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Yang C, Sun J, Zhang Y, Tang J, Liu Z, Zhan T, Wang DB, Zhang G, Liu Z, Zhang XE. Construction of AlGaN/GaN high-electron-mobility transistor-based biosensor for ultrasensitive detection of SARS-CoV-2 spike proteins and virions. Biosens Bioelectron 2024; 257:116171. [PMID: 38636317 DOI: 10.1016/j.bios.2024.116171] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/26/2023] [Revised: 02/07/2024] [Accepted: 02/24/2024] [Indexed: 04/20/2024]
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The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the need for rapid and sensitive detection of SARS-CoV-2. Here, we report an ultrasensitive SARS-CoV-2 immunosensor by integration of an AlGaN/GaN high-electron-mobility transistor (HEMT) and anti-SARS-CoV-2 spike protein antibody. The AlGaN/GaN HEMT immunosensor has demonstrated the capability to detect SARS-CoV-2 spike proteins at an impressively low concentration of 10-22 M. The sensor was also applied to pseudoviruses and SARS-CoV-2 ΔN virions that display the Spike proteins with a single virion particle sensitivity. These features validate the potential of AlGaN/GaN HEMT biosensors for point of care tests targeting SARS-CoV-2. This research not only provides the first HEMT biosensing platform for ultrasensitive and label-free detection of SARS-CoV-2.
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- Chenyang Yang
- Key Laboratory of Biomacromolecules (CAS), National Laboratory of Biomacromolecules, CAS Center for Excellence in Biomacromolecules, Institute of Biophysics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100101, China; University of Chinese Academy of Science, Beijing, 100049, China
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- School of Integrated Circuits, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 10084, China
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- School of Integrated Circuits, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 10084, China
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- Key Laboratory of Biomacromolecules (CAS), National Laboratory of Biomacromolecules, CAS Center for Excellence in Biomacromolecules, Institute of Biophysics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100101, China; University of Chinese Academy of Science, Beijing, 100049, China
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- Key Laboratory of Biomacromolecules (CAS), National Laboratory of Biomacromolecules, CAS Center for Excellence in Biomacromolecules, Institute of Biophysics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100101, China
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- Research and Development Center for Solid State Lighting, Institute of Semiconductors, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Qinghua East Road 35A, Beijing, 10083, China
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- Key Laboratory of Biomacromolecules (CAS), National Laboratory of Biomacromolecules, CAS Center for Excellence in Biomacromolecules, Institute of Biophysics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100101, China.
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- Department of Microelectronics, Delft University of Technology, 2628, CD Delft, the Netherlands.
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- School of Integrated Circuits, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 10084, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Biomacromolecules (CAS), National Laboratory of Biomacromolecules, CAS Center for Excellence in Biomacromolecules, Institute of Biophysics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100101, China; Faculty of Synthetic Biology, Shenzhen Institute of Advances Technology, Shenzhen, 518055, China; University of Chinese Academy of Science, Beijing, 100049, China.
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Gu Z, Chang H, Yang G, Xu B, Miao B, Li J. An integrated electronic tag-based vertical flow assay (e-VFA) with micro-sieve and AlGaN/GaN HEMT sensors for multi-target detection in actual saliva. Analyst 2024. [PMID: 38904993 DOI: 10.1039/d4an00510d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/22/2024]
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Vertical flow assay (VFA) is an effective point-of-care (POC) diagnostic tool for widespread application. Nevertheless, the lack of multi-target detection and multi-signal readout capability still remains a challenge. Herein, a brand new VFA scheme for multi-target saliva detection based on electronic tags was proposed, where AlGaN/GaN HEMT sensors modified with different bio-receptors as electronic tags endowed the VFA with multi-target detection capability. In addition, the use of electronic tags instead of optical tags allowed the VFA to simultaneously carry out direct multi-target readouts, which ensure effective POC diagnostics for saliva analysis. Moreover, by integrating a hydrophilically optimized micro-sieve, impurities like sticky filaments, epidermal cells and other large-scale charged particles in saliva were effectively screened, which enabled the direct detection of saliva using AlGaN/GaN HEMT sensors. Glucose, urea, and cortisol were selected to verify the feasibility of the multi-target e-VFA scheme, and the results showed that the limit of detection (LOD) was as low as 100 aM. The linear response was demonstrated in the dynamic range of 100 aM to 100 μM, and the specificity, long-term stability and validity of the actual saliva test were also verified. These results demonstrated that the as-proposed e-VFA has potential for application in saliva detection for simultaneous multi-target detection, and it is expected to achieve the real-time detection of more biological targets in saliva.
