Patent ID: 7354706
Filing Date: 2008-04-08
Classification: C12Q

Abstract:
1. A method for amplifying a molecular recognition interaction between a target and a probe comprising the steps of: a. contacting the target with the probe under conditions effective to form a target-probe complex; b. removing target not complexed with the probe; c. contacting the target-probe complex with a photoinitiator label under conditions effective to attach the photoinitiator label to the target-probe complex; d. removing photoinitiator label not attached to the target-probe complex; e. contacting the photoinitiator-labeled target-probe complex with a polymer precursor solution; f. exposing the photoinitiator-labeled target-probe complex and the polymer precursor solution to light, thereby forming a polymer; and g. detecting the polymer formed, thereby detecting an amplified target-probe interaction.