645947 DOI: 10.1002/elps.200500554] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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In end-labeled free-solution electrophoresis (ELFSE), DNA molecules are labeled with a frictional modifier or "drag-tag", allowing their size-based electrophoretic separation in free solution. Among the interesting observations from early work with dsDNA using streptavidin as a drag-tag was that the drag induced by including a streptavidin label at both ends was significantly more than double that from a single streptavidin (Heller, C. et al.., J. Chromatogr. A 1998, 806, 113-121). This finding was assumed to be in error, and subsequent work focused on experiments in which only a single drag-tag is appended to one end of the DNA molecule. Recent theoretical work (McCormick, L. C., Slater, G. W., Electrophoresis 2005, 26, 1659-1667) has examined the contribution of end-effects to the free-solution electrophoretic mobility of charged-uncharged polymer conjugates, reopening the question of enhanced drag from placing a drag-tag at both ends. In this study, this effect is investigated experimentally, using custom-synthesized ssDNA oligonucleotides allowing the attachment of drag-tags to one or both ends, as well as dsDNA PCR products generated with primers appropriate for the attachment of drag-tags at one or both ends. A range of sizes of drag-tags are used, including synthetic polypeptoid drag-tags as well as genetically engineered protein polymer drag-tags. The enhanced drag arising from labeling both ends has been confirmed, with 6-9% additional drag for the ssDNA and 10-23% additional drag for the dsDNA arising from labeling both ends than would be expected from simply doubling the size of the drag-tag at one end. The experimental results for ssDNA labeled at both ends are compared to the predictions of the recent theory of end-effects, with reasonably good quantitative agreement. These experimental findings demonstrate the feasibility of enhancing ELFSE separations by labeling both ends of the DNA molecule, leading to greater resolving power and a wider range of applications for this technique.
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- Robert J Meagher
- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL 60208, USA
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McCormick LC, Slater GW. A theoretical study of the possible use of electroosmotic flow to extend the read length of DNA sequencing by end-labeled free solution electrophoresis. Electrophoresis 2006; 27:1693-701. [PMID: 16568501 DOI: 10.1002/elps.200500573] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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End-labeled free solution electrophoresis (ELFSE) provides a means of separating DNA with free-solution CE, eliminating the need for gels and polymer solutions which increase the run time and can be difficult to load into a capillary. In free-solution electrophoresis, DNA is normally free-draining and all fragments reach the detector at the same time, whereas ELFSE uses an uncharged label molecule attached to each DNA fragment in order to render the electrophoretic mobility size-dependent. With ELFSE, however, the larger molecules are not separated enough (limiting the read length in the case of ssDNA sequencing) while the smaller ones are overseparated; the larger ones are too fast while the shorter ones are too slow, which is the opposite of traditional gel-based methods. In this article, we show how an EOF could be used to overcome these problems and extend the DNA sequencing read length of ELFSE. This counterflow would allow the larger, previously unresolved molecules more time to separate and thereby increase the read length. Through our theoretical investigation, we predict that an EOF mobility of approximately the same magnitude as that of unlabeled DNA would provide the best results for the regime where all molecules move in the same direction. Even better resolution would be possible for smaller values of EOF which allow different directions of migration; however, the migration times then would become too large. The flow would need to be well controlled since the gain in read length decreases as the magnitude of the counterflow increases; an EOF mobility double that of unlabeled DNA would no longer increase the read length, although ELFSE would still benefit from a reduction in migration time.
