Poly (N-isopropylacrylamide) microgel-based optical devices for sensing and biosensing

Molla R Islam; Andrews Ahiabu; Xue Li; Michael J Serpe

doi:10.3390/s140508984

Poly (N-isopropylacrylamide) microgel-based optical devices for sensing and biosensing

Sensors (Basel). 2014 May 21;14(5):8984-95. doi: 10.3390/s140508984.

Authors

Molla R Islam¹, Andrews Ahiabu², Xue Li³, Michael J Serpe⁴

Affiliations

¹ Department of Chemistry, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, T6G 2G2, Canada. molla1@ualberta.ca.
² Department of Chemistry, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, T6G 2G2, Canada. ahiabu@ualberta.ca.
³ Department of Chemistry, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, T6G 2G2, Canada. xue13@ualberta.ca.
⁴ Department of Chemistry, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, T6G 2G2, Canada. michael.serpe@ualberta.ca.

Abstract

Responsive polymer-based materials have found numerous applications due to their ease of synthesis and the variety of stimuli that they can be made responsive to. In this review, we highlight the group's efforts utilizing thermoresponsive poly (N-isopropylacrylamide) (pNIPAm) microgel-based optical devices for various sensing and biosensing applications.

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Review

MeSH terms

Acrylic Resins*
Biosensing Techniques / instrumentation*
Biosensing Techniques / methods*
DNA / analysis
Gels
Glucose / analysis
Hydrogen-Ion Concentration
Ions
Optical Devices
Solutions
Temperature

Substances

Acrylic Resins
Gels
Ions
Solutions
poly-N-isopropylacrylamide
DNA
Glucose