Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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7231040 | Biosensors and Bioelectronics | 2016 | 9 Pages |
Abstract
We present the systematic design, fabrication, and characterization of a multiplexed label-free lab-on-a-chip biosensor using silicon nitride (SiN) microring resonators. Sensor design is addressed through a systematic approach that enables optimizing the sensor according to the specific noise characteristics of the setup. We find that an optimal 6Â dB undercoupled resonator consumes 40% less power in our platform to achieve the same limit-of-detection as the conventional designs using critically coupled resonators that have the maximum light-matter interaction. We lay out an optimization framework that enables the generalization of our method for any type of optical resonator and noise characteristics. The device is fabricated using a CMOS-compatible process, and an efficient swabbing lift-off technique is introduced for the deposition of the protective oxide layer. This technique increases the lift-off quality and yield compared to common lift-off methods based on agitation. The complete sensor system, including microfluidic flow cell and surface functionalization with glycan receptors, is tested for the multiplexed detection of Aleuria Aurantia Lectin (AAL) and Sambucus Nigra Lectin (SNA). Further analysis shows that the sensor limit of detection is 2Ã10â6 RIU for bulk refractive index, 1Â pg/mm2 for surface-adsorbed mass, and â¼10Â pM for the glycan/lectins studied here.
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Authors
Farshid Ghasemi, Ehsan Shah Hosseini, Xuezheng Song, David S. Gottfried, Maysamreza Chamanzar, Mehrsa Raeiszadeh, Richard D. Cummings, Ali A. Eftekhar, Ali Adibi,