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Ohno T, Matsuda T, Suzuki H, Fujimoto M. Effect of monodispersed silica nanoparticles on DNA separation by micro-capillary electrophoresis. ADV POWDER TECHNOL 2006. [DOI: 10.1163/156855206775992337] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Haynes RD, Meagher RJ, Won JI, Bogdan FM, Barron AE. Comblike, monodisperse polypeptoid drag-tags for DNA separations by end-labeled free-solution electrophoresis (ELFSE). Bioconjug Chem 2005; 16:929-38. [PMID: 16029034 DOI: 10.1021/bc0496915] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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The development of innovative technologies designed to reduce the cost and increase the throughput of DNA separations continues to be important for large-scale sequencing and genotyping efforts. We report research aimed at the further development of a free-solution bioconjugate method of DNA size separation by capillary electrophoresis (CE), in particular, the determination of an optimal molecular architecture for polyamide-based "drag-tags". We synthesized several branched poly(N-methoxyethyl glycine)s (poly(NMEG)s, a class of polypeptoids) as novel friction-generating entities for end-on attachment to DNA molecules. A 30-mer poly(NMEG) "backbone," comprising five evenly spaced reactive epsilon-amino groups, was synthesized on solid phase, cleaved, and purified to monodispersity by RP-HPLC. Three different comblike derivatives of this backbone molecule were created by (1) acetylating the epsilon-amino groups or (2) appending small, monodisperse NMEG oligomers (a tetramer and an octamer). Grafting of the oligo(NMEG)s was done using solution-phase amide bond formation chemistry. Once purified to total monodispersity, the three different drag-tags were studied by free-solution electrophoresis to observe the effect of branching on their hydrodynamic drag or "alpha" and hence their ability to separate DNA. Drag was found to scale linearly with total molecular weight, regardless of branch length. The octamer-branched drag-tag-DNA conjugate was used to separate ssDNA products of 50, 75, 100, and 150 bases in length by free-solution CE in less than 10 min. Hence, the use of branched or comblike drag-tags is both a feasible and an effective way to achieve high frictional drag, allowing the high-resolution separation of relatively large DNA molecules by free-solution CE without the need to synthesize very long polymers.
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- Russell D Haynes
- Department of Chemistry, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois 60208, USA
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Nedelcu S, Slater GW. Branched polymeric labels used as drag-tags in free-solution electrophoresis of ssDNA. Electrophoresis 2005; 26:4003-15. [PMID: 16252324 DOI: 10.1002/elps.200500471] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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In the framework of the classical blob theory of end-labeled free-solution electrophoresis of ssDNA, and based on recent experimental data with linear and branched polymeric labels (or drag-tags), the present study puts forward design principles for the optimal type of branching that would give, for a given total number of monomers, the highest effective frictional drag for ssDNA sequencing purposes. The hydrodynamic radii of the linear and branched labels are calculated using standard models like the freely jointed chain model and the Kratky-Porod worm-like chain model. Based on comparisons of the theory with the experimental data, we propose that the design of new branched labels should use either side chains whose length is comparable to the distance between the branching points or two long branches located near the ends of the molecule's backbone.
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- Sorin Nedelcu
- Department of Physics, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Canada
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Won JI, Meagher RJ, Barron AE. Protein polymer drag-tags for DNA separations by end-labeled free-solution electrophoresis. Electrophoresis 2005; 26:2138-48. [PMID: 15880624 DOI: 10.1002/elps.200410042] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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We demonstrate the feasibility of end-labeled free-solution electrophoresis (ELFSE) separation of DNA using genetically engineered protein polymers as drag-tags. Protein polymers are promising candidates for ELFSE drag-tags because their sequences and lengths are controllable not only to generate monodisperse polymers with high frictional drag, but also to meet other drag-tag requirements for high-resolution separations by microchannel electrophoresis. A series of repetitive polypeptides was designed, expressed in Escherichia coli, and purified. By performing an end-on conjugation of the protein polymers to a fluorescently labeled DNA oligomer (22 bases) and analyzing the electrophoretic mobilities of the conjugate molecules by free-solution capillary electrophoresis (CE), effects of the size and charge of the protein polymer drag-tags were investigated. In addition, the electrophoretic behavior of bioconjugates comprising relatively long DNA fragments (108 and 208 bases) and attached to uncharged drag-tags was observed, by conjugating fluorescently labeled polymerase chain reaction (PCR) products to charge-neutral protein polymers, and analyzing via CE. We calculated the amount of friction generated by the various drag-tags, and estimated the potential read-lengths that could be obtained if these drag-tags were used for DNA sequencing in our current system. The results of these studies indicate that larger and uncharged drag-tags will have the best DNA-resolving capability for ELFSE separations, and that theoretically, up to 233 DNA bases could be sequenced using one of the protein polymer drag-tags we produced, which is electrostatically neutral with a chain length of 337 amino acids. We also show that denatured (unfolded) polypeptide chains impose much greater frictional drag per unit molecular weight than folded proteins, such as streptavidin, which has been used as a drag-tag before.
