Enhanced multicolor resonant-optical-assay with direct text output

J Biomed Nanotechnol. 2009 Feb;5(1):54-61. doi: 10.1166/jbn.2009.1001.

Abstract

The effectiveness of a novel multicolor biochip boosted by reducing cluster repulsion and in-situ silver enhancement has been demonstrated by using anti-serum albumine antibodies conjugated to gold nanoparticles on a vacuum metalized plastic film coated with nano-resonance driving ceramic multilayers. A dense and smooth vacuum deposited SiO approximately 1.6 top layer (50 to 300 nm thick) on a flexible thermoplastic polymer poly-ethylene-terephthalate-chip functionalized via poly-ethylenimine monolayer coating and chemical cross-linking was employed to immobilize capture antibodies. Following capturing of the human serum albumin antigen from analyte solution, the multicolor chip reacts with anti HSA-gold nanoparticles binding them in a nanometric distance to the resonant mirror of the device-visible to the eye as faint coloring of the chip surface. Following silver enhancement, a strong metallic angle-dependent color via Resonance Enhanced Absorption is observed. In this study, silver staining has been used for the first time to boost and shift the color of nano-resonance enhanced optical bioassays. The use of silver staining increases and significantly modifies the intensity of the resonance color and was done in less than 5 minutes directly on the chip. This novel methodology will find broad application in Point-of-Care diagnostic devices via a color signal output designed as a written text with high contrast to replace standard lateral flow devices just showing lines or dots.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Albuminuria / diagnosis*
  • Albuminuria / urine
  • Biosensing Techniques / instrumentation*
  • Colorimetry / instrumentation*
  • Equipment Design
  • Equipment Failure Analysis
  • Humans
  • Microarray Analysis / instrumentation*
  • Optical Devices
  • Reagent Kits, Diagnostic*
  • Serum Albumin
  • Surface Plasmon Resonance / instrumentation*
  • Urinalysis / instrumentation*

Substances

  • Reagent Kits, Diagnostic
  • Serum Albumin