title: Novel transducers for nano-optical biosensor chips based on biological and synthetic polymers with analyte-dependent swelling/shrinking behavior.
abstract: Analyte-dependent swelling/shrinking properties of ultrathin polymer layers are an appropriate means for the detection of various analytes. Optical metal nanoclusters can be used to determine the change of the layer's thickness, which is shown by a change in the color of the chip. By using different cross-linking agents and different polymers (biological or artificial as well) it was possible to design various sensitive layers showing different swelling/shrinking behaviors. Sensitivity on various analytes could be observed, since the different types of polymers employed differed in structure, functional groups, or biorecognitive properties.
authors.affiliation: Institut für Biochemie und Molekulare Zellbiologie, Universität Wien, Ludwig Boltzmann Forschungsstelle für Biochemie, Vienna, Austria.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Lepek
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Pittner
mesh_terms: D001704:Biopolymers / Q000737:chemistry*; D015374:Biosensing Techniques / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods; D020099:Coated Materials, Biocompatible / Q000138:chemical synthesis / Q000737:chemistry*; D003124:Colorimetry / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods; D004867:Equipment Design; D019544:Equipment Failure Analysis; D006863:Hydrogen-Ion Concentration; D008422:Materials Testing; D008968:Molecular Conformation; D036103:Nanotechnology / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods; D055095:Optics and Photonics / Q000295:instrumentation*; D009997:Osmotic Pressure; D011108:Polymers / Q000737:chemistry*; D040081:Protein Array Analysis / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D012710:Serum Albumin, Bovine / Q000737:chemistry*; D014159:Transducers; D014508:Urea / Q000032:analysis* / Q000737:chemistry
chemical_list: D001704:Biopolymers; D020099:Coated Materials, Biocompatible; D011108:Polymers; D012710:Serum Albumin, Bovine; D014508:Urea