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- Jong-In Won
- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL 60208, USA
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Meagher RJ, Won JI, McCormick LC, Nedelcu S, Bertrand MM, Bertram JL, Drouin G, Barron AE, Slater GW. End-labeled free-solution electrophoresis of DNA. Electrophoresis 2005; 26:331-50. [PMID: 15657881 DOI: 10.1002/elps.200410219] [Citation(s) in RCA: 100] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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DNA is a free-draining polymer. This subtle but "unfortunate" property of highly charged polyelectrolytes makes it impossible to separate nucleic acids by free-flow electrophoresis. This is why one must typically use a sieving matrix, such as a gel or an entangled polymer solution, in order to obtain some electrophoretic size separation. An alternative approach consists of breaking the charge to friction balance of free-draining DNA molecules. This can be achieved by labeling the DNA with a large, uncharged molecule (essentially a hydrodynamic parachute, which we also call a drag-tag) prior to electrophoresis; the resulting methodology is called end-labeled free-solution electrophoresis (ELFSE). In this article, we review the development of ELFSE over the last decade. In particular, we examine the theoretical concepts used to predict the ultimate performance of ELFSE for single-stranded (ssDNA) sequencing, the experimental results showing that ELFSE can indeed overcome the free-draining issue raised above, and the technological advances that are needed to speed the development of competitive ELFSE-based sequencing and separation technologies. Finally, we also review the reverse process, called free-solution conjugate electrophoresis (FSCE), wherein uncharged polymers of different sizes can be analyzed using a short DNA molecule as an electrophoretic engine.
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- Robert J Meagher
- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL 60208, USA
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McCormick LC, Slater GW. The molecular end effect and its critical impact on the behavior of charged-uncharged polymer conjugates during free-solution electrophoresis. Electrophoresis 2005; 26:1659-67. [PMID: 15812840 DOI: 10.1002/elps.200410276] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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Recently two novel techniques using free-solution electrophoresis to separate charged-uncharged polymer conjugates have proven successful: end-labeled free-solution electrophoresis (ELFSE) for DNA sequencing, and free-solution conjugate electrophoresis (FSCE) for molar mass profiling of uncharged polymers. The approach taken to analyze the experimental data was an extension of the theory of Long and co-workers (Long, D., Dobrynin, A. V., Rubinstein, M., Ajdari, A., J. Chem. Phys. 1998, 108, 1234-1244) for the electrophoresis of molecules with varying charge distributions. This theory also predicts that the ends of the polymers play a large role in determining the polymer's overall mobility; however, this aspect of the theory was neglected in previous work. Until now this "end effect" has, to the knowledge of the authors, not been recognized in experimental data. Through a careful investigation of the predicted end effect and a reanalysis of the experimental data, we demonstrate that indeed this effect critically impacts on the behavior of charged-uncharged polymer conjugates during electrophoresis. This work indicates that not only does the end effect need to be taken into account to avoid significant errors in data analysis, but also it provides novel system optimization approaches.
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- Laurette C McCormick
- Département de Physique, University of Ottawa, 150 Louis-Pasteur, Ottawa, Ontario K1N 6N5, Canada
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Chen Z, Chauhan A. DNA separation by EFFF in a microchannel. J Colloid Interface Sci 2005; 285:834-44. [PMID: 15837503 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2004.11.061] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/25/2004] [Accepted: 11/29/2004] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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This paper theoretically explores the application of electric field flow fractionation (EFFF) for the size-based separation of DNA strands in a microchannel. An axial electric field cannot separate DNA strands in solution because the electrical mobility of the strands is independent of the length. However, lateral electric fields coupled with an axial Poiseuille flow can separate the DNA strands of different sizes. By using regular perturbation analysis, we obtain the effective diffusivity and the mean velocity of the DNA molecules that are undergoing a pressure driven Poiseuille flow in a 2D channel in presence of a lateral electric field. The mean velocities and the dispersion coefficients are then utilized to determine the scaling for length of the channel and the time required for separation of DNA molecules in different parameter regimes. The results show that EFFF can separate DNA strands in the range of 10 kbp that differ in size by about 2.5 kbp in about half an hour in a 1 cm long channel. While DNA strands can be separated by EFFF, the performance of devices based on EFFF seems to be at best comparable to other techniques such as entropic trapping.
