A Microfluidic DNA Sensor Based on Three-Dimensional (3D) Hierarchical MoS₂/Carbon Nanotube Nanocomposites

Sensors (Basel). 2016 Nov 14;16(11):1911. doi: 10.3390/s16111911.

Abstract

In this work, we present a novel microfluidic biosensor for sensitive fluorescence detection of DNA based on 3D architectural MoS₂/multi-walled carbon nanotube (MWCNT) nanocomposites. The proposed platform exhibits a high sensitivity, selectivity, and stability with a visible manner and operation simplicity. The excellent fluorescence quenching stability of a MoS₂/MWCNT aqueous solution coupled with microfluidics will greatly simplify experimental steps and reduce time for large-scale DNA detection.

Keywords: DNA fluorometric detection; MoS2/MWCNT nanocomposites; microfluidic biosensing.

MeSH terms

  • Biosensing Techniques / methods*
  • DNA / chemistry*
  • Disulfides / chemistry*
  • Microfluidics / methods*
  • Molybdenum / chemistry*
  • Nanocomposites / chemistry*
  • Nanotubes, Carbon / chemistry*

Substances

  • Disulfides
  • Nanotubes, Carbon
  • Molybdenum
  • DNA
  • molybdenum disulfide