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Optimising DNA binding to carbon nanotubes by non-covalent methods

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The use of carbon nanotubes as a gene delivery system has been extensively studied in recent years owing to its potential advantages over viral vectors. To achieve this goal, carbon nanotubes have to be functionalized to become compatible with aqueous media and to bind the genetic material. To establish the best conditions for plasmid DNA binding, we compare the dispersion properties of single-, double- and multi-walled carbon nanotubes (SWCNTs, DWCNTs and MWCNTs, respectively) functionalized with a variety of surfactants by non-covalent attachment. The DNA binding properties of the functionalized carbon nanotubes were studied and compared by electrophoresis. Furthermore, a bilayer functionalization method for DNA binding on SWCNTs was developed that utilized RNA-wrapping to solubilize the nanotubes and cationic polymers as a bridge between nanotubes and DNA.
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hal-03544326 , version 1 (26-01-2022)

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Vanessa Sanz, Ewa Borowiak-Palen, Petar Lukanov, Anne-Marie Galibert, Emmanuel Flahaut, et al.. Optimising DNA binding to carbon nanotubes by non-covalent methods. Carbon, 2011, 49 (5), pp.1775-1781. ⟨10.1016/j.carbon.2010.12.064⟩. ⟨hal-03544326⟩
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