A reversible adsorption-desorption interface of DNA based on nano-sized zirconia and its application

It is essential for the information storage in DNA-based bio-chips to construct a reversible exchange interface of DNA. Here, a highly reproducible and reversible adsorption-desorption interface of DNA based on the nano-sized zirconia in different pH solution was successfully fabricated. The results showed that DNA can be adsorbed onto the nano-sized zirconia from its solution, and can desorb from the nanoparticles in 0.10 M KOH solution. When the matrix with nanoparticles returns to the DNA solution again, DNA can be re-adsorbed onto them as initial state. Moreover, the interaction of DNA with non-electroactive molecules, 2,2'-bipyridine, has been studied by electrochemistry method in the aid of probe Co(phen)3(3+). The experiments showed that when 2,2'-bipyridine was added into the test solution, the voltammetric peak currents of Co(phen)3(3+) decreased; and the decrease value of peak current against the concentration of 2,2'-bipyridine has a good Langmuir relationship, by which the equilibrium constant of interaction between 2,2'-bipyridine and DNA was estimated to be 1.57 x 10(4) M-1. (C) 2004 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.