DNA hybridization of pathogenicity island of vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecalis with discretely functionalized gold nanoparticles in organic solvent mixtures

Researchers joined short DNA sensors to gold nanoparticles in an organic solvent mixture.  The 10 base-pair DNA fragments were able to anneal to the target DNA and label it.  Such technology could be used in disease detection.  The researchers went on to see the effects changes to the solvent had on the annealing.  The study is lacking in a couple of areas, but the overall idea seems as though it could prove useful