Fabrication of magneto-controlled moveable architecture to develop reusable electrochemical biosensors

Sci Rep. 2014 Feb 25:4:4169. doi: 10.1038/srep04169.

Abstract

Electrochemical biosensors have been studied intensively for several decades. Numerous sensing concepts and related interface architectures have been developed. However, all such architectures suffer a trade-off: simple architectures favour usability, whereas complex architectures favour better performance. To overcome this problem, we propose a novel concept by introducing a magneto-controlled moveable architecture (MCMA) instead of the conventional surface-fixed architecture. As a model, human breast cancer cells were used in this study. The results showed that a detection range from 100 to 1 × 10(6) cells could be achieved. Moreover, the whole detection cycle, including the measurement and the regeneration, could be completed in only 2 min. Thus, usability and excellent performance can be achieved in a single biosensor.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Aptamers, Nucleotide / chemistry*
  • Biosensing Techniques / instrumentation*
  • Electrochemical Techniques*
  • Humans
  • Magnetic Phenomena

Substances

  • Aptamers, Nucleotide