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- Zhiqi Gu
- Key Laboratory of Multifunctional Nanomaterials and Smart Systems, Suzhou Institute of Nano-Tech and Nano-Bionics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Suzhou 215125, People's Republic of China.
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- Key Laboratory of Multifunctional Nanomaterials and Smart Systems, Suzhou Institute of Nano-Tech and Nano-Bionics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Suzhou 215125, People's Republic of China.
- School of Nano Technology and Nano Bionics, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, 230026, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Multifunctional Nanomaterials and Smart Systems, Suzhou Institute of Nano-Tech and Nano-Bionics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Suzhou 215125, People's Republic of China.
- School of Electrical and Mechanical Engineering, Changchun University of Science and Technology, Changchun 130022, China
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- Key Laboratory of Multifunctional Nanomaterials and Smart Systems, Suzhou Institute of Nano-Tech and Nano-Bionics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Suzhou 215125, People's Republic of China.
- The College of Materials Science and Engineering, Shanghai University, Shanghai, 200072, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Multifunctional Nanomaterials and Smart Systems, Suzhou Institute of Nano-Tech and Nano-Bionics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Suzhou 215125, People's Republic of China.
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- Key Laboratory of Multifunctional Nanomaterials and Smart Systems, Suzhou Institute of Nano-Tech and Nano-Bionics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Suzhou 215125, People's Republic of China.
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Chen PH, Huang CC, Wu CC, Chen PH, Tripathi A, Wang YL. Saliva-based COVID-19 detection: A rapid antigen test of SARS-CoV-2 nucleocapsid protein using an electrical-double-layer gated field-effect transistor-based biosensing system. SENSORS AND ACTUATORS. B, CHEMICAL 2022; 357:131415. [PMID: 35043033 PMCID: PMC8758198 DOI: 10.1016/j.snb.2022.131415] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/23/2021] [Revised: 01/08/2022] [Accepted: 01/10/2022] [Indexed: 05/20/2023]
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Facing the unstopped surges of COVID-19, an insufficient capacity of diagnostic testing jeopardizes the control of disease spread. Due to a centralized setting and a long turnaround, real-time reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (real-time RT-PCR), the gold standard of viral detection, has fallen short in timely reflecting the epidemic status quo during an urgent outbreak. As such, a rapid screening tool is necessitated to help contain the spread of COVID-19 amid the countries where the vaccine implementations have not been widely deployed. In this work, we propose a saliva-based COVID-19 antigen test using the electrical double layer (EDL)-gated field-effect transistor-based biosensor (BioFET). The detection of SARS-CoV-2 nucleocapsid (N) protein is validated with limits of detection (LoDs) of 0.34 ng/mL (7.44 pM) and 0.14 ng/mL (2.96 pM) in 1× PBS and artificial saliva, respectively. The specificity is inspected with types of antigens, exhibiting low cross-reactivity among MERS-CoV, Influenza A virus, and Influenza B virus. This portable system is embedded with Bluetooth communication and user-friendly interfaces that are fully compatible with digital health, feasibly leading to an on-site turnaround, an effective management, and a proactive response taken by medical providers and frontline health workers.
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- Pin-Hsuan Chen
- Department of Power Mechanical Engineering, National Tsing Hua University, Hsinchu 300044, Taiwan (R.O.C.)
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- Institute of Nanoengineering and Microsystems, National Tsing Hua University, Hsinchu 300044, Taiwan (R.O.C.)
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- Institute of Nanoengineering and Microsystems, National Tsing Hua University, Hsinchu 300044, Taiwan (R.O.C.)
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- Institute of Nanoengineering and Microsystems, National Tsing Hua University, Hsinchu 300044, Taiwan (R.O.C.)
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- Institute of Molecular Medicine, National Tsing Hua University, Hsinchu 300044, Taiwan (R.O.C.)
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- Department of Power Mechanical Engineering, National Tsing Hua University, Hsinchu 300044, Taiwan (R.O.C.)
- Institute of Nanoengineering and Microsystems, National Tsing Hua University, Hsinchu 300044, Taiwan (R.O.C.)
