When integrating silicon nanowire biosensors with a microfluidic sample delivery system, addition... more When integrating silicon nanowire biosensors with a microfluidic sample delivery system, additional challenges are introduced. Noise and erroneous signal generation induced by sample fluidic handling such as flow rate fluctuations during sample switching reduce the quality and reliability of the measurement system. In this paper, we propose an effective electrical shielding method to improve the stability and reliability of the setup by placing double electrodes instead of a single electrode that is traditionally used for nanowire sensors. Experimental results show that with proper shielding electrical measurements are not influenced by flow speed variations or during sample switching.
When integrating silicon nanowire biosensors with a microfluidic sample delivery system, addition... more When integrating silicon nanowire biosensors with a microfluidic sample delivery system, additional challenges are introduced. Noise and erroneous signal generation induced by sample fluidic handling such as flow rate fluctuations during sample switching reduce the quality and reliability of the measurement system. In this paper, we propose an effective electrical shielding method to improve the stability and reliability of the setup by placing double electrodes instead of a single electrode that is traditionally used for nanowire sensors. Experimental results show that with proper shielding electrical measurements are not influenced by flow speed variations or during sample switching.
Genetic sequence and hyper-methylation profile information from the promoter regions of tumor sup... more Genetic sequence and hyper-methylation profile information from the promoter regions of tumor suppressor genes are important for cancer disease investigation. Since hyper-methylated DNA (hm-DNA) is typically present in ultra-low concentrations in biological samples, such as stool, urine, and saliva, sample enrichment and amplification is typically required before detection. We present a rapid microfluidic solid phase extraction (μSPE) system for the capture and elution of low concentrations of hm-DNA (≤1 ng ml(-1)), based on a protein-DNA capture surface, into small volumes using a passive microfluidic lab-on-a-chip platform. All assay steps have been qualitatively characterized using a real-time surface plasmon resonance (SPR) biosensor, and quantitatively characterized using fluorescence spectroscopy. The hm-DNA capture/elution process requires less than 5 min with an efficiency of 71% using a 25 μl elution volume and 92% efficiency using a 100 μl elution volume.
When integrating silicon nanowire biosensors with a microfluidic sample delivery system, addition... more When integrating silicon nanowire biosensors with a microfluidic sample delivery system, additional challenges are introduced. Noise and erroneous signal generation induced by sample fluidic handling such as flow rate fluctuations during sample switching reduce the quality and reliability of the measurement system. In this paper, we propose an effective electrical shielding method to improve the stability and reliability of the setup by placing double electrodes instead of a single electrode that is traditionally used for nanowire sensors. Experimental results show that with proper shielding electrical measurements are not influenced by flow speed variations or during sample switching.
When integrating silicon nanowire biosensors with a microfluidic sample delivery system, addition... more When integrating silicon nanowire biosensors with a microfluidic sample delivery system, additional challenges are introduced. Noise and erroneous signal generation induced by sample fluidic handling such as flow rate fluctuations during sample switching reduce the quality and reliability of the measurement system. In this paper, we propose an effective electrical shielding method to improve the stability and reliability of the setup by placing double electrodes instead of a single electrode that is traditionally used for nanowire sensors. Experimental results show that with proper shielding electrical measurements are not influenced by flow speed variations or during sample switching.
Genetic sequence and hyper-methylation profile information from the promoter regions of tumor sup... more Genetic sequence and hyper-methylation profile information from the promoter regions of tumor suppressor genes are important for cancer disease investigation. Since hyper-methylated DNA (hm-DNA) is typically present in ultra-low concentrations in biological samples, such as stool, urine, and saliva, sample enrichment and amplification is typically required before detection. We present a rapid microfluidic solid phase extraction (μSPE) system for the capture and elution of low concentrations of hm-DNA (≤1 ng ml(-1)), based on a protein-DNA capture surface, into small volumes using a passive microfluidic lab-on-a-chip platform. All assay steps have been qualitatively characterized using a real-time surface plasmon resonance (SPR) biosensor, and quantitatively characterized using fluorescence spectroscopy. The hm-DNA capture/elution process requires less than 5 min with an efficiency of 71% using a 25 μl elution volume and 92% efficiency using a 100 μl elution volume.
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