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Novel SPR sensing platform based on superstructure MoS2 nanosheets for ultrasensitive detection of mercury ion
摘要： Water contamination by Hg2+ and its detection have attracted much attention. However, the detection limit for Hg2+ by traditional techniques is 200 pM, which is far higher than the maximum Hg2+ concentration allowed in effluent (7.5 pM). Here, we developed a novel surface-plasmon-resonance (SPR) sensor for Hg2+ detection by using superstructure MoS2 nanosheets as the sensing layer material. The simulations and structural characterizations reveal that the ultra-high sensitivity of the SPR sensor arises from the large interlayer spacing and sufficient unsaturated bonds in MoS2 superstructure, which promotes transporting and adsorbing Hg2+. Surprisingly, the Hg2+ detection limit of the SPR sensor is as low as 1.0 pM, which is 200 times lower than those of existing Hg2+ sensors. Therefore, our research presents an effective method for detecting ultra-low concentration of Hg2+ and also reveals the sensing mechanism of MoS2 – based SPR sensor. This not only extends the application of superstructure MoS2 nanosheets, but also provides a novel design idea for the development of ultra-sensitive detection technologies.
关键词： surface plasmon resonance,biosensor,superstructure,MoS2,mercury
更新于2025-09-23 15:22:29
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A genetically encoded FRET biosensor for visualizing EphA4 activity in different compartments of the plasma membrane
摘要： The EphA4 receptor tyrosine kinase is well known for its pivotal role in development, cancer progression, and neurological disorders. However, how EphA4 kinase activity is regulated in time and space still remains unclear. To visualize EphA4 activity in different membrane microdomains, we developed a sensitive EphA4 biosensor based on F?rster resonance energy transfer (FRET), and targeted it in or outside raft-like microdomains in the plasma membrane. We showed that our biosensor can produce a robust and specific FRET response upon EphA4 activation, both in vitro and in live cells. Interestingly, we observed stronger FRET responses for the non-raft targeting biosensor than for the raft targeting biosensor, suggesting that stronger EphA4 activation may occur in non-raft regions. Further investigations revealed the importance of the actin cytoskeleton in suppressing EphA4 activity in raft-like microdomains. Therefore, our FRET-based EphA4 biosensor could serve as a powerful tool to visualize and investigate EphA4 activation and signaling in specific subcellular compartments of single live cells.
关键词： EphA4,Membrane microdomain,cytoskeleton,FRET biosensor,Live cell imaging
更新于2025-09-23 15:22:29
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Monolithic Wafer Scale Integration of Silicon Nanoribbon Sensors with CMOS for Lab-on-Chip Application
摘要： Silicon ribbons (SiRi) have been well-established as highly sensitive transducers for biosensing applications thanks to their high surface to volume ratio. However, selective and multiplexed detection of biomarkers remains a challenge. Further, very few attempts have been made to integrate SiRi with complementary-metal-oxide-semiconductor (CMOS) circuits to form a complete lab-on-chip (LOC). Integration of SiRi with CMOS will facilitate real time detection of the output signal and provide a compact small sized LOC. Here, we propose a novel pixel based SiRi device monolithically integrated with CMOS ?eld-effect-transistors (FET) for real-time selective multiplexed detection. The SiRi pixels are fabricated on a silicon-on-insulator wafer using a top-down method. Each pixel houses a control FET, ?uid-gate (FG) and SiRi sensor. The pixel is controlled by simultaneously applying frontgate (VG) and backgate voltage (VBG). The liquid potential can be monitored using the FG. We report the transfer characteristics (ID-VG) of N- and P-type SiRi pixels. Further, the ID-VG characteristics of the SiRis are studied at different VBG. The application of VBG to turn ON the SiRi modulates the subthreshold slope (SS) and threshold voltage (VTH) of the control FET. Particularly, N-type pixels cannot be turned OFF due to the control NFET operating in the strong inversion regime. This is due to large VBG (≥25 V) application to turn ON the SiRi sensor. Conversely, the P-type SiRi sensors do not require large VBG to switch ON. Thus, P-type pixels exhibit excellent ION/IOFF ≥ 106, SS of 70–80 mV/dec and VTH of 0.5 V. These promising results will empower the large-scale cost-ef?cient production of SiRi based LOC sensors.