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Chen PH, Huang CC, Wu CC, Chen PH, Tripathi A, Wang YL. Saliva-based COVID-19 detection: A rapid antigen test of SARS-CoV-2 nucleocapsid protein using an electrical-double-layer gated field-effect transistor-based biosensing system. SENSORS AND ACTUATORS. B, CHEMICAL 2022; 357:131415. [PMID: 35043033 DOI: 10.1016/j.snb.2022.131412] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/23/2021] [Revised: 01/08/2022] [Accepted: 01/10/2022] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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Facing the unstopped surges of COVID-19, an insufficient capacity of diagnostic testing jeopardizes the control of disease spread. Due to a centralized setting and a long turnaround, real-time reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (real-time RT-PCR), the gold standard of viral detection, has fallen short in timely reflecting the epidemic status quo during an urgent outbreak. As such, a rapid screening tool is necessitated to help contain the spread of COVID-19 amid the countries where the vaccine implementations have not been widely deployed. In this work, we propose a saliva-based COVID-19 antigen test using the electrical double layer (EDL)-gated field-effect transistor-based biosensor (BioFET). The detection of SARS-CoV-2 nucleocapsid (N) protein is validated with limits of detection (LoDs) of 0.34 ng/mL (7.44 pM) and 0.14 ng/mL (2.96 pM) in 1× PBS and artificial saliva, respectively. The specificity is inspected with types of antigens, exhibiting low cross-reactivity among MERS-CoV, Influenza A virus, and Influenza B virus. This portable system is embedded with Bluetooth communication and user-friendly interfaces that are fully compatible with digital health, feasibly leading to an on-site turnaround, an effective management, and a proactive response taken by medical providers and frontline health workers.
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- Pin-Hsuan Chen
- Department of Power Mechanical Engineering, National Tsing Hua University, Hsinchu 300044, Taiwan (R.O.C.)
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- Institute of Nanoengineering and Microsystems, National Tsing Hua University, Hsinchu 300044, Taiwan (R.O.C.)
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- Institute of Nanoengineering and Microsystems, National Tsing Hua University, Hsinchu 300044, Taiwan (R.O.C.)
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- Institute of Nanoengineering and Microsystems, National Tsing Hua University, Hsinchu 300044, Taiwan (R.O.C.)
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- Institute of Molecular Medicine, National Tsing Hua University, Hsinchu 300044, Taiwan (R.O.C.)
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- Department of Power Mechanical Engineering, National Tsing Hua University, Hsinchu 300044, Taiwan (R.O.C.)
- Institute of Nanoengineering and Microsystems, National Tsing Hua University, Hsinchu 300044, Taiwan (R.O.C.)
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Diao L, Xu Z, Zhang W, Miao B, Hu Y, Gu Z, Li J. Direct protein detection in solutions of high ionic strength using polyethylene glycol‐modified AlGaN/GaN high electron mobility transistors. ELECTROANAL 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/elan.202100680] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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- University of Science and Technology of China CHINA
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- Suzhou Institute of Nano-tech and Nano-Bionics Chinese Academy of Sciences CHINA
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- Suzhou Institute of Nano-tech and Nano-Bionics Chinese Academy of Sciences CHINA
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- Suzhou Institute of Nano-tech and Nano-Bionics Chinese Academy of Sciences CHINA
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- Suzhou Institute of Nano-tech and Nano-Bionics Chinese Academy of Sciences CHINA
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Paulose AK, Huang C, Chen P, Tripathi A, Chen P, Huang Y, Wang Y. A Rapid Detection of COVID-19 Viral RNA in Human Saliva Using Electrical Double Layer-Gated Field-Effect Transistor-Based Biosensors. ADVANCED MATERIALS TECHNOLOGIES 2022; 7:2100842. [PMID: 34901383 PMCID: PMC8646907 DOI: 10.1002/admt.202100842] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/10/2021] [Revised: 08/11/2021] [Indexed: 05/15/2023]
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In light of the swift outspread and considerable mortality, coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) necessitates a rapid screening tool and a precise diagnosis. Saliva is considered as an alternative specimen to detect the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) since the viral load is comparable to what are found in a throat and a nasal cavity. The electrical double layer (EDL)-gated field-effect transistor-based biosensor (BioFET) emerges as a promising candidate for salivary COVID-19 tests due to a high sensitivity, a portable configuration, a label-free operation, and a matrix insensitivity. In this work, the authors utilize EDL-gated BioFETs to detect complementary DNAs (cDNAs) and viral RNAs with various testing conditions such as switches of probes, temperature treatments, and matrices. The selectivity is confirmed with cDNA and noncomplementary DNA (ncDNA), exhibiting an eightfold difference in electrical signals. The matrix insensitivity is evaluated, and BioFETs successfully validate the detection of SARS-CoV-2 N-gene RNA down to 1 fm in diluted human saliva with a 95°C- and a 25°C-treatment, respectively. This proposed system has a high potential to be deployed for an on-site COVID-19 screening, improving the disease control and benefitting frontline healthcare system.
