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We present aptamer-based sensing using a coupled acoustic-gravitational (CAG) field, which transduces a change in the density of a microparticle (MP) to a change in the levitation coordinate. A large density of the MP is initially induced by the binding of gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) on the MP through sandwich hybridization with aptamer DNA molecules. Targets added to the system interact with the aptamer DNA molecules to form complexes, and the duplex between the aptamer and the probe DNA molecules is dissociated. This leads to the release of AuNPs from the MP and a decrease in its density. As the target concentration increases, the levitation coordinate of the MP increases. From the levitation coordinate shift, we can determine the target concentration. The detection limits for adenosine triphosphate, dopamine, and ampicillin as test targets are 9.8 nM, 17 nM, and 160 pM, respectively. The dissociation constants for the aptamer-target complexes are quantitatively determined from the dependence of the levitation coordinate on the target concentration. This scheme is a useful analytical tool not only for the trace analyses of targets but also for the evaluation of aptamer-target interactions.

Aptamer-Based Sensing of Small Organic Molecules by Measuring Levitation Coordinate of Single Microsphere in Combined Acoustic–Gravitational Field