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- Zhi Chen
- Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32611, USA
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Tabuchi M, Katsuyama Y, Nogami K, Nagata H, Wakuda K, Fujimoto M, Nagasaki Y, Yoshikawa K, Kataoka K, Baba Y. A design of nanosized PEGylated-latex mixed polymer solution for microchip electrophoresis. LAB ON A CHIP 2005; 5:199-204. [PMID: 15672135 DOI: 10.1039/b410498f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/24/2023]
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We report here advanced microchip electrophoresis using a nanoparticle doped polymer solution that enables greater separation of DNA. The proposed system is simple and effective without any new apparatus or complicated procedures. Various amounts and sizes (80 nm, 110 nm, and 193 nm) of polymer nanoparticle solutions (PEGylated-latex) were mixed with a conventional polymer solution for microchip electrophoresis. When a 0.49 wt% hydroxyl propyl methyl cellulose (HPMC) buffer solution was mixed with a 2.25 wt% 80 nm-PEGylated-latex a higher separation efficiency and a higher mobility of a wider molecular range of dsDNA (10 bp to 2 kbp) was achieved under low viscosity conditions (<5.5 cP) than in conventional 0.7% HPMC. The separation performance was dependent on the particle size and concentration. Furthermore, the effectiveness of the larger PEGylated-latex (193 nm) was not as high as the smaller one (80 to 110 nm). The observed separation improvement by polymer solution with latex-nanoparticles seems to derive from the balance between wider polymer mesh size and the structural obstacles of particles in the buffer.
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- Mari Tabuchi
- Department of Molecular and Pharmaceutical Biotechnology, Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, The University of Tokushima, CREST, JST, 21st COE, Tokushima 770-8505, Japan.
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Kan CW, Fredlake CP, Doherty EAS, Barron AE. DNA sequencing and genotyping in miniaturized electrophoresis systems. Electrophoresis 2004; 25:3564-88. [PMID: 15565709 DOI: 10.1002/elps.200406161] [Citation(s) in RCA: 92] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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Advances in microchannel electrophoretic separation systems for DNA analyses have had important impacts on biological and biomedical sciences, as exemplified by the successes of the Human Genome Project (HGP). As we enter a new era in genomic science, further technological innovations promise to provide other far-reaching benefits, many of which will require continual increases in sequencing and genotyping efficiency and throughput, as well as major decreases in the cost per analysis. Since the high-resolution size- and/or conformation-based electrophoretic separation of DNA is the most critical step in many genetic analyses, continual advances in the development of materials and methods for microchannel electrophoretic separations will be needed to meet the massive demand for high-quality, low-cost genomic data. In particular, the development (and commercialization) of miniaturized genotyping platforms is needed to support and enable the future breakthroughs of biomedical science. In this review, we briefly discuss the major sequencing and genotyping techniques in which high-throughput and high-resolution electrophoretic separations of DNA play a significant role. We review recent advances in the development of technology for capillary electrophoresis (CE), including capillary array electrophoresis (CAE) systems. Most of these CE/CAE innovations are equally applicable to implementation on microfabricated electrophoresis chips. Major effort is devoted to discussing various key elements needed for the development of integrated and practical microfluidic sequencing and genotyping platforms, including chip substrate selection, microchannel design and fabrication, microchannel surface modification, sample preparation, analyte detection, DNA sieving matrices, and device integration. Finally, we identify some of the remaining challenges, and some of the possible routes to further advances in high-throughput DNA sequencing and genotyping technologies.
