TY  - JOUR
A1  - Pourshahidi, Ali Mohammad
A1  - Achtsnicht, Stefan
A1  - Offenhäusser, Andreas
A1  - Krause, Hans-Joachim
ED  - Offenhäusser, Andreas
T1  - Frequency Mixing Magnetic Detection Setup Employing Permanent Ring Magnets as a Static Offset Field Source
JF  - Sensors
N2  - Frequency mixing magnetic detection (FMMD) has been explored for its applications in fields of magnetic biosensing, multiplex detection of magnetic nanoparticles (MNP) and the determination of core size distribution of MNP samples. Such applications rely on the application of a static offset magnetic field, which is generated traditionally with an electromagnet. Such a setup requires a current source, as well as passive or active cooling strategies, which directly sets a limitation based on the portability aspect that is desired for point of care (POC) monitoring applications. In this work, a measurement head is introduced that involves the utilization of two ring-shaped permanent magnets to generate a static offset magnetic field. A steel cylinder in the ring bores homogenizes the field. By variation of the distance between the ring magnets and of the thickness of the steel cylinder, the magnitude of the magnetic field at the sample position can be adjusted. Furthermore, the measurement setup is compared to the electromagnet offset module based on measured signals and temperature behavior.
KW  - magnetic sensors
KW  - biosensors
KW  - frequency mixing magnetic detection
KW  - magnetic nanoparticles
Y1  - 2022
U6  - http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/s22228776
SN  - 1424-8220
VL  - 22
IS  - 22
PB  - MDPI
CY  - Basel
ER  - 
TY  - JOUR
A1  - Pourshahidi, Ali Mohammad
A1  - Achtsnicht, Stefan
A1  - Nambipareechee, Mrinal Murali
A1  - Offenhäusser, Andreas
A1  - Krause, Hans-Joachim
T1  - Multiplex detection of magnetic beads using offset field dependent frequency mixing magnetic detection
JF  - Sensors
N2  - Magnetic immunoassays employing Frequency Mixing Magnetic Detection (FMMD) have recently become increasingly popular for quantitative detection of various analytes. Simultaneous analysis of a sample for two or more targets is desirable in order to reduce the sample amount, save consumables, and save time. We show that different types of magnetic beads can be distinguished according to their frequency mixing response to a two-frequency magnetic excitation at different static magnetic offset fields. We recorded the offset field dependent FMMD response of two different particle types at frequencies ƒ₁ + n⋅ƒ₂, n = 1, 2, 3, 4 with ƒ₁ = 30.8 kHz and ƒ₂ = 63 Hz. Their signals were clearly distinguishable by the locations of the extremes and zeros of their responses. Binary mixtures of the two particle types were prepared with different mixing ratios. The mixture samples were analyzed by determining the best linear combination of the two pure constituents that best resembled the measured signals of the mixtures. Using a quadratic programming algorithm, the mixing ratios could be determined with an accuracy of greater than 14%. If each particle type is functionalized with a different antibody, multiplex detection of two different analytes becomes feasible.
KW  - colorization
KW  - multiplex detection
KW  - frequency mixing magnetic detection
KW  - magnetic nanoparticles
Y1  - 2021
U6  - http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/s21175859
SN  - 1424-8220
N1  - This article belongs to the Special Issue "Advanced Nanomaterial-Based Sensors for Biomedical Applications"
VL  - 21
IS  - 17
PB  - MDPI
CY  - Basel
ER  -