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ArticleAnalytical chemistry2025

Quantifying RNA Degradation with Single-Molecule Nanopore Sensing.

Max K Earle, Mohammed Alawami, Raluca-Elena Alexii, Simon Brauburger, Ulrich F Keyser, Casey M Platnich

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Article in Analytical chemistry, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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6 authors.

Max K EarleCavendish Laboratory, University of Cambridge, JJ Thomson Avenue, Cambridge CB3 0HE, U.K.
Mohammed AlawamiCavendish Laboratory, University of Cambridge, JJ Thomson Avenue, Cambridge CB3 0HE, U.K.
Raluca-Elena AlexiiCavendish Laboratory, University of Cambridge, JJ Thomson Avenue, Cambridge CB3 0HE, U.K.
Simon BrauburgerCavendish Laboratory, University of Cambridge, JJ Thomson Avenue, Cambridge CB3 0HE, U.K.
Ulrich F KeyserCavendish Laboratory, University of Cambridge, JJ Thomson Avenue, Cambridge CB3 0HE, U.K.ORCID 0000-0003-3188-5414
Casey M PlatnichCavendish Laboratory, University of Cambridge, JJ Thomson Avenue, Cambridge CB3 0HE, U.K.ORCID 0000-0002-3634-4580

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

RNA is the key biomolecule in innumerable diagnostic and therapeutic applications, but its chemical instability plagues researchers and clinicians alike. Gel electrophoresis remains the predominant method for the assessment of RNA degradation. The main drawback is the quantity of RNA required─typically 100 ng or more. To study the degradation profiles of mRNA vaccines, viral and bacterial RNA, and other valuable species, new sensitive and quantitative methodologies are required. We present the use of solid-state nanopore sensing to evaluate the degradation of viral RNA under various conditions with single-molecule resolution. While relying on similar principles to gel electrophoresis, nanopore sensing is suitable for use over a wide range of concentration regimes, with even 100 pg of RNA being sufficient for analysis. Our results demonstrate the utility of nanopore assays in assessing RNA integrity for samples not suitable for gel-based analyses due to low abundance or high molecular weight.

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NanoporesRNA StabilityRNA, ViralSingle Molecule ImagingRNA, Viral

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PMID41127946
PMCPMC12590466

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