Surface plasmon resonance-based infrared biosensor for cell studies with simultaneous control

J Biomed Opt. 2014;19(11):111608. doi: 10.1117/1.JBO.19.11.111608.

Abstract

We report a label-free infrared surface plasmon biosensor with a double-chamber flow cell for continuous monitoring of morphological changes in cell culture exposed to various stimuli. In this technique, the monolayer of cultured cells is divided into two halves by a barrier, allowing the treatment of one half while the other serves as control. We demonstrate the advantages of this setup in test experiments that track kinetics of the IEC-18 cell layer response to variations in extracellular Ca2+ concentration. The sensitivity of the presented method was found to be an order of magnitude higher compared to the single-chamber biosensor.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Biosensing Techniques / instrumentation*
  • Biosensing Techniques / methods
  • Calcium / pharmacology
  • Cell Culture Techniques / instrumentation*
  • Cell Culture Techniques / methods
  • Cell Line
  • Cell Shape / drug effects
  • Rats
  • Refractometry
  • Surface Plasmon Resonance / instrumentation*
  • Surface Plasmon Resonance / methods

Substances

  • Calcium