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- Akhil K. Paulose
- Institute of Nanoengineering and MicrosystemsNational Tsing Hua UniversityHsinchu30013Taiwan
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- Institute of Nanoengineering and MicrosystemsNational Tsing Hua UniversityHsinchu30013Taiwan
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- Institute of Nanoengineering and MicrosystemsNational Tsing Hua UniversityHsinchu30013Taiwan
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- Institute of Molecular MedicineNational Tsing Hua UniversityHsinchu30013Taiwan
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- Department of Power Mechanical EngineeringNational Tsing Hua UniversityHsinchu30013Taiwan
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- Institute of Nanoengineering and MicrosystemsNational Tsing Hua UniversityHsinchu30013Taiwan
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- Institute of Nanoengineering and MicrosystemsNational Tsing Hua UniversityHsinchu30013Taiwan
- Department of Power Mechanical EngineeringNational Tsing Hua UniversityHsinchu30013Taiwan
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Tsai SY, Huang CC, Chen PH, Tripathi A, Wang YR, Wang YL, Chen JC. Rapid Drug-Screening Platform Using Field-Effect Transistor-Based Biosensors: A Study of Extracellular Drug Effects on Transmembrane Potentials. Anal Chem 2021; 94:2679-2685. [PMID: 34919373 DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.1c03402] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Ion channel-modulating drugs play an important role in treating cardiovascular diseases. Facing the demands for continuous monitoring of drug effectiveness, the conventional techniques have become limited when investigating a long-term cellular physiology. To address the challenge, we propose a drug-screening platform using the stretch-out electrical double layer (EDL)-gated field-effect transistor-based biosensors (BioFETs). In this work, BioFETs were utilized to amplify electrophysiological signals from the mammalian cardiomyocytes (H9c2). The stretch-out configuration avoided a chemical corrosion on FETs and prolonged the lifetime of a BioFET system. A physical model is presented to elucidate the signal response to a drug effect on a cell. Fibronectin and gelatin were coated on sensors and served as the adhesive layers where H9c2 cells attached. BioFETs demonstrated an ability to qualitatively distinguish a depolarization and a polarization of the cytomembranes. The signal responses to the changes of transmembrane potentials were monitored in real-time, and they were highly correlated. The effects of nifedipine and calcium ions on cellular electrophysiology were examined and discussed. Due to the capability of a rapid detection, a prolonged lifetime, and an excellent sensitivity to an electrical change, a stretch-out EDL-gated BioFET can be a drug-screening platform for ion channel modulators.
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- Shu-Yi Tsai
- Department of Power Mechanical Engineering, National Tsing Hua University, Hsinchu 30013, Taiwan, Republic of China
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- Institute of Nanoengineering and Microsystems, National Tsing Hua University, Hsinchu 30013, Taiwan, Republic of China
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- Institute of Nanoengineering and Microsystems, National Tsing Hua University, Hsinchu 30013, Taiwan, Republic of China
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- Institute of Molecular Medicine, National Tsing Hua University, Hsinchu 30013, Taiwan, Republic of China
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- Institute of Biomedical Engineering, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Hsinchu 30010, Taiwan, Republic of China
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- Department of Power Mechanical Engineering, National Tsing Hua University, Hsinchu 30013, Taiwan, Republic of China.,Institute of Nanoengineering and Microsystems, National Tsing Hua University, Hsinchu 30013, Taiwan, Republic of China
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- Institute of Biomedical Engineering, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Hsinchu 30010, Taiwan, Republic of China.,Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Hsinchu 30010, Taiwan, Republic of China.,Department of Biological Science and Technology, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Hsinchu 30010, Taiwan, Republic of China.,Catholic Mercy Hospital, Catholic Mercy Medical Foundation, Hsinchu 30342, Taiwan, Republic of China
