Abstract: Disclosed are peptide nucleic acid (PNA) probes, a kit and a method for expression profiling of microRNAs (miRNAs), which play an important role in regulation of expression of genes encoding proteins.

Abstract: Disclosed is a PNA oligomer with increased solubility in water and specificity upon hybridization with nucleic acid, which comprises at least one universal base, capable of forming a base pair with natural DNA or RNA bases, incorporated in its base sequence, the base sequence having at least 60% purine bases or at least four contiguous purine bases.

Abstract: Disclosed are a method for selective labeling of target nucleic acids on an array having nucleic acid analogue, e.g. PNA (peptide nucleic acid), probes immobilized on a support or supports, comprising adding to the array a detectable label and an agent for introducing the label into the target nucleic acids, after hybridization between the target nucleic acids and the nucleic acid analogue probes, and a method for detection of target nucleic acids using the same.

Abstract: Disclosed are a microRNA antisense PNA capable of inhibiting the activity or function of microRNA, a composition for inhibiting the activity or function of microRNA containing the same, a method for inhibiting the activity or function of microRNA using the same, and a method for evaluating the effectiveness thereof.

Abstract: A portable terminal is provided that includes a vibration generator for vibrating the portable terminal, a receiving device for receiving input from a user and determining a coordinate value on a display screen based on the received input, and a controller for determining a vibration pattern corresponding to information on a display screen based on the determined coordinate value.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a peptide nucleic acid (PNA) conjugated with multi-amine linkers, and a method to prepare the same and utilization thereof. More specifically, the method is characterized by conjugating monomers having multi-amine functionality sequentially at a PNA terminal, and effectively immobilizing the PNA conjugated with multi-amine linkers on a solid surface. A PNA array prepared using the PNA conjugated with multi-amine linkers exhibits improved sensitivity and specificity of signals for detecting target nucleic acids as compared to a PNA array using PNA probes having only one amine group. The PNA conjugated with multi-amine linkers can be utilized in nucleic acid detecting devices or kits for gene diagnosis such as PNA microarrays, PNA chips, PNA field-effect transistors and impedance detectors.

Abstract: The present invention relates to oligonucleotides for detection of sepsis-causing bacteria and a detection method using the oligonucleotides, more particularly to a microarry comprising at least one of gram positive bacteria-specific and gram negative bacteria-specific oligonucleotides, sepsis-causing bacteria's genus-specific and species-specific oligonucleotides designed from the ITS target region which is hypervariable base sequence of sepsis-causing bacteria as probes, and a detection method and a diagnosis kit by using the same. According to the present invention, the present invention can provide an antibiotics therapy for accurately removing infectious agent related to sepsis by detecting existence of sepsis-causing bacteria and identifying gram positive- and gram negative-bacteria and genus and species of the bacteria, at once. And, the present invention can prevent a patient from abuse and misuse of antibiotics and decrease time of hospital treatment and medical cost of the patient.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method so called Bacterial Digitalcode System (BaDis) that identifies microorganism by using bacterial-specific, genus-specific and species-specific oligonucleotides from a variety of samples or specimens for detection and differential diagnosis of microorganism. Particularly, the present invention relates to bacterial-specific, genus-specific and species-specific oligonucleotides designed by the target nucleotide sequences of 23S rDNA or ITS gene, polymerase chain reaction (hereinafter, referred to as “PCR”) kits using the oligonucleotides as a primer, the microarray containing the oligonucleotides as a probe, and methods for detecting microorganism by using the oligonucleotides. Therefore, the present invention can be applied to detect the presence of microorganism and diagnose differentially all microorganism such as pathogenic bacteria of infectious diseases, bacteria inducing food poisoning, bacteria contaminating biomedical products and environmental pollutants.

Abstract: Disclosed are PNA probes capable of genotype specifically binding with Human Paillomavirus (HPV) DNA, kits for detecting HPV genotypes comprising the probes, and methods for detecting HPV genotypes by using the kits, which enables the accurate detection of all 24 genotypes of HPV found in cervix, diagnosis of combined infection with more than one HPV genotype, and detection of HPV genotypes with high specificity and sensitivity.

Abstract: Disclosed are peptide nucleic acid (PNA) probes to detect lamivudine resistant mutants of hepatitis B virus (HBV), which causes acute and chronic hepatitis, kits for detecting lamivudine resistant HBV comprising the PNA probes, and methods for detecting lamivudine resistant HBV by using the kits. They can accurately detect mutations of rtL180M, rtM204V, rtM204I and rtV2071 within B and C domains of HBV DNA polymerase gene, the main cause of lamivudine resistance, as well as mixed mutants of more than one mutant. They can detect lamivudine resistant HBV with high specificity and sensitivity.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for detecting Mycoplasma and its related strains which are source of contamination of cell lines and biological products and human pathogenic. More particularly, the present invention relates to genus-specific and species-specific oligonucleotides for genotyping of Mycoplasma, Acholeplasm and Ureaplasma strains, microarray comprising the oligonucleotides, and method for detection of species using the microarray. As described above, the present invention provides a rapid and accurate assay method capable of simultaneously detecting many Mycoplasma and its related strains from a single sample using a microarray comprising novel oligonucleotides for detecting Mycoplasma and its related strains which are known as a source of contamination of cell lines and biological products and human pathogenic.

Abstract: Provided are a microarray manufactured using a mixture of target probes for drug-resistant HBV detection, quality control probes for controlling quality in probe hybridization and fabrication of microarrays, and negative control probes for determining the presence and ratio of more than one type, i.e., a wild type and a mutant in a codon, measuring a background of non-specific cross-hybridization, and discriminating homozygotes and heterozygotes, and a method of detecting a drug-resistant HBV, controlling the quality of a microarray, determining the presence and ratio of more than one type, and determining positive and false positive probes at the same time using the microarray. The microarray, which includes the target probes for drug-resistant HBV detection, the QC probes, and the negative control probes, can detect a drug-resistant HBV, control quality in fabrication of microarrays and hybridization, determine the presence and ratio of more than one type, i.e.

Abstract: This invention relates to oligonucleotides sequence of probes or primers for detection or identication of Mycobacterium. In the claimed invention, oligonucleotide sequences of ITS (Internal Transcribing Spacer Region) from M. fortuitium, M. chelonae, M. abscessus, M. vaccae, M. flavescence, M. Asiaticum, M. porcinum, M. acapulcensis and M. diernhoferi have been identified. Using these ITS sequences, PCR primers or hybridization probes for detection or identication of Mycobacterium have been developed and presented as seq ID: 10 to seq ID: 241.

Abstract: The present invention relates to oligonucleotides of probes or primers for detection or identification of Mycobacterium. In the claimed invention, oligonucleotide sequences of ITS (Internal Transcribed Spacer Region) from M. fortuitum, M. chelonae, M. abscessus, M. vaccae, M. flavescens, M. asiaticum, M. porcinum, M. acapulcensis and M. diernhoferi have been identified. Using these ITS sequences, PCR primers or hybridization probes for detection or identification of Mycobacterium have been developed and presented as seq ID: 10 to seq ID: 241.

Abstract: The present invention relates to oligonucleotides of probes or primers for detection or identification of Mycobacterium. In the claimed invention, oligonucleotide sequences of ITS (Internal Transcribed Spacer Region) from M. fortuitum, M. chelonae, M. abscessus, M. vaccae, M. flavescens, M. asiaticum, M. porcinum, M. acapulcensis and M. diernhoferi have been identified. Using these ITS sequences, PCR primers or hybridization probes for detection or identification of Mycobacterium have been developed and presented as seq ID: 10 to seq ID: 241.