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Title: Magneto-optic biosensor using bio-functionalized magnetized nanoparticles

Patent ·
OSTI ID:1531619

A biosensor utilizing bio-functionalized magnetic nanoparticles is provided. An external magnetic field is applied to a suspension of magnetic nanoparticles. A linearly polarized incident light is applied to the suspension of magnetic nanoparticles. A photocurrent from polarized light scattering by bio-functionalized magnetic nanoparticles in liquid is detected. The magneto-optic sensing technique is applied to a micro-fluidic channel for rapid and sensitive detection with a small sample amount, and subsequent magnetic separation for detoxification. This technique is used for the detection of Brownian relaxation with time sweep as well as frequency sweep. The magneto-optical sensor enables rapidly detecting changes in local dynamic properties of the magnetic nanoparticles in liquids and magnetic modulation of ferromagnetic particles in liquid provides increased signal sensitivity.

Research Organization:
Argonne National Laboratory (ANL), Argonne, IL (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
DOE Contract Number:
AC02-06CH11357; W-31-109-ENG-38
Assignee:
UChicago Argonne, LLC (Chicago, IL)
Patent Number(s):
7,639,359
Application Number:
11/875,475
OSTI ID:
1531619
Resource Relation:
Patent File Date: 2007-10-19
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

References (6)

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Magnetic Porous Particles and Method of Making patent-application December 2008
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Magnetic Separation and Apparatus and Methods patent-application January 2004

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