Biofunctionalized Zinc Oxide Field Effect Transistors for Selective Sensing of Riboflavin with Current Modulation

Autor: Nancy Kelley-Loughnane, Morley O. Stone, Joshua A. Hagen, Sang N. Kim, Kevin D. Leedy, Burhan Bayraktaroglu, Jorge L. Chávez, Rajesh R. Naik
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2011
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Zdroj: Sensors (Basel, Switzerland)
Sensors, Vol 11, Iss 7, Pp 6645-6655 (2011)
ISSN: 1424-8220
Popis: Zinc oxide field effect transistors (ZnO-FET), covalently functionalized with single stranded DNA aptamers, provide a highly selective platform for label-free small molecule sensing. The nanostructured surface morphology of ZnO provides high sensitivity and room temperature deposition allows for a wide array of substrate types. Herein we demonstrate the selective detection of riboflavin down to the pM level in aqueous solution using the negative electrical current response of the ZnO-FET by covalently attaching a riboflavin binding aptamer to the surface. The response of the biofunctionalized ZnO-FET was tuned by attaching a redox tag (ferrocene) to the 3’ terminus of the aptamer, resulting in positive current modulation upon exposure to riboflavin down to pM levels.
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