A general method is described to analyze pathogen DNAs in homogenous solution by a novel Bio-MassCode probe, using a small organic (namely disulfide) "reporter mass" that self-assembled in oligonucleotide-modified gold nanoparticles. With conventional MALDI TOF MS, the assay simultaneously detected DNAs for HIV, HBV, HCV, and TP with extraordinarily high sensitivity in the low attomolar (10(-18) M) range without any other amplification.
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