title: Liquid phase SPR imaging experiments for biosensors applications.
abstract: Surface plasmon resonance (SPR) has recently gained attention as a label-free method for the detection of biological molecules binding onto functionalised surfaces. It is one of the most sensitive detection method for monitor variations in the thickness and refractive index in ultra-thin films. Here, the adsorption processes of oligonucleotides onto gold substrates have been investigated in aqueous buffer solution using SPR imaging measurements. The hybridization of a thiol-modified, single stranded oligonucleotide anchored to a gold surface via thiol group, with its complementary sequence has been observed and characterised monitoring the hybridization process by SPR equipment. In situ investigation of smallest changes in SPR imaging measurements dynamically performed in liquid phase in the presence of DNA complementary probes was performed. Infrared spectroscopy and scanning electron microscopy characterisation of the functionalised gold surfaces of the biosensor were compared with the images obtained by SPR experimental apparatus.
authors.affiliation: Istituto per la Microelettronica e i Microsistemi, IMM CNR sezione di Lecce-Via Arnesano, 73100 Lecce, Italy. robert.rella@imm.cnr.it
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Rella
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Spadavecchia
authors.forename: M G
authors.initials: MG
authors.lastname: Manera
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Siciliano
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Santino
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Mita
mesh_terms: D015374:Biosensing Techniques / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D020099:Coated Materials, Biocompatible / Q000737:chemistry; D004247:DNA / Q000032:analysis* / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000648:ultrastructure; D015342:DNA Probes / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000648:ultrastructure; D017403:In Situ Hybridization / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D020411:Oligonucleotide Array Sequence Analysis / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D012996:Solutions; D020349:Surface Plasmon Resonance / Q000379:methods*; D013499:Surface Properties
chemical_list: D020099:Coated Materials, Biocompatible; D015342:DNA Probes; D012996:Solutions; D004247:DNA