Abstract
A robust viral sensor was developed by bridging a pair of gold electrodes with antibody-coated peptide nanotubes. The nanotubes concentrated the target virus on their surface by molecular recognition between the antibody and the virus (see picture). The nanotubes fit perfectly within the electric field line distribution to enable the extremely sensitive impedimetric detection of viral particles.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 9752–9755 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Angewandte Chemie International Edition |
Volume | 47 |
Issue number | 50 |
Early online date | 6 Nov 2008 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 1 Dec 2008 |
Keywords
- peptide
- label-free
- pathogen detection
- sensor chips
- sensors
- viruses
- bionanotechnology
- peptide nanotubes
- self-assembly