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Smartphone based, portable optical biosensor utilizing surface plasmon resonance

  • Universidade Federal de Campina Grande
  • UFPB

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Abstract

A portable low cost biosensor suited for future medical diagnostic application is presented. The device comprises a custom designed scaffold, a disposable polymeric chip for surface plasmon resonance (SPR) sensing, and a smartphone. This commercial telecommunication device provides both, the optical illumination required for triggering of the SPR phenomenon and established by its active-matrix of organic light-emitting diodes (i.e., the smartphone display), whereas optical detection is obtained by means of its 1.9 Mpx CMOS image sensor that serves as the front camera. This concept does not require any additional optical device, except the SPR-chip itself and mechanical scaffold. The so-called angular interrogation mode has been employed for detection of the SPR feature. Employing appropriate data extraction algorithms, the sensitivity of the instrument approaches 10-5 RIU. This value compares well with existing laboratory style SPR-instruments, confirming feasibility of this technical approach.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication2014 IEEE International Instrumentation and Measurement Technology Conference
Subtitle of host publicationInstrumentation and Measurement for Sustainable Development, I2MTC 2014 - Proceedings
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Pages890-895
Number of pages6
ISBN (Print)9781467363853
DOIs
StatePublished - 2014
Externally publishedYes
Event2014 IEEE International Instrumentation and Measurement Technology Conference: Instrumentation and Measurement for Sustainable Development, I2MTC 2014 - Montevideo, Uruguay
Duration: 12 May 201415 May 2014

Publication series

NameConference Record - IEEE Instrumentation and Measurement Technology Conference
ISSN (Print)1091-5281

Conference

Conference2014 IEEE International Instrumentation and Measurement Technology Conference: Instrumentation and Measurement for Sustainable Development, I2MTC 2014
Country/TerritoryUruguay
CityMontevideo
Period12/05/1415/05/14

Keywords

  • portable biosensing
  • signal processing
  • surface plasmon resonance

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