Detection of DNA mutations using a capacitive micro-membrane array

V. Tsouti

doi:10.1016/j.bios.2010.07.119

Detection of DNA mutations using a capacitive micro-membrane array

2010-12-01

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Dimitris Kafetzopoulos

DOI：10.1016/j.bios.2010.07.119

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The detection of DNA hybridization using capacitive readout and a biosensor array of ultrathin Si membranes is presented. The biosensor exploits the ability of the ultrathin membranes to deflect upon surface stress variations caused by biological interactions. Probe DNA molecules are immobilized on the membrane surface and the surface stress variations during hybridization with their complementary strands force the membrane to deflect and effectively change the capacitance between the flexible membrane and the fixed substrate. The sensor array comprises 256 such sensing sites thus allowing the concurrent sensing of multiple DNA mutations. The biosensor and its performance for the detection of complementary DNA strands are demonstrated using beta-thalassemia oligonucleotides. The experimental results show that the presented sensors are able to detect DNA hybridization and to discriminate single nucleotide mismatches. (C) 2010 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.

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Capacitive biosensor

DNA sensing

Micro-membrane

Detection of DNA mutations using a capacitive micro-membrane array

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