A liquid crystal biosensor for specific detection of antigens
Piotr Popov, Lawrence W. Honaker, Edgar E. Kooijman and 2 more
Sensing and Bio-Sensing Research · 2016
doi:10.1016/j.sbsr.2016.03.008 (opens in a new tab)
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Abstract
Following the principle of the enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) pathogen detection method, we demonstrate specific sensing of goat Immunoglobulin G (IgG) by a nematic liquid crystal material. Sensing occurs via the visually-striking realignment of a pre-fabricated liquid crystal film, suspended in grids and coated with biotinylated lipids followed by biotinylated anti-goat IgG. Realignment occurs when the targeted goat IgG is added to the cell, but not when rat or rabbit serum IgG is added to the same surface. In principle, this method can be generalized to provide an inexpensive, fast and sensitive prefabricated sensor for any pathogen. Keywords: Liquid crystal, Specific sensing, Optical biosensor
Abstract licence: CC BY-NC
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