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Detection of biological analytes using nanomechanical infrared spectroscopy with a nanoporous microcantilever

  • University of Alberta

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Abstract

The highly sensitive nanoporous cantilever beam without immobilized receptors was combined with highly selective mid-infrared (IR) spectroscopy for molecular recognition of analytes using characteristic molecular vibrations. Unlike conventional IR spectroscopy, in addition, the detection sensitivity and resolution are drastically enhanced by combining high power tunable quantum cascade laser with a nanoporous cantilever having large surface area, low modulus, and nanowell structures. Further, analytes can be easily loaded on the porous microcantilever without receptor due to nanowells. In addition, orthogonal signals, variations in the mass and IR spectrum, provide more reliable and quantitative results including physical as well as chemical information of samples. We have used this technique to rapidly identify single and double stranded DNA.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationNano-Bio Sensing, Imaging, and Spectroscopy
DOIs
StatePublished - 2013
EventSPIE Nano-Bio Sensing, Imaging, and Spectroscopy - Jeju, Korea, Republic of
Duration: Feb 20 2013Feb 23 2013

Publication series

NameProceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering
Volume8879
ISSN (Print)0277-786X
ISSN (Electronic)1996-756X

Conference

ConferenceSPIE Nano-Bio Sensing, Imaging, and Spectroscopy
Country/TerritoryKorea, Republic of
CityJeju
Period02/20/1302/23/13

Keywords

  • nanoporous microcantilever
  • Photothermal cantilever deflection spectroscopy
  • quantum cascade laser

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