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Wang J, Zhang X, Li H, Wang C, Li H, Keller S, Mishra UK, Nener BD, Parish G, Atkin R. pH-Dependent surface charge at the interfaces between aluminum gallium nitride (AlGaN) and aqueous solution revealed by surfactant adsorption. J Colloid Interface Sci 2021; 583:331-339. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2020.09.036] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/07/2020] [Revised: 09/10/2020] [Accepted: 09/11/2020] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Zhang H, Gan Y, Yang S, Sheng K, Wang P. Low limit of detection of the AlGaN/GaN-based sensor by the Kelvin connection detection technique. MICROSYSTEMS & NANOENGINEERING 2021; 7:51. [PMID: 34567764 PMCID: PMC8433396 DOI: 10.1038/s41378-021-00278-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/18/2020] [Revised: 03/16/2021] [Accepted: 04/26/2021] [Indexed: 05/02/2023]
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The AlGaN/GaN-based sensor is a promising POCT (point-of-care-testing) device featuring miniaturization, low cost, and high sensitivity. BNP is an effective protein biomarker for the early diagnosis of HF (heart failure). In this work, a novel AlGaN/GaN device with the Kelvin connection structure and the corresponding detection technique was proposed. This technique can effectively suppress the background noise and improve the SNR (signal-to-noise ratio). A BNP detection experiment was carried out to verify the effectiveness of this technique. It is shown that compared with that of the traditional detection method, the LOD (limit of detection) was improved from 0.47 ng/mL to 1.29 pg/mL. The BNP detection experiment was also carried out with a traditional electrochemical Au-electrode sensor with the same surface functionalization steps. The AlGaN/GaN sensor showed a better LOD than the Au-electrode sensor. Moreover, the influence of AlGaN/GaN sensor package on background noise was investigated with the mechanism of the noise source revealed. Finally, based on the optimized package, the optimal SNR quiescent operating point of the AlGaN/GaN sensor was determined. By biasing the sensor at the optimal quiescent operating point and immobilizing the magnetic beads with anti-BNP on the gate of the AlGaN/GaN sensor, the LOD for BNP detection was further improved to 0.097 pg/mL.
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- Hanyuan Zhang
- College of Electrical Engineering, Zhejiang University, 310027 Hangzhou, China
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- Biosensor National Special Laboratory, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Zhejiang University, 310027 Hangzhou, China
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- College of Electrical Engineering, Zhejiang University, 310027 Hangzhou, China
- Hangzhou Global Scientific and Technological Innovation Center, Zhejiang University, 310027 Hangzhou, China
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- College of Electrical Engineering, Zhejiang University, 310027 Hangzhou, China
- Hangzhou Global Scientific and Technological Innovation Center, Zhejiang University, 310027 Hangzhou, China
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- Biosensor National Special Laboratory, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Zhejiang University, 310027 Hangzhou, China
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Yang J, Carey P, Ren F, Lobo BC, Gebhard M, Leon ME, Lin J, Pearton S. Nanosensor networks for health-care applications. NANOSENSORS FOR SMART CITIES 2020. [PMCID: PMC7158339 DOI: 10.1016/b978-0-12-819870-4.00023-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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Functionalized transistors provide effective sensors for a variety of viruses (Zika, severe acute respiratory syndrome), toxins (botulinum), cancers (breast and prostate), and disease or injury biomarkers (troponin, cerebrospinal fluid). A hallmark of this approach is high specificity, rapid response (<5 minutes), and ability to be integrated with wireless data transmission capabilities. The ultimate goal is hand-held point-of-care detection that can streamline patient diagnosis.
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Wang J, Gu Z, Liu X, Zhao L, Peng H, Li J. An electronic enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay platform for protein analysis based on magnetic beads and AlGaN/GaN high electron mobility transistors. Analyst 2020; 145:2725-2730. [DOI: 10.1039/c9an01809c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
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The AlGaN/GaN high electron mobility transistor (HEMT) biosensors have the characteristics of high sensitivity, stability and fast response in the detection of biomolecules.
