Journal
NANOTECHNOLOGY
Volume 19, Issue 44, Pages -Publisher
IOP PUBLISHING LTD
DOI: 10.1088/0957-4484/19/44/445714
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- National Science Foundation [NSF-CMMI-0709283, DBI-0116835]
- Cancer Center Support Grant [CA 16672]
- Army Breast Cancer Research Program grant [W81XWH-06-1-0709]
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In this study, we fabricated electrospun silica nanofiber membranes and investigated their use in biomolecular sensing. The diameter, porosity and surface-to-volume ratio of nanofiber membranes were investigated under different fabrication conditions. Using this type of nanofiber membrane, enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) was performed, and the results were compared with those obtained with conventional ELISA using polystyrene well plates. The minimum detectable concentration was determined as 0.19 ng ml(-1) (1.6 pM), which is 32 times lower than that of conventional ELISA. In addition, the detection time for all processes for the nanofiber membrane was reduced to 1 h, compared with 1 day for conventional ELISA. The increased sensitivity, faster reaction time, and affordability of the nanofiber membrane make it well suited for bio-chip use.
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