TY  - JOUR
A1  - Rabehi, Amine
A1  - Garlan, Benjamin
A1  - Achtsnicht, Stefan
A1  - Krause, Hans-Joachim
A1  - Offenhäusser, Andreas
A1  - Ngo, Kieu
A1  - Neveu, Sophie
A1  - Graff-Dubois, Stephanie
A1  - Kokabi, Hamid
T1  - Magnetic detection structure for Lab-on-Chip applications based on the frequency mixing technique
JF  - Sensors
N2  - A magnetic frequency mixing technique with a set of miniaturized planar coils was investigated for use with a completely integrated Lab-on-Chip (LoC) pathogen sensing system. The system allows the detection and quantification of superparamagnetic beads. Additionally, in terms of magnetic nanoparticle characterization ability, the system can be used for immunoassays using the beads as markers. Analytical calculations and simulations for both excitation and pick-up coils are presented; the goal was to investigate the miniaturization of simple and cost-effective planar spiral coils. Following these calculations, a Printed Circuit Board (PCB) prototype was designed, manufactured, and tested for limit of detection, linear response, and validation of theoretical concepts. Using the magnetic frequency mixing technique, a limit of detection of 15 µg/mL of 20 nm core-sized nanoparticles was achieved without any shielding.
KW  - Lab-on-Chip
KW  - magnetic sensing
KW  - frequency mixing
KW  - superparamagnetic nanoparticles
KW  - magnetic beads
Y1  - 2018
U6  - http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/s18061747
SN  - 1424-8220
VL  - 18
IS  - 6
PB  - MDPI
CY  - Basel
ER  - 
TY  - JOUR
A1  - Figueroa-Miranda, Gabriela
A1  - Feng, Lingyan
A1  - Shiu, Simon Chi-Chin
A1  - Dirkzwager, Roderick Marshall
A1  - Cheung, Yee-Wai
A1  - Tanner, Julian Alexander
A1  - Schöning, Michael Josef
A1  - Offenhäusser, Andreas
A1  - Mayer, Dirk
T1  - Aptamer-based electrochemical biosensor for highly sensitive and selective malaria detection with adjustable dynamic response range and reusability
JF  - Sensor and Actuators B: Chemical
N2  - Malaria infection remains a significant risk for much of the population of tropical and subtropical areas, particularly in developing countries. Therefore, it is of high importance to develop sensitive, accurate and inexpensive malaria diagnosis tests. Here, we present a novel aptamer-based electrochemical biosensor (aptasensor) for malaria detection by impedance spectroscopy, through the specific recognition between a highly discriminatory DNA aptamer and its target Plasmodium falciparum lactate dehydrogenase (PfLDH). Interestingly, due to the isoelectric point (pI) of PfLDH, the aptasensor response showed an adjustable detection range based on the different protein net-charge at variable pH environments. The specific aptamer recognition allows sensitive protein detection with an expanded detection range and a low detection limit, as well as a high specificity for PfLDH compared to analogous proteins. The specific feasibility of the aptasensor is further demonstrated by detection of the target PfLDH in human serum. Furthermore, the aptasensor can be easily regenerated and thus applied for multiple usages. The robustness, sensitivity, and reusability of the presented aptasensor make it a promising candidate for point-of-care diagnostic systems.
Y1  - 2018
U6  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.snb.2017.07.117
SN  - 0925-4005
VL  - 255
IS  - P1
SP  - 235
EP  - 243
PB  - Elsevier
CY  - Amsterdam
ER  -