Magneto-optic biosensor using bio-functionalized magnetized nanoparticles
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
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