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- Jin Wang
- Key Laboratory of Multifunctional Nanomaterials and Smart Systems
- Suzhou Institute of Nano-Tech and Nano-Bionics
- Chinese Academy of Sciences
- Suzhou 215125
- People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Multifunctional Nanomaterials and Smart Systems
- Suzhou Institute of Nano-Tech and Nano-Bionics
- Chinese Academy of Sciences
- Suzhou 215125
- People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Multifunctional Nanomaterials and Smart Systems
- Suzhou Institute of Nano-Tech and Nano-Bionics
- Chinese Academy of Sciences
- Suzhou 215125
- People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Multifunctional Nanomaterials and Smart Systems
- Suzhou Institute of Nano-Tech and Nano-Bionics
- Chinese Academy of Sciences
- Suzhou 215125
- People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Multifunctional Nanomaterials and Smart Systems
- Suzhou Institute of Nano-Tech and Nano-Bionics
- Chinese Academy of Sciences
- Suzhou 215125
- People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Multifunctional Nanomaterials and Smart Systems
- Suzhou Institute of Nano-Tech and Nano-Bionics
- Chinese Academy of Sciences
- Suzhou 215125
- People's Republic of China
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pH-dependent surface properties of the gallium nitride – Solution interface mapped by surfactant adsorption. J Colloid Interface Sci 2019; 556:680-688. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2019.08.079] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/06/2019] [Revised: 08/20/2019] [Accepted: 08/21/2019] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Tai TY, Sinha A, Sarangadharan I, Pulikkathodi AK, Wang SL, Lee GY, Chyi JI, Shiesh SC, Lee GB, Wang YL. Design and Demonstration of Tunable Amplified Sensitivity of AlGaN/GaN High Electron Mobility Transistor (HEMT)-Based Biosensors in Human Serum. Anal Chem 2019; 91:5953-5960. [PMID: 30994326 DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.9b00353] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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We have developed a swift and simplistic protein immunoassay using aptamer functionalized AlGaN/GaN high electron mobility transistors (HEMTs). The unique design of the sensor facilitates protein detection in a physiological salt environment overcoming charge screening effects, without requiring sample preprocessing. This study reports a tunable and amplified sensitivity of solution-gated electric double layer (EDL) HEMT-based biosensors, which demonstrates significantly enhanced sensitivity by designing a smaller gap between the gate electrode and the detection, and by operating at higher gate voltage. Sensitivity is calculated by quantifying NT-proBNP, a clinical biomarker of heart failure, in buffer and untreated human serum samples. The biosensor depicts elevated sensitivity and high selectivity. Furthermore, detailed investigation of the amplified sensitivity in an increased ionic strength environment is conducted, and it is revealed that a high sensitivity of 80.54 mV/decade protein concentration can be achieved, which is much higher than that of previously reported FET biosensors. This sensor technology demonstrates immense potential in developing surface affinity sensors for clinical diagnostics.
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- Department of Electrical Engineering , National Central University , Zhongli District, Taoyuan City 320 , Taiwan, R.O.C
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- Department of Electrical Engineering , National Central University , Zhongli District, Taoyuan City 320 , Taiwan, R.O.C
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- Department of Medical Laboratory Science and Biotechnology , National Cheng Kung University , Tainan City 701 , Taiwan, R.O.C
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Chen YH, Pulikkathodi AK, Ma YD, Wang YL, Lee GB. A microfluidic platform integrated with field-effect transistors for enumeration of circulating tumor cells. LAB ON A CHIP 2019; 19:618-625. [PMID: 30644487 DOI: 10.1039/c8lc01072b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/11/2023]
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Circulating tumor cells (CTCs) are one of the promising cancer biomarkers whose concentrations are measured not only in the initial diagnostic stages, but also as treatment progresses. However, the existing methods for CTC detection are relatively time-consuming and labor-intensive. In this study, a new microfluidic platform integrated with field-effect transistors (FETs) and chambers for the trapping of CTCs was developed. This novel design could not only trap CTCs from whole blood samples, but also enumerate them via FET sensing of CTC-specific aptamer-CTC complexes. The FET output signal was experimentally found to increase with the increasing number of captured CTCs. More importantly, the enumeration of spiked CTCs in blood samples could be achieved in accordance with the signals measured on the FET devices. We therefore believe that this automated system could be a useful tool for enumeration of CTCs.
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- Yi-Hong Chen
- Department of Power Mechanical Engineering, National Tsing Hua University, Hsinchu, Taiwan 30013.
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Sinha A, Tai TY, Li KH, Gopinathan P, Chung YD, Sarangadharan I, Ma HP, Huang PC, Shiesh SC, Wang YL, Lee GB. An integrated microfluidic system with field-effect-transistor sensor arrays for detecting multiple cardiovascular biomarkers from clinical samples. Biosens Bioelectron 2019; 129:155-163. [PMID: 30703568 DOI: 10.1016/j.bios.2019.01.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 51] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/30/2018] [Accepted: 01/03/2019] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
Abstract
Certain blood-borne biomarkers offer a potent methodology for understanding the risk of cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) with clinicians generally advocating the use of multiple biomarkers for proper risk assessment of CVDs. Herein four such CVDs biomarkers- C-reactive protein (CRP), N-terminal pro b-type natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP), cardiac troponin I (cTnI), and fibrinogen- were rapidly (5 min) analyzed from clinical samples (~ 4 µL) on an integrated microfluidic platform equipped with 1) immobilized highly specific aptamer probes and 2) field-effect transistor (FET)-based sensor arrays. The calibration curve from the FET sensor arrays showed good agreement in the physiological concentration ranges for CRP (0.1-50 mg/L), NT-proBNP (50-10,000 pg/mL), cTnI (1-10,000 pg/mL), and fibrinogen (0.1-5 mg/mL). The developed prototype of this fully automated portable device requires minimal reagent and sample inputs and consequently shows great promise for next-generation point-of-care devices assaying multiple CVDs biomarkers in clinical samples.
