title: Spectroscopic (UV/VIS, Raman) and Electrophoresis Study of Cytosine-Guanine Oligonucleotide DNA Influenced by Magnetic Field.
abstract: Studying the effect of a magnetic field on oligonucleotide DNA can provide a novel DNA manipulation technique for potential application in bioengineering and medicine. In this work, the optical and electrochemical response of a 100 bases oligonucleotides DNA, cytosine-guanine (CG100), is investigated via exposure to different magnetic fields (250, 500, 750, and 1000 mT). As a result of the optical response of CG100 to the magnetic field, the ultra-violet-visible spectrum indicated a slight variation in the band gap of CG100 of about 0.3 eV. Raman spectroscopy showed a significant deviation in hydrogen and phosphate bonds' vibration after exposure to the magnetic field. Oligonucleotide DNA mobility was investigated in the external electric field using the gel electrophoresis technique, which revealed a small decrease in the migration of CG100 after exposure to the magnetic field.
authors.affiliation: Low Dimensional Materials Research Centre, Department of Physics, University of Malaya, 50603 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
authors.forename: Seyedeh Maryam
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Banihashemian
authors.affiliation: Low Dimensional Materials Research Centre, Department of Physics, University of Malaya, 50603 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
authors.forename: Vengadesh
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Periasamy
authors.affiliation: Low Dimensional Materials Research Centre, Department of Physics, University of Malaya, 50603 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
authors.forename: Goh
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Boon Tong
authors.affiliation: Low Dimensional Materials Research Centre, Department of Physics, University of Malaya, 50603 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
authors.forename: Saadah
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Abdul Rahman
mesh_terms: D004247:DNA / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D004586:Electrophoresis / Q000379:methods*; D008280:Magnetics; D013056:Spectrophotometry, Ultraviolet / Q000379:methods*; D013059:Spectrum Analysis, Raman / Q000379:methods*
chemical_list: D004247:DNA