Signal enhancement in ligand-receptor interactions using dynamic polymers at quartz crystal microbalance sensors

Analyst. 2016 Jun 20;141(13):3993-6. doi: 10.1039/c6an00735j.

Abstract

The signal enhancement properties of QCM sensors based on dynamic, biotinylated poly(acrylic acid) brushes has been studied in interaction studies with an anti-biotin Fab fragment. The poly(acrylic acid) sensors showed a dramatic increase in signal response with more than ten times higher signal than the carboxyl-terminated self-assembled monolayer surface.

MeSH terms

  • Biosensing Techniques*
  • Biotin
  • Immunoglobulin Fab Fragments / chemistry*
  • Ligands
  • Polymers*
  • Quartz Crystal Microbalance Techniques*

Substances

  • Immunoglobulin Fab Fragments
  • Ligands
  • Polymers
  • Biotin