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- Cheuk-Wai Kan
- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL 60208, USA
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Tabuchi M, Ueda M, Kaji N, Yamasaki Y, Nagasaki Y, Yoshikawa K, Kataoka K, Baba Y. Nanospheres for DNA separation chips. Nat Biotechnol 2004; 22:337-40. [PMID: 14990956 DOI: 10.1038/nbt939] [Citation(s) in RCA: 112] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/21/2003] [Accepted: 11/24/2003] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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We report here a technology to carry out separations of a wide range of DNA fragments with high speed and high resolution. The approach uses a nanoparticle medium, core-shell type nanospheres, in conjunction with a pressurization technique during microchip electrophoresis. DNA fragments up to 15 kilobase pairs (kbp) were successfully analyzed within 100 s without observing any saturation in migration rates. DNA fragments migrate in the medium while maintaining their characteristic molecular structure. To guarantee effective DNA loading and electrofocusing in the nanosphere solution, we developed a double pressurization technique. Optimal pressure conditions and concentrations of packed nanospheres are critical to achieve improved DNA separations.
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- Mari Tabuchi
- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, The University of Tokushima, 1-78 Shomachi, Tokushima 770-8505, Japan.
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Slater GW, Kenward M, McCormick LC, Gauthier MG. The theory of DNA separation by capillary electrophoresis. Curr Opin Biotechnol 2003; 14:58-64. [PMID: 12566003 DOI: 10.1016/s0958-1669(02)00012-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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The Human Genome has been sequenced in large part owing to the invention of capillary electrophoresis. Although this technology has matured enough to allow such amazing achievements, the physical mechanisms at play during separation have yet to be completely understood and optimized. Recently, new separation regimes and new physical mechanisms have been investigated. The use of free-flow electrophoresis and new modes of pulsed-field electrophoresis have been suggested, while we have observed a shift towards single nucleotide polymorphism analysis and microchip technologies. A strong theoretical basis remains essential for the efficient development of new methods.
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- Gary W Slater
- Department of Physics, University of Ottawa, 150 Louis-Pasteur, Ontario, K1N 6N5, Ottawa, Canada.
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Vreeland WN, Meagher RJ, Barron AE. Multiplexed, high-throughput genotyping by single-base extension and end-labeled free-solution electrophoresis. Anal Chem 2002; 74:4328-33. [PMID: 12236339 DOI: 10.1021/ac0258094] [Citation(s) in RCA: 75] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Technologies that allow for high-throughput, economical, and accurate single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) genotyping are becoming crucial for modern genomic efforts. Here, we present a method for multiplexed single-base extension (SBE) genotyping that takes advantage of the unique separation modalities made possible via end-labeled free-solution electrophoresis (ELFSE). Three unique SBE oligonucleotide primers, which probe for mutations of clinical importance in the human p53 gene, were covalently conjugated to three unique polypeptoid frictional end labels and mixed together. This primer-polypeptoid conjugate cocktail was then used in a multiplexed SBE reaction followed by free-solution separation in a 96-capillary array electrophoresis (CAE) instrument. The study was designed to demonstrate multiplexed SNP genotyping of several loci in a single reaction and a single subsequent analysis. Further, the electrophoretic analysis was conducted without any viscous polymeric separation media, was complete in less than 10 min, and can be implemented in any capillary or microfluidic electrophoretic system with four-color fluorescent detection capabilities. Multiplexed SBE-ELFSE genotyping analysis resulted in the simultaneous and accurate genotyping of three p53 loci on five different DNA templates in a single reaction set and single CAE analysis. With the implementation of this method in 96 or more capillaries in parallel, high-throughput screening of SNPs will be accessible to a large number of laboratories.
