Protein Viability on Au Nanoparticles during an Electrospray and Electrostatic-Force-Directed Assembly Process
Author(s) -
Shun Mao,
Ganhua Lu,
Kehan Yu,
Junhong Chen
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
journal of nanomaterials
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.463
H-Index - 66
eISSN - 1687-4129
pISSN - 1687-4110
DOI - 10.1155/2010/196393
Subject(s) - materials science , nanoparticle , carbon nanotube , nanotechnology , carbon nanotube field effect transistor , field effect transistor , electrospray , biosensor , transistor , chromatography , mass spectrometry , chemistry , voltage , physics , quantum mechanics
We study the protein viability on Au nanoparticles during an electrospray and electrostatic-force-directed assembly process, through which Au nanoparticle-antibody conjugates are assembled onto the surface of carbon nanotubes (CNTs) to fabricate carbon nanotube field-effect transistor (CNTFET) biosensors. Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) and field-effect transistor (FET) measurements have been used to investigate the antibody activity after the nanoparticle assembly. Upon the introduction of matching antigens, the colored reaction from the ELISA and the change in the electrical characteristic of the CNTFET device confirm that the antibody activity is preserved during the assembly process
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