Abstract:
The invention relates to a method of preparing DNA fragments and to the applications thereof, in particular for the hybridisation of nucleic acids. The inventive method is essentially characterised in that it consists of at least the following steps comprising: (a) preparation of double-stranded DNA fragments from a sample of nucleic acids to be analysed; (b) ligation of the ends of the aforementioned DNA fragments to a double-stranded oligonucleotide adapter (adapter AA') comprising the site for the recognition of a restriction enzyme of which the cleavage site is situated downstream of said recognition site; (c) amplification of the fragments linked to the above-mentioned adapter, using a pair of suitable primers, one of which is optionally marked at the 5' end thereof; and (d) cleavage of said DNA fragments close to one of the ends of same, using the restriction enzyme, such as to generate short fragments.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a fluorescence-measuring device comprising a photon-emitting source (1) which is intended to emit a photon beam in the direction of a sample to be analysed. The inventive device also comprises means (11) of detecting a fluorescence light which is emitted by the sample in response to the photons of the beam received by said sample. In addition, the device comprises: sampling means (3) which, during the fluorescence measuring process, can sample a determined fraction of the photon beam emitted by the photon source; means (4) of measuring the sampled fraction of the photon beam; and integration means (5) which can be used to integrate the determined fraction of the photon beam. The invention also relates to a method of obtaining a precise and repeatable estimation of the quantity of photons sent to the sample for a given measurement, using the inventive device. Said method comprises at least one comparison step whereby the value obtained by the measuring means (4) is compared with a reference value, said comparison producing a value known as the normalised fluorescence value.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a method of preparing DNA fragments by selective fragmentation of nucleic acid fragments. The inventive method comprises a first selection step involving selection of short fragments, consisting in: a) preparing first double-stranded DNA fragments F1 using at least one restriction enzyme E1 which can randomly fragment the nucleic acid sample to be analysed, by generating said DNA fragments F1 with blunt or cohesive ends; b) ligating the ends of the DNA fragments F1 obtained in step (a) to at least one adapter AA'; c) cleaving the DNA fragments F'1 obtained in step (b) using a restriction enzyme E2, such as to select a fraction of short fragments F2; and d) using any suitable means to purify the aforementioned fraction of short fragments F2. The inventive method also comprises the following optional step involving the second selection of one or more fragment sub-groups from the fraction of short fragments F2 obtained in step (d), said optional step consisting in: e) ligating the free end of the short fragments F2 obtained in step d) to at least one second complementary adapter BB' (production of fragments F'2); and f) amplifying short fragments F'2. The invention also relates to the applications of the above-mentioned method for the analysis of genomes and transcriptomes.
Abstract:
L'invention concerne un procédé pour corriger une image de fluorescence d'un objet, et en particulier d'un tissu biologique susceptible de comporter des agents fluorescents. Selon ce procédé, on mesure la distance entre une sonde de fluorescence, générant l'image de fluorescence et l'objet examiné. Cette distance est utilisée pour appliquer une fonction de correction à l'image de fluorescence. Un domaine d'application de l'invention est l'imagerie de fluorescence peropératoire pour le diagnostic et le suivi de l'évolution de pathologies, en particulier les cancers.
Abstract:
L'invention concerne un procédé pour corriger une image de fluorescence d'un objet, et en particulier d'un tissu biologique susceptible de comporter des agents fluorescents. Selon ce procédé, on mesure la distance entre une sonde de fluorescence, générant l'image de fluorescence et l'objet examiné. Cette distance est utilisée pour appliquer une fonction de correction à l'image de fluorescence. Un domaine d'application de l'invention est l'imagerie de fluorescence peropératoire pour le diagnostic et le suivi de l'évolution de pathologies, en particulier les cancers.
Abstract:
Method for preparing fragments (F) of DNA from a sample of nucleic acids being analyzed, by selective fragmentation. Method for preparing fragments (F) of DNA from a sample of nucleic acids being analyzed, by selective fragmentation comprises at least one of the steps: (1) a first selection of short fragments by producing first double-stranded DNA fragments (F1), using at least one restriction enzyme (E1) that cuts in a random manner to generate free or cohesive ends; (2) ligating the ends of F1 to an adapter (AA') to form a motif (M) (at the junction of the complementary strand of AA' and the 5'-end of F1) where the sequence of (M) is N-x first base pairs (bp) from the recognition site (of N bp) of a restriction enzyme (E2) for which the cutting site is downstream of the recognition site (x is between 1 and N+1), and the 3'-end (situated in the 5'-region of F1) is the restriction site for E1, resulting in fragments F'1; (3) cutting F'1 close to their 5'-ends, using E2, to select a fraction of short fragments F2 and these are purified by any standard method; (4) a second selection of one or more sub-sets of F2 by ligating the free end (not bound to AA') to a second complementary adapter (BB') to form fragments F'2; (5) amplifying F'2 linked to both adapters, using appropriate primers, at least one being optionally 5'-labeled, so as to select at least one subset of F'2. Independent claims are also included for the following: (1) DNA fragment (A1) that represents a genetic marker and prepared by the new method; (2) DNA chip that carries (A1); (3) method for hybridization of nucleic acid, using (A1) or the chip of (2); (4) kit for method (3) containing (A1) or the chip of (2); and (5) kit for performing the new method that contains at least one adapter AA'.
Abstract:
L'invention concerne un procédé de localisation d'un fluorophore (22) dans un milieu diffusant (20), à l'aide d'une source (8, 10) de rayonnement apte à émettre un rayonnement d'excitation de ce fluorophore et des moyens (4, 12) de détection apte à mesurer un signal de fluorescence (Φ ) émis par ce fluorophore (22) comportant: a) pour au moins 3 couples différents de positions de la source de rayonnement et des moyens de détection, une excitation par un rayonnement provenant de la source (8) de rayonnement, et une détection par les moyens (4) de détection du signal de fluorescence émis par ce fluorophore après cette excitation, b) pour chacun de ces couples, l'identification d'une surface sur laquelle le fluorophore est situé, ou d'un volume comprenant cette surface et dans lequel le fluorophore est situé, c) une estimation de la localisation du fluorophore dans son milieu environnant, par calcul de l'intersection des trois surfaces, ou éventuellement d'un volume autour de cette intersection.