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- Wyatt N Vreeland
- Department of Chemical Engineering, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois 60208-3120, USA
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Vreeland WN, Slater GW, Barron AE. Profiling solid-phase synthesis products by free-solution conjugate capillary electrophoresis. Bioconjug Chem 2002; 13:663-70. [PMID: 12009959 DOI: 10.1021/bc0155871] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Solid-phase synthesis of oligomers, both natural and nonnatural, has proved to be invaluable for the development of many areas of biotechnology. A critical step in the solid-phase synthesis of any oligomer is determining the number and concentration of different constituents present in the product mixture resulting from the synthesis, both before and after purification. Most typically, this analysis is performed by reversed-phase high performance liquid chromatography (RP-HPLC), with the separated components detected by UV absorbance. Recently, we described a novel technique, free-solution conjugate electrophoresis (FSCE), for the high-resolution separation and sensitive laser-induced fluorescence (LIF) detection of uncharged, synthetic polymers, PEG in particular. In this report, we apply this bioconjugate capillary electrophoresis technique to analyze products of the solid-phase synthesis of oligomeric polyamides, namely poly(N-substituted glycines), or polypeptoids. When compared to more traditional RP-HPLC analysis, FSCE analysis of oligomeric peptoids results in separation resolutions that are approximately five times higher and separation efficiencies that are increased by 150%. Moreover, when FSCE with LIF detection is applied to the analysis of oligomeric polyamides after HPLC purification, impurities that are not detectable in RP-HPLC analysis are readily separated and detected. With the advent of capillary array electrophoresis (CAE), which allows for automated, parallel analysis of many different samples, we believe that FSCE will be especially applicable to the analysis of combinatorial synthesis products, by allowing researchers to evaluate many different samples in a single, highly parallel, fully automated analysis. This is in contrast to RP-HPLC analysis, in which samples must be analyzed in series.
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- Wyatt N Vreeland
- Department of Chemical Engineering, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois 60208-3120, USA
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The design of functional materials for genomic and proteomic analyses in microscale systems has begun to mature, from materials designed for capillary-based electrophoresis systems to those tailored for microfluidic-based or 'chip-based' platforms. In particular, recent research has focused on evaluating different polymer chemistries for microchannel surface passivation and improved DNA separation matrix performance. Additionally, novel bioconjugate materials designed specifically for electrophoretic separations in microscale channels are facilitating new separation modalities.
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- Wyatt N Vreeland
- Northwestern University, Department of Chemical Engineering, 2145 Sheridan Road, Room E136, Evanston IL 60208-3120, USA
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The Human Genome Project and other major genomic sequencing projects have pushed the development of sequencing technology. In the past six years alone, instrument throughput has increased 15-fold. New technologies are now on the horizon that could yield massive increases in our capacity for de novo DNA sequencing. This review presents a summary of state-of-the-art technologies for genomic sequencing and describes technologies that may be candidates for the next generation of DNA sequencing instruments.
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- A Marziali
- Department of Physics and Astronomy, 6224 Agricultural Road, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada, V6T-1Z1.
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Mitnik L, Novotny M, Felten C, Buonocore S, Koutny L, Schmalzing D. Recent advances in DNA sequencing by capillary and microdevice electrophoresis. Electrophoresis 2001; 22:4104-17. [PMID: 11824631 DOI: 10.1002/1522-2683(200111)22:19<4104::aid-elps4104>3.0.co;2-f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
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A number of significant improvements in the electrophoretic performance and design of DNA sequencing devices have culminated in the introduction of truly industrial grade production scale instruments. These instruments have been the workhorses behind the massive increase in genomic sequencing data available in public and private databases. We highlight the recent progress in aspects of capillary electrophoresis (CE) that has enabled these achievements. In addition, we summarize recent developments in the use of microfabricated devices for DNA sequencing that promise to bring the next leap in productivity.
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- L Mitnik
- Whitehead Institute for Biomedical Research, Cambridge, MA 02142, USA.
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Song L, Liu T, Liang D, Fang D, Chu B. Separation of double-stranded DNA fragments by capillary electrophoresis in interpenetrating networks of polyacrylamide and polyvinylpyrrolidone. Electrophoresis 2001; 22:3688-98. [PMID: 11699907 DOI: 10.1002/1522-2683(200109)22:17<3688::aid-elps3688>3.0.co;2-i] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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Mixtures of two polymers with totally different chemical structures, polyacrylamide and polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVP) have been successfully used for double-stranded DNA separation. By polymerization of acrylamide in a matrix of PVP solution, the incompatibility of these two polymers was suppressed. Laser light scattering (LLS) studies showed that highly entangled interpenetrating networks were formed in the solution. Further systematic investigation showed that double-stranded DNA separation was very good in these interpenetrating networks. With a concentration combination of as low as 2% w/v PVP (weight-average molecular mass Mr = 1 x 10(6) g/mol) + 1% w/v polyacrylamide (Mr = 4 x 10(5) g/mol), the 22 fragments in pBR322/HaeIII DNA, including the doublet of 123/124 bp, have been successfully separated within 6.5 min. Under the same separation conditions, similar resolution could only be achieved by using polyacrylamide (Mr = 4 x 10(5) g/mol) with concentrations higher than 6% w/v and could not be achieved by using only PVP (Mr = 1 x 10(6) g/mol) with a concentration as high as 15% w/v. It is noted that the interpenetrating network formed by 2% PVP and 1% polyacrylamide has a very low viscosity and can dynamically coat the inner wall of a fused-silica capillary. The separation reached an efficiency of more than 10(7) theoretical plate numbers/m and a reproducibility of less than 1% relative standard deviation of migration time in a total of seven runs. The interpenetrating network could stabilize polymer chain entanglements. Consequently, the separation speed was increased while retaining resolution.
