An InSb-based magnetoresistive biosensor using Fe3O4 nanoparticles

  • Sung Jong Kim
  • , Seung Woo Lee
  • , Jin Dong Song
  • , Young Wan Kwon
  • , Kyung Jin Lee
  • , Hyun Cheol Koo*
  • *Corresponding author for this work

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

    Abstract

    A magnetoresistive biosensor was demonstrated using an InSb-based semiconductor channel. The Fe3O4 nanoparticle was linked with a target antigen via a capture antibody in the reagent, and a detection antibody immobilized on an InSb channel was shown to selectively bind to the antigen-capture antibody-nanoparticle complex. The detected magnetic nanoparticles produced a stray magnetic field that induced a change in the resistance of the channel due to the Lorentz force. The antigen concentration was proportional to the number of nanoparticles attached to the sensor surface, and hence could be determined by measuring the magnetoresistance level of the sensing channel. This antigen-antibody reaction sensor was shown to detect an extremely small amount of liver cancer antigen, at a concentration as low as 1 pg/ml. The systematic tests we carried out also confirmed the good selectivity and reusability of this biosensor.

    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)2894-2899
    Number of pages6
    JournalSensors and Actuators, B: Chemical
    Volume255
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 2018 Feb

    Bibliographical note

    Funding Information:
    This work was supported by KIST and KU-KIST Institutional Programs, National Research Council of Science & Technology (NST) grant (No. CAP-16-01-KIST ), and National Research Foundation of Korea (NRF) grant (No. NRF-2017R1C1B2004765 ) of the Korean government (MSIP).

    Publisher Copyright:
    © 2017 Elsevier B.V.

    Copyright:
    Copyright 2017 Elsevier B.V., All rights reserved.

    UN SDGs

    This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

    1. SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being
      SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being

    Keywords

    • Antigen-antibody reaction
    • Biosensor
    • InSb
    • Magnetoresistive sensor
    • Nanoparticle

    ASJC Scopus subject areas

    • Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
    • Instrumentation
    • Condensed Matter Physics
    • Surfaces, Coatings and Films
    • Metals and Alloys
    • Electrical and Electronic Engineering
    • Materials Chemistry

    Fingerprint

    Dive into the research topics of 'An InSb-based magnetoresistive biosensor using Fe3O4 nanoparticles'. Together they form a unique fingerprint.

    Cite this