Professor NAM Jaw-Min (Dept. of Chemistry)
Professor NAM Jwa-Min (Dept. of Chemistry)’s research team has developed a new type of DNA-modified gold nanoparticle-based bio-barcode assay. Micro RNA (miRNA) is an indicator of cancer, and the research team found a way to detect miRNA using DNA bio-barcodes which combine with specific miRNAs. When a DNA bio-barcode detects a miRNA, it automatically adheres to the gold nanoparticle. The team then removed the gold nanoparticle and analyzed the remainder using the gel electrophoresis platform. They found that the DNA bio-barcode accurately detected miRNA-155 and miRNA-21. Professor Nam believes this technology can be used for the early diagnosis of novel swine-origin influenza A.
- This research was published in the February 26 edition of Nature Communications.
- Professor NAM Jaw-Min’s lab: http://www.thenamlab.org/
- SNU Dept. of Chemistry: http://chem.snu.ac.kr/
Summary by LEE Hee Un, SNU English Editor, gurume0221@snu.ac.kr