ABSTRACT
This study developed a method of detecting bioparticles such as Salmonella that exist in the biological samples. The method employed a substrate with interlaced comb-like electrodes into which the mixtures of biological samples and antibody-coated gold nanoparticles were added. The alternative signals with appropriate frequency bands were then conducted into the comb-like electrodes to change the dielectrophoresis force. The gold-modified Salmonella can be adsorbed on the edges of the electrodes and isolated from various biological samples. The impedance of the adsorbed Salmonella on the edges of the electrodes was measured and comparison of the impedance between the electrodes with and without Salmonella can quantify the amount of the adsorbed Salmonella.
Subject(s)
Antibodies/analysis , Biosensing Techniques/methods , Escherichia coli/isolation & purification , Gold/chemistry , Metal Nanoparticles/chemistry , Salmonella/isolation & purification , Electrochemistry/methods , Electrodes , Escherichia coli/chemistry , Salmonella/chemistryABSTRACT
In this study, we developed an easy and quick test capable of identifying specific bacteria in one hour. The protocol was established based on the measurement of bacteria quantity on a biochip with comb-like electrodes. Gold nanoparticles coated with anti-Salmonella antibody were used to enhance the dielectrophretic property of Salmonella spp. on the biochip to facilitate the sensitivity.
