Scalable graphene field-effect sensors for specific protein detection

Nanotechnology. 2013 Sep 6;24(35):355502. doi: 10.1088/0957-4484/24/35/355502. Epub 2013 Aug 6.

Abstract

We demonstrate that micron-scale graphene field-effect transistor biosensors can be fabricated in a scalable fashion from large-area chemical vapor deposition derived graphene. We electrically detect the real-time binding and unbinding of a protein biomarker, thrombin, to and from aptamer-coated graphene surfaces. Our sensors have low background noise and high transconductance, comparable to exfoliated graphene devices. The devices are reusable and have a shelf-life greater than one week.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.

MeSH terms

  • Aptamers, Nucleotide / metabolism
  • Biosensing Techniques / instrumentation*
  • Equipment Design
  • Graphite / chemistry*
  • Humans
  • Models, Molecular
  • Protein Binding
  • Surface Properties
  • Thrombin / analysis*
  • Thrombin / metabolism
  • Transistors, Electronic

Substances

  • Aptamers, Nucleotide
  • Graphite
  • Thrombin