Plasmonic nucleotide hybridization chip for attomolar detection: localized gold and tagged core/shell nanomaterials

Lab Chip. 2020 Feb 21;20(4):717-721. doi: 10.1039/c9lc01150a. Epub 2020 Feb 3.

Abstract

We report a large amplification of surface plasmon signals for a double hybridization microarray chip assembly that bridges localized gold and detection probe-carrying-core/shell Fe3O4@Au nanoparticles for detection of as low as 80 aM miRNA-155 marker in solution. The plasmonic wavelength match of the gold shell with surface localized gold nanoparticles and the additional scattering band of the core/shell material in resonance with the incident 800 nm light source are the underlying factors for the observed remarkable analyte signal at ultra-low (10-18 order) concentrations.

Publication types

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

MeSH terms

  • Gold*
  • Metal Nanoparticles*
  • Nucleic Acid Hybridization
  • Nucleotides
  • Surface Plasmon Resonance

Substances

  • Nucleotides
  • Gold