关键词： silicon ribbon biosensor,SiRi backgate mode,silicon ribbon pixel,selective multiplexed detection,SiRi CMOS integration,SiRi frontgate mode,lab-on-chip
更新于2025-09-23 15:22:29
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Sensitivity enhancement of surface plasmon resonance biosensor based on graphene and barium titanate layers
摘要： A surface plasmon resonance-based biosensor, consisting prism, silver, barium titanate (BaTiO3) and graphene layers, is presented by using angular interrogation. The structure is specially designed to further enhance the sensitivity and to decrease the full width at half maximum (FWHM) thereby improving the sensor performance. Theoretical analysis shows that the highest sensitivity can reach at 257°/RIU where the thickness of Ag layer is 45 nm with 10 nm BaTiO3 and one graphene layer. Compared with existing biosensors, the proposed biosensor exhibits higher sensitivity, lower FWHM and two times better preformation in the quality factor of the sensor, which would make our design have more applications in the field of biosensors.
关键词： Biosensor,Barium titanate,Graphene,Sensitivity,Surface plasmon resonance
更新于2025-09-23 15:22:29
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Graphene veils: A versatile surface chemistry for sensors
摘要： Thin spun-coat films (~4 nm thick) of graphene oxide (GO) constitute a versatile surface chemistry compatible with a broad range of technologically important sensor materials. Countless publications are dedicated to the nuances of surface chemistries that have been developed for sensors, with almost every material having unique characteristics. There would be enormous value in a surface chemistry that could be applied generally with functionalization and passivation already optimized regardless of the sensor material it covered. Such a film would need to be thin, conformal, and allow for multiple routes toward covalent linkages. It is also vital that the film permit the underlying sensor to transduce. Here we show that GO films can be applied over a diverse set of sensor surfaces, can link biomolecules through multiple reaction pathways, and can support cell growth. Application of a graphene veil atop a magnetic sensor array is demonstrated with an immunoassay. We also present biosensing and material characterization data for these graphene veils.
关键词： film,biosensor,graphene oxide,surface chemistry,coating
更新于2025-09-23 15:22:29
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Luminescent TOP Nanosensors for Simultaneously Measuring Temperature, Oxygen, and pH at a Single Excitation Wavelength
摘要： Two nanosensors for simultaneous optical measurements of the bioanalytically and biologically relevant analytes temperature (“T”), oxygen (“O”), and pH (“P”) have been designed. These “TOP” nanosensors are based on 100 nm-sized silica-coated polystyrene nanoparticles (PS-NPs) doped with a near infrared emissive oxygen- and temperature-sensitive chromium(III) complex ([Cr(ddpd)2][BPh4]3, CrBPh4) and an inert reference dye (Nile Red, NR or 5,10,15,20-tetrakis-(pentafluorophenyl) porphyrin, TFPP) and are covalently labeled with pH-sensitive fluorescein isothiocyanate (FITC). These emitters can be excited at the same wavelength and reveal spectrally distinguishable emission bands allowing for ratiometric intensity-based and time-resolved studies in the visible and near infrared wavelength region. Studies in PBS buffer solutions and in a model body liquid demonstrate the applicability of these nanosensors for the sensitive fluorescence readout of TOP simultaneously at the same position.
关键词： lifetime,fluorescence,chromium(III) complex,oxygen/pH/temperature biosensor,optical multianalyte nanosensors,phosphorescence
更新于2025-09-23 15:22:29
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A Signal-On Fluorosensor Based on Quench-Release Principle for Sensitive Detection of Antibiotic Rapamycin
摘要： An antibiotic rapamycin is one of the most commonly used immunosuppressive drugs, and also implicated for its anti-cancer activity. Hence, the determination of its blood level after organ transplantation or tumor treatment is of great concern in medicine. Although there are several rapamycin detection methods, many of them have limited sensitivity, and/or need complicated procedures and long assay time. As a novel fluorescent biosensor for rapamycin, here we propose “Q’-body”, which works on the fluorescence quench-release principle inspired by the antibody-based quenchbody (Q-body) technology. We constructed rapamycin Q’-bodies by linking the two interacting domains FKBP12 and FRB, whose association is triggered by rapamycin. The fusion proteins were each incorporated position-specifically with one of fluorescence dyes ATTO520, tetramethylrhodamine, or ATTO590 using a cell-free translation system. As a result, rapid rapamycin dose-dependent fluorescence increase derived of Q’-bodies was observed, especially for those with ATTO520 with a lowest detection limit of 0.65 nM, which indicates its utility as a novel fluorescent biosensor for rapamycin.
