Influence of Nanometric Holes on the Sensitivity of a Waveguide-Mode Sensor: Label-Free Nanosensor for the Analysis of RNA Aptamer−Ligand Interactions

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• 作者：Subash C. B. Gopinath ; Koichi Awazu ; Makoto Fujimaki ; Katsuaki Sugimoto ; Yoshimichi Ohki ; Tetsuro Komatsubara ; Junji Tominaga ; Kailash C. Gupta ; Penmetcha K. R. Kumar
• 刊名：Analytical Chemistry
• 出版年：2008
• 出版时间：September 1, 2008
• 年：2008
• 卷：80
• 期：17
• 页码：6602-6609
• 全文大小：480K
• 年卷期：v.80,no.17(September 1, 2008)
• ISSN：1520-6882

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Evanescent-field-coupled (EFC) waveguide-mode sensors can be used to detect nucleic acids or proteins from the changes in the local index of refraction upon adsorption of the target molecule on a waveguide surface. We recently described an EFC waveguide-mode sensor in which nanometric holes on a waveguide film resulted in an improved sensitivity in the analysis of the interactions of biomolecules. In the present study, we have shown that sensitivity depends upon the diameter of the holes, where increase in diameter of holes increases spectral shift resulting in an improved sensitivity. Using this improved EFC waveguide-mode sensor, we could detect interactions between RNA and a small ligand, cyanocobalamin (vitamin B₁₂), and between RNA and a protein (human coagulation factor IXa). These two interactions were monitored on surfaces modified with biotin−streptavidin−biotin and N-(2-trifluoroethanesulfonatoethyl)-N-(methyl)triethoxysilylpropyl-3-amine, respectively.