FRET (Fluorescence Resonance Energy Transfer) is often used in the design of biosensors as it allows for the specific and sensitive detection of biomolecules in a highly specific manner with high sensitivity, without the need to induce a change in the biomolecule. The fluorescence of the acceptor molecule is activated only when both the donor fluorophore and the acceptor molecule are in proximity. This means that any changes in their surrounding environment that affect the distance between them will also impact the fluorescence of the molecule. This mechanism of action enables the detection of changes in the environment, even if they are subtle, without the need to genetically modify the molecule. FRET is a non-radiative process, which means it does not produce any ionizing radiation. This makes this type of biosensor safer to use and handle compared to others. Additionally, they are very sensitive and versatile biosensors, allowing them to detect the presence of a wide variety of biomolecules, as well as changes in the environment. They can detect protein-protein interactions, monitor changes in pH, measure enzyme activity, among others 2 .

Characterization

With the DNA fragments purified from an agarose gel, we performed ligation at a molar ratio of 1:5 for vector and insert, as shown in Figure 3. The total vector concentration was 100 nanograms, whereas the reaction volume was 20 µL. Next, Table 2 displays the protocol followed for the reaction.