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- Anirban Sinha
- Institute of NanoEngineering and Microsystems, National Tsing Hua University, Hsinchu, Taiwan
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- Institute of NanoEngineering and Microsystems, National Tsing Hua University, Hsinchu, Taiwan
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- Department of Electrical Engineering, National Tsing Hua University, Hsinchu, Taiwan
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- Institute of NanoEngineering and Microsystems, National Tsing Hua University, Hsinchu, Taiwan
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- Department of Power Mechanical Engineering, National Tsing Hua University, Hsinchu, Taiwan
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- Institute of NanoEngineering and Microsystems, National Tsing Hua University, Hsinchu, Taiwan
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- Department of Electrical Engineering, National Tsing Hua University, Hsinchu, Taiwan
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- Department of Electrical Engineering, National Tsing Hua University, Hsinchu, Taiwan
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- Department of Medical Laboratory Science and Biotechnology, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan
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- Institute of NanoEngineering and Microsystems, National Tsing Hua University, Hsinchu, Taiwan; Department of Power Mechanical Engineering, National Tsing Hua University, Hsinchu, Taiwan.
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- Institute of NanoEngineering and Microsystems, National Tsing Hua University, Hsinchu, Taiwan; Department of Power Mechanical Engineering, National Tsing Hua University, Hsinchu, Taiwan; Institute of Biomedical Engineering, National Tsing Hua University, Hsinchu, Taiwan.
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Gu Z, Wang J, Miao B, Zhao L, Liu X, Wu D, Li J. Highly sensitive AlGaN/GaN HEMT biosensors using an ethanolamine modification strategy for bioassay applications. RSC Adv 2019; 9:15341-15349. [PMID: 35514822 PMCID: PMC9064203 DOI: 10.1039/c9ra02055a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/17/2019] [Accepted: 05/09/2019] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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In this paper, we propose a highly efficient surface modification strategy on an AlGaN/GaN high electron mobility transistor (HEMT), where ethanolamine (EA) was utilized to functionalize the surface of GaN and provided amphoteric amine groups for probe molecular immobilization for bioassay application. The molecular gated-AlGaN/GaN HEMT was utilized for pH and prostate-specific antigen (PSA) detection to verify its performance as a biosensor. Benefitting from the high coating quality on the GaN surface, the performance of our biosensor is drastically improved compared to other AlGaN/GaN HEMT based pH and PSA biosensors reported before. Our molecular gated-AlGaN/GaN HEMT biosensor has achieved good static electrical performance for pH sensing, such as high sensitivity, good linearity and chemical stability. Moreover, after further immobilization of PSA antibody onto the EA aminated GaN surface, the limit of detection (LOD) for PSA detection is as low as 1 fg mL−1 in PBS buffer, which has reached an at least two orders of magnitude decrease compared to any other AlGaN/GaN HEMT based PSA biosensor reported before. And the sensitivity of our PSA biosensor has achieved a substantial increase, reaching up to 2.04% for 100 ng mL−1. The measurements of pH and PSA utilizing the EA modified AlGaN/GaN HEMT biosensor indicate that the surface modification strategy on the GaN proposed in this paper can effectively improve the performance of the AlGaN/GaN HEMT based biosensor, which demonstrates a promising application prospect in the AlGaN/GaN HEMT based biological detection field. We propose a highly efficient surface modification strategy on an AlGaN/GaN high electron mobility transistor, where ethanolamine was utilized to functionalize the surface of GaN and provided amphoteric amine groups for bioassay application.![]()
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- Zhiqi Gu
- School of Nano Technology and Nano Bionics
- University of Science and Technology of China
- Hefei 230026
- China
- i-Lab
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- i-Lab
- Suzhou Institute of Nano-Tech and Nano-Bionics
- Chinese Academy of Sciences
- Suzhou 215125
- People's Republic of China
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- i-Lab
- Suzhou Institute of Nano-Tech and Nano-Bionics
- Chinese Academy of Sciences
- Suzhou 215125
- People's Republic of China
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- i-Lab
- Suzhou Institute of Nano-Tech and Nano-Bionics
- Chinese Academy of Sciences
- Suzhou 215125
- People's Republic of China
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- i-Lab
- Suzhou Institute of Nano-Tech and Nano-Bionics
- Chinese Academy of Sciences
- Suzhou 215125
- People's Republic of China
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- School of Nano Technology and Nano Bionics
- University of Science and Technology of China
- Hefei 230026
