A "do-it-yourself" array biosensor

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Abstract

We have developed an array biosensor for the simultaneous detection of multiple targets in multiple samples within 15-30 min. The biosensor is based on a planar waveguide, a modified microscope slide, with a pattern of small (mm2) sensing regions. The waveguide is illuminated by launching the emission of a 635 nm diode laser into the proximal end of the slide via a line generator. The evanescent field excites fluorophores bound in the sensing region and the emitted fluorescence is measured using a Peltier-cooled CCD camera. Assays can be performed on the waveguide in multichannel flow chambers and then interrogated using the detection system described here. This biosensor can detect many different targets, including proteins, toxins, cells, virus, and explosives with detection limits rivaling those of the ELISA detection system.

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Golden, J., Shriver-Lake, L., Sapsford, K., & Ligler, F. (2005). A “do-it-yourself” array biosensor. Methods, 37(1), 65–72. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ymeth.2005.05.010

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