Lab-on-a-chip platforms based on highly sensitive nanophotonic Si biosensors for single nucleotide DNA testing

J. Sánchez del Río; L. G. Carrascosa; F. J. Blanco; M. Moreno; J. Berganzo; A. Calle; C. Domínguez; L. M. Lechuga

doi:10.1117/12.713977

14 February 2007 Lab-on-a-chip platforms based on highly sensitive nanophotonic Si biosensors for single nucleotide DNA testing

J. Sánchez del Río, L. G. Carrascosa, F. J. Blanco, M. Moreno, J. Berganzo, A. Calle, C. Domínguez, L. M. Lechuga

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Proceedings Volume 6477, Silicon Photonics II; 64771B (2007) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.713977
Event: Integrated Optoelectronic Devices 2007, 2007, San Jose, California, United States

Abstract

In order to solve the drawbacks of sensitivity and portability in optical biosensors we have developed ultrasensitive and miniaturized photonic silicon sensors able to be integrated in a "lab-on-a-chip" microsystem platform. The sensors are integrated Mach-Zehnder interferometers based on TIR optical waveguides (Si/SiO₂/Si₃N₄) of micro/nanodimensions. We have applied this biosensor for DNA testing and for detection of single nucleotide polymorphisms at BRCA-1 gene, involved in breast cancer development, without target labeling. The oligonucleotide probe is immobilized by covalent attachment to the sensor surface through silanization procedures. The hybridization was performed for different DNA target concentrations showing a lowest detection limit at 10 pM. Additionally, we have detected the hybridization of different concentrations of DNA target with two mismatching bases corresponding to a mutation of the BRCA-1 gene. Following the way of the lab-on-a-chip microsystem, integration with the microfluidics has been achieved by using a novel fabrication method of 3-D embedded microchannels using the polymer SU-8 as structural material. The optofluidic chip shows good performances for biosensing.

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J. Sánchez del Río, L. G. Carrascosa, F. J. Blanco, M. Moreno, J. Berganzo, A. Calle, C. Domínguez, and L. M. Lechuga "Lab-on-a-chip platforms based on highly sensitive nanophotonic Si biosensors for single nucleotide DNA testing", Proc. SPIE 6477, Silicon Photonics II, 64771B (14 February 2007); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.713977

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