Abstract
In this communication, we demonstrate the proof of concept that carbon nanocapsules (CNCs) can be used as an effective fluorescent sensing platform for nucleic acid detection with selectivity down to single-base mismatch. The detection is accomplished by two steps: (1) CNC adsorbs and quenches the fluorescence of the dye-labeled single-stranded DNA (ssDNA) probe; (2) in the presence of the target, a hybridization event occurs, which produces a double-stranded DNA (dsDNA) that detaches from the CNC surface, leading to recovery of the dye fluorescence.
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