Development of an evanescent field system for real-time detection of dna hybridization

In this research, we report the characterization of the probe and target oligonucleotide hybridization reaction using the evanescent field microscopy. For detection of DNA hybridization assay, a high-density array of sensor probes were prepared by randomly distributing a mixture of particles immobilized with oligonucleotides for DNA chip applications. With the evanescent field excitation and real-time detection method, we suggest that a very sharp discrimination of bulk fluorescence against surface excitation in combination with high excitation intensities can be achieved.