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- L Song
- Chemistry Department, State University of New York at Stony Brook, 11794-3400, USA
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Nkodo AE, Garnier JM, Tinland B, Ren H, Desruisseaux C, McCormick LC, Drouin G, Slater GW. Diffusion coefficient of DNA molecules during free solution electrophoresis. Electrophoresis 2001; 22:2424-32. [PMID: 11519946 DOI: 10.1002/1522-2683(200107)22:12<2424::aid-elps2424>3.0.co;2-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 137] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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The free-draining properties of DNA normally make it impossible to separate nucleic acids by free-flow electrophoresis. However, little is known, either theoretically or experimentally, about the diffusion coefficient of DNA molecules during free-flow electrophoresis. In fact, many authors simply assume that the Nernst-Einstein relation between the mobility and the diffusion coefficient still holds under such conditions. In this paper, we present an experimental study of the diffusion coefficient of both ssDNA and dsDNA molecules during free-flow electrophoresis. Our results unequivocally show that a simplistic use of Nernst-Einstein's relation fails, and that the electric field actually has no effect on the thermal diffusion process. Finally, we compare the dependence of the diffusion coefficient upon DNA molecular size to results obtained previously by other groups and to Zimm's theory.
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- A E Nkodo
- Institut Charles Sadron, Strasbourg, France
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McCormick LC, Slater GW, Karger AE, Vreeland WN, Barron AE, Desruisseaux C, Drouin G. Capillary electrophoretic separation of uncharged polymers using polyelectrolyte engines. Theoretical model. J Chromatogr A 2001; 924:43-52. [PMID: 11521894 DOI: 10.1016/s0021-9673(01)00990-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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We recently demonstrated that the molecular mass distribution of an uncharged polymer sample can be analyzed using free-solution capillary electrophoresis of DNA-polymer conjugates. In these conjugates, the DNA is providing the electromotive force while the uncharged polydisperse polymer chains of the sample retard the DNA engine with different amounts of hydrodynamic drag. Here we present a theoretical model of this new analytical method. We show that for the most favourable, diffusion-limited electrophoresis conditions, there is actually an optimal DNA size to achieve the separation of a given polymer sample. Moreover, we demonstrate that the effective friction coefficient of the polymer chains is related to the stiffness of the two polymers of the conjugate, thus offering a method to estimate the persistence length of the uncharged polymer through mobility measurements. Finally, we compare some of our predictions with available experimental results.
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- L C McCormick
- Department of Physics, University of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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During the last decade, capillary electrophoresis (CE) of DNA has undergone rapid development. This improvement was especially important for DNA sequencing, where CE has now become a standard method facilitating to decipher several genomes within a very short time. Here, we give a review of the fundamentals of DNA separation in CE and the major factors influencing the performance.
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- C Heller
- Max-Planck-Institut für molekulare Genetik, Berlin-Dahlem, Germany.
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Nkodo AE, Garnier JM, Tinland B, Ren H, Desruisseaux C, McCormick LC, Drouin G, Slater GW. Diffusion coefficient of DNA molecules during free solution electrophoresis. Electrophoresis 2001. [DOI: 10.1002/1522-2683(200107)22:12%3c2424::aid-elps2424%3e3.0.co;2-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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