- China
- i-Lab
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- School of Nano Technology and Nano Bionics
- University of Science and Technology of China
- Hefei 230026
- China
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Kao WC, Chen YW, Chu CH, Chang WH, Shiesh SC, Wang YL, Lee GB. Detection of C-reactive protein on an integrated microfluidic system by utilizing field-effect transistors and aptamers. BIOMICROFLUIDICS 2017; 11:044105. [PMID: 28794815 PMCID: PMC5517320 DOI: 10.1063/1.4995257] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/20/2017] [Accepted: 07/09/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) cause more than 17 × 106 deaths worldwide on a yearly basis. Early diagnosis of CVDs is therefore of great need. The C-reactive protein (CRP) is an important biomarker for analyzing the risks of CVDs. In this work, CRP-specific aptamers with high sensitivity and specificity and field-effect-transistor (FET) devices were used to recognize and detect CRP by using an integrated microfluidic system automatically while consuming less volumes of reagents and samples (about 5 μm). In order to package the FET device into the microfluidic chip, a new method to prevent liquid leakage was proposed. Sensitive detection of CRP has been demonstrated on the developed microfluidic system. It is the first time that aptamer-FET assays could be realized on an integrated microfluidic system. Experimental results showed that the aptamer-FET assay was capable of detecting CRP with concentrations ranging from 0.625 mg/l to 10.000 mg/l, which may be promising for early diagnosis of CVDs.
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- Wei-Chieh Kao
- Institute of Biomedical Engineering, National Tsing Hua University, Hsinchu 30013, Taiwan
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- Institute of NanoEngineering and Microsystems, National Tsing Hua University, Hsinchu 30013, Taiwan
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- Institute of NanoEngineering and Microsystems, National Tsing Hua University, Hsinchu 30013, Taiwan
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- Department of Power Mechanical Engineering, National Tsing Hua University, Hsinchu 30013, Taiwan
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- Department of Medical Laboratory Science and Biotechnology, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan 701, Taiwan
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Biosensing has found wide applications in biological and medical research, and in clinical diagnosis, environmental monitoring and other analytical tasks. Recognized as novel and outstanding transducing materials because of their superior and unique physical/chemical properties, group III nitride (III-nitride) nanomaterials have been introduced into biosensor development with remarkable advancements achieved in the past few decades. This paper presents the first comprehensive review on biosensor development with III-nitride nanomaterials. The review starts with the introduction of the material properties and biocompatibility of III-nitrides that are useful for biosensing. The focus is then placed on surface treatments of III-nitrides, which lay the foundation for biosensing, and on biosensing mechanisms where the exceptional properties of III-nitride nanomaterials lead to superior biosensing performance. From a practical point of view, techniques for biosensor fabrication are then summarized. Finally, existing biosensing applications and future directions are discussed.
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- Xiao Li
- Department of Mechanical Engineering, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec H3A 0C3, Canada.
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Kirste R, Rohrbaugh N, Bryan I, Bryan Z, Collazo R, Ivanisevic A. Electronic Biosensors Based on III-Nitride Semiconductors. ANNUAL REVIEW OF ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY (PALO ALTO, CALIF.) 2015; 8:149-169. [PMID: 26048553 DOI: 10.1146/annurev-anchem-071114-040247] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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We review recent advances of AlGaN/GaN high-electron-mobility transistor (HEMT)-based electronic biosensors. We discuss properties and fabrication of III-nitride-based biosensors. Because of their superior biocompatibility and aqueous stability, GaN-based devices are ready to be implemented as next-generation biosensors. We review surface properties, cleaning, and passivation as well as different pathways toward functionalization, and critically analyze III-nitride-based biosensors demonstrated in the literature, including those detecting DNA, bacteria, cancer antibodies, and toxins. We also discuss the high potential of these biosensors for monitoring living cardiac, fibroblast, and nerve cells. Finally, we report on current developments of covalent chemical functionalization of III-nitride devices. Our review concludes with a short outlook on future challenges and projected implementation directions of GaN-based HEMT biosensors.
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- Ronny Kirste
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, North Carolina 27695;
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