关键词： rapamycin,fluorescent biosensor,fluorescence quenching,photoinduced electron transfer,antibiotics
更新于2025-09-23 15:22:29
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Dual-Modal In Vivo Fluorescence/Photoacoustic Microscopy Imaging of Inflammation Induced by GFP-Expressing Bacteria
摘要： In this study, dual-modal fluorescence and photoacoustic microscopy was performed for noninvasive and functional in vivo imaging of inflammation induced by green fluorescent protein (GFP) transfected bacteria in mice ear. Our imaging results demonstrated that the multimodal imaging technique is able to monitor the tissue immunovascular responses to infections with molecular specificity. Our study also indicated that the combination of photoacoustic and fluorescence microscopy imaging can simultaneously track the biochemical changes including the bacterial distribution and morphological change of blood vessels in the biological tissues with high resolution and enhanced sensitivity. Consequently, the developed method paves a new avenue for improving the understanding of the pathology mechanism of inflammation.
关键词： GFP-expressing bacteria,fluorescence imaging,biosensor,photoacoustic microscopy,inflammation/infection
更新于2025-09-23 15:22:29
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Ultrasensitive detection of protein kinase activity based on the Au NPs mediated electrochemiluminescence amplification of S2O82?–O2 system
摘要： An electrochemiluminescence (ECL) biosensor based on Au NPs enhanced ECL signal of S2O8 2?–O2 system has been constructed for ultrasensitive detection of protein kinase activity. In the presence of ATP-s and protein kinase A (PKA), Au NPs can be captured on the thoil-phosphorylated peptides modified electrode surface, generating an enhanced ECL emission of S2O8 2?–O2 system. With increasing the PKA activity, more Au NPs can be captured on the modified electrode surface, resulting in the gradually enhanced ECL intensity of S2O8 2?–O2 system. Based on the Au NPs mediated the ECL amplification of S2O8 2?–O2 system, the activity of PKA can be detected sensitively with a limit of detection of 0.0002 U/mL, which is much lower than the most sensitive method in previous reports. The good conductivity and high catalytic ability of the Au NPs are revealed to account for the enhanced sensitivity in this ECL biosensor. The ECL biosensor has been successfully used for monitoring PKA activity in biological samples and screening of protein kinase inhibition.
关键词： Protein kinase A,Electrochemiluminescence biosensor,S2O8 2?–O2 system,Inhibitor,Enhancement effect
更新于2025-09-23 15:22:29
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Miniaturized pH Holographic Sensors for the Monitoring of Lactobacillus casei Shirota Growth in a Microfluidic Chip
摘要： Bioreactors have been used both to develop new, and to improve bioprocess yields for, biopharmaceutical products. However, efforts to miniaturize bioreactors, in order to save costs and accelerate process development times, have been limited by the lack of on-site monitoring capabilities available at such scales. In this study, small volume (3nL) non-consumptive holographic sensors were integrated into a glass-PDMS microfluidic chip to monitor via a blue-shift in the resultant holographic replay wavelength, the change in pH during microbial growth of Lactobacillus casei (L. casei) Shirota. Within the optimal growth pH range of L. casei, the accuracy of the miniaturized pH sensors was comparable to that of a conventional pH meter. Conceivably, this approach could be extrapolated to an array of miniaturized holographic sensors sensitive to different analytes, and thereby paving the way for reliable, real-time, non-invasive monitoring of microorganisms in a nanobioreactor.
关键词： microbioreactor,biosensor,pH monitoring,Holographic sensor,bacterial growth,microfluidic chip,nanobioreactor
更新于2025-09-23 15:22:29