Whispering gallery mode resonators (WGMR), as silica microspheres, have been recently proposed as an efficient tool for the realisation of optical biosensors. In this work we present a functionalization procedure based on the DNA-aptamer sequence immobilization on WGMR, able to recognize specifically thrombin or VEGF protein, preserving a high Q factor. The protein binding was numerically modelled and optically characterized in terms of specificity in buffer solution or in 10% diluted human serum. The aptasensor was also chemically regenerated and tested again, demonstrating the reusability of our system
Whispering gallery mode aptasensors for detection of blood proteins,
S Berneschi;A Barucci;F Cosi;L Lunelli;G Nunzi Conti;S Soria
2013
Abstract
Whispering gallery mode resonators (WGMR), as silica microspheres, have been recently proposed as an efficient tool for the realisation of optical biosensors. In this work we present a functionalization procedure based on the DNA-aptamer sequence immobilization on WGMR, able to recognize specifically thrombin or VEGF protein, preserving a high Q factor. The protein binding was numerically modelled and optically characterized in terms of specificity in buffer solution or in 10% diluted human serum. The aptasensor was also chemically regenerated and tested again, demonstrating the reusability of our systemFile in questo prodotto:
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