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Multiplex DNA Detection Without Fluorophore Labeling

Award Information

Agency:
Department of Health and Human Services 		Branch:
N/A 		Award ID:
71140 		Program Year/Program:
2004 / SBIR
Agency Tracking Number:
AI058465 		Solicitation Year:
N/A 		Solicitation Topic Code:
N/A 		Solicitation Number:
N/A
Small Business Information
DAKOTA TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
2201-A 12TH STREET NORTH FARGO, ND 58102
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Woman-Owned: No
Minority-Owned: No
HUBZone-Owned: No
 
Phase 1
Fiscal Year: 2004
Title: Multiplex DNA Detection Without Fluorophore Labeling
Agency: HHS
Contract: 1R43AI058465-01
Award Amount: $194,127.00
 

Abstract:

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): A cost-effective and field-deployable DNA detection system is urgently needed to rapidly and sensitively screen crude biological samples for a plethora of pathogens, including biological warfare agents. Dakota Technologies, Inc.'s (DTI) detection approach involves DNA hybridization duplexes that have been stained with a simple DNA staining dye. Although such dyes show very large fluorescence enhancements upon binding to DNA, non-specific binding to the single-strand probes and to single-stranded flanking regions of the target DNA must be overcome. Preliminary data proves DTI's innovative fluorescence lifetime measurement technology yields extremely sensitive, specific, and quantitative discrimination of the dye bound to the hybridized double-stranded region. Not having to use expensive fluorophore-labeled probes or targets offers two very significant advantages: greatly reduced cost and the ability to design probes unencumbered by complicated and highly restrictive rules. Beads that have been labeled with specific DNA probes will be assembled according to a specified order in a capillary whose inner diameter is slightly greater than the bead diameter. The result is highly effective affinity capture in a multiplex detection format. Rapid (<5 min) affinity capture and detection of low quantity (<100 amol) target DNA from multiple analytes in crude sample mixtures will be demonstrated by the end of Phase I.

Principal Investigator:

Kirk D. Hartel
7012374908
KHARTEL@DAKOTATECHNOLOGIES.COM

Business Contact:


7012374908
Small Business Information at Submission:

DAKOTA TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
2201-A 12TH STREET NORTH FARGO, ND 58102

EIN/Tax ID: 450432894
DUNS: N/A
Number of Employees: N/A
Woman-Owned: No
Minority-Owned: No
HUBZone-Owned: No