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In this study, we compare the electrical and optical signal transduction of nanoscale biosensors based on single -walled carbon nanotubes (SWCNTs). Solution processable single-stranded (ss) DNA-wrapped SWCNTs were used for the fabrication of the distinct sensors. For electrical measurements, SWCNTs were assembled from solution onto pre-patterned electrodes by electric-field-assisted assembly in field-effect transistor (FET) configuration. A combination of micro-and nano-fabrication and microfluidics enabled the integration into a sensing platform that allowed real-time and reversible detection. For optical measurements, the near-infrared (NIR) fluorescence of the SWCNTs was acquired directly from solution. The detection of important biomolecules was investigated in high-ionic strength solution (0.5xPBS). Increase in fluorescence intensities correlated with a decrease in the SWCNTs electrical current and enabled detection of the important biomolecules dopamine, epinephrine, and ascorbic acid. For riboflavin, however, a decrease in the fluorescence intensity could not be associated with changes in the SWCNTs electrical current, which indicates a different sensing mechanism. The combination of SWCNT-based electrical and optical transduction holds great potential for selective detection of biomarkers in next generation portable diagnostic assays.
Ardemis Anoush Boghossian, Giulia Tagliabue, Sayyed Hashem Sajjadi, Alessandra Antonucci, Shang-Jung Wu, Theodoros Tsoulos, Amirmostafa Amirjani
Ardemis Anoush Boghossian, Melania Reggente, Niloufar Sharif, Sayyed Hashem Sajjadi, Shang-Jung Wu