Terahertz chemical microscope for label-free detection of protein complex

Toshihiko Kiwa; Yousuke Kondo; Yuji Minami; Iwao Kawayama; Masayoshi Tonouchi; Keiji Tsukada

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Terahertz chemical microscope for label-free detection of protein complex

Toshihiko Kiwa, Yousuke Kondo, Yuji Minami, Iwao Kawayama, Masayoshi Tonouchi, Keiji Tsukada

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A terahertz (THz) chemical microscope (TCM) has been proposed and developed for label-free analysis of the interactions of proteins, including immune reactions. A SiO₂/Si/sapphire plate was fabricated and emitted THz pulses from the sapphire side using a femtosecond laser. The amplitude of a THz pulse depends on the chemical potential of the SiO₂ surface. As an initial demonstration, a biotin-avidin complex was analyzed using TCM. Results indicate that biotin concentrations of up to 10-12 mol/l could be detected, suggesting that a high sensitivity immunoassay system can be realized using this method. The distribution of the THz peak amplitude was measured, reflecting the distribution of the biotin-avidin complex on the plate.

Original language	English
Article number	211114
Journal	Applied Physics Letters
Volume	96
Issue number	21
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1063/1.3441408
Publication status	Published - May 24 2010

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