Highly sensitive optical fibre long period grating biosensor anchored with silica core gold shell nanoparticles

An optical fibre long period grating (LPG), modified with a coating of silica core gold shell (SiO2:Au) nanoparticles (NPs) deposited using the layer-by-layer method, was employed for the development of a biosensor. The SiO2:Au NPs were electrostatically assembled onto the LPG with the aid of a poly...

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Main Authors: Marques, L., Hernandez, F.U., James, S.W., Morgan, S.P., Clark, M., Tatam, R.P., Korposh, S.
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Published: Elsevier 2016
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author Marques, L.
Hernandez, F.U.
James, S.W.
Morgan, S.P.
Clark, M.
Tatam, R.P.
Korposh, S.
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Hernandez, F.U.
James, S.W.
Morgan, S.P.
Clark, M.
Tatam, R.P.
Korposh, S.
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description An optical fibre long period grating (LPG), modified with a coating of silica core gold shell (SiO2:Au) nanoparticles (NPs) deposited using the layer-by-layer method, was employed for the development of a biosensor. The SiO2:Au NPs were electrostatically assembled onto the LPG with the aid of a poly(allylamine hydrochloride) (PAH) polycation layer. The LPG sensor operates at the phase matching turning point to provide the highest sensitivity. The SiO2:Au NPs were modified with biotin, which was used as a ligand for streptavidin (SV) detection. The sensing mechanism is based on the measurement of the refractive index change induced by the binding of the SV to the biotin. The effect on sensitivity of increasing the surface area by virtue of the SiO2:Au nanoparticles’ diameter and film thickness was studied. The lowest measured concentration of SV was 2.5 nM, achieved using an LPG modified with a 3 layer (PAH/SiO2:Au) thin film composed of SiO2 NPs of 300 nm diameter with a binding constant of
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spelling nottingham-500492020-05-04T17:31:56Z https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/50049/ Highly sensitive optical fibre long period grating biosensor anchored with silica core gold shell nanoparticles Marques, L. Hernandez, F.U. James, S.W. Morgan, S.P. Clark, M. Tatam, R.P. Korposh, S. An optical fibre long period grating (LPG), modified with a coating of silica core gold shell (SiO2:Au) nanoparticles (NPs) deposited using the layer-by-layer method, was employed for the development of a biosensor. The SiO2:Au NPs were electrostatically assembled onto the LPG with the aid of a poly(allylamine hydrochloride) (PAH) polycation layer. The LPG sensor operates at the phase matching turning point to provide the highest sensitivity. The SiO2:Au NPs were modified with biotin, which was used as a ligand for streptavidin (SV) detection. The sensing mechanism is based on the measurement of the refractive index change induced by the binding of the SV to the biotin. The effect on sensitivity of increasing the surface area by virtue of the SiO2:Au nanoparticles’ diameter and film thickness was studied. The lowest measured concentration of SV was 2.5 nM, achieved using an LPG modified with a 3 layer (PAH/SiO2:Au) thin film composed of SiO2 NPs of 300 nm diameter with a binding constant of Elsevier 2016-01-15 Article PeerReviewed Marques, L., Hernandez, F.U., James, S.W., Morgan, S.P., Clark, M., Tatam, R.P. and Korposh, S. (2016) Highly sensitive optical fibre long period grating biosensor anchored with silica core gold shell nanoparticles. Biosensors and Bioelectronics, 75 . pp. 222-231. ISSN 0956-5663 https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0956566315303717 doi:10.1016/j.bios.2015.08.046 doi:10.1016/j.bios.2015.08.046
spellingShingle Marques, L.
Hernandez, F.U.
James, S.W.
Morgan, S.P.
Clark, M.
Tatam, R.P.
Korposh, S.
Highly sensitive optical fibre long period grating biosensor anchored with silica core gold shell nanoparticles
title Highly sensitive optical fibre long period grating biosensor anchored with silica core gold shell nanoparticles
title_full Highly sensitive optical fibre long period grating biosensor anchored with silica core gold shell nanoparticles
title_fullStr Highly sensitive optical fibre long period grating biosensor anchored with silica core gold shell nanoparticles
title_full_unstemmed Highly sensitive optical fibre long period grating biosensor anchored with silica core gold shell nanoparticles
title_short Highly sensitive optical fibre long period grating biosensor anchored with silica core gold shell nanoparticles
title_sort highly sensitive optical fibre long period grating biosensor anchored with silica core gold shell nanoparticles
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