Abstract: The invention relates to nucleic acids covalently coupled to electrodes via conductive oligomers. More particularly, the invention is directed to the site-selective modification of nucleic acids with electron transfer moieties and electrodes to produce a new class of biomaterials, and to methods of making and using them.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
August 14, 1997
Date of Patent:
July 18, 2000
Assignee:
Clinical Micro Sensors, Inc.
Inventors:
Jon Faiz Kayyem, Stephen D. O'Connor, Michael Gozin, Changjun Yu, Thomas J. Meade