Micromechanical antibody sensor
Abstract
A sensor apparatus is provided using a microcantilevered spring element having a coating of a detector molecule such as an antibody or antigen. A sample containing a target molecule or substrate is provided to the coating. The spring element bends in response to the stress induced by the binding which occurs between the detector and target molecules. Deflections of the cantilever are detected by a variety of detection techniques. The microcantilever may be approximately 1 to 200 .mu.m long, approximately 1 to 50 .mu.m wide, and approximately 0.3 to 3.0 .mu.m thick. A sensitivity for detection of deflections is in the range of 0.01 nanometers.
- Inventors:
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- Knoxville, TN
- Oak Ridge, TN
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Oak Ridge National Lab. (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)
- OSTI Identifier:
- 873996
- Patent Number(s):
- 6289717
- Assignee:
- U. T. Battelle, LLC (Oak Ridge, TN)
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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G - PHYSICS G01 - MEASURING G01N - INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIR CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC05-96OR22464
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- micromechanical; antibody; sensor; apparatus; provided; microcantilevered; spring; element; coating; detector; molecule; antigen; sample; containing; target; substrate; bends; response; stress; induced; binding; occurs; molecules; deflections; cantilever; detected; variety; detection; techniques; microcantilever; approximately; 200; 50; wide; thick; sensitivity; range; 01; nanometers; detection techniques; spring element; sample containing; sensor apparatus; stress induced; microcantilevered spring; target molecule; /73/422/436/
Citation Formats
Thundat, Thomas G, Jacobson, K Bruce, Doktycz, Mitchel J, Kennel, Stephen J, and Warmack, Robert J. Micromechanical antibody sensor. United States: N. p., 2001.
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Thundat, Thomas G, Jacobson, K Bruce, Doktycz, Mitchel J, Kennel, Stephen J, & Warmack, Robert J. Micromechanical antibody sensor. United States.
Thundat, Thomas G, Jacobson, K Bruce, Doktycz, Mitchel J, Kennel, Stephen J, and Warmack, Robert J. Mon .
"Micromechanical antibody sensor". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/873996.
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title = {Micromechanical antibody sensor},
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abstractNote = {A sensor apparatus is provided using a microcantilevered spring element having a coating of a detector molecule such as an antibody or antigen. A sample containing a target molecule or substrate is provided to the coating. The spring element bends in response to the stress induced by the binding which occurs between the detector and target molecules. Deflections of the cantilever are detected by a variety of detection techniques. The microcantilever may be approximately 1 to 200 .mu.m long, approximately 1 to 50 .mu.m wide, and approximately 0.3 to 3.0 .mu.m thick. A sensitivity for detection of deflections is in the range of 0.01 nanometers.},
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