Quantification of surface etching by common buffers and implications on the accuracy of label-free biological assays

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• 作者：Sunmin Ahn^a ; Philipp S. Spuhler^a ; Marcella Chiari^b ; Mario Cabodi^a ; M. Selim Ü ; nlü ; ^a ; ^c ; ^selim@bu.edu
• 关键词：DNA microarrays ; Proteins microarrays ; Label-free detection ; Optical interferometry ; Glass stability ; Buffer effect
• 刊名：Biosensors and Bioelectronics
• 出版年：2012
• 期刊代码：12_09565663
• 类别：ch
• 出版时间：June-July, 2012
• 卷：36
• 期：1
• 页码：222-229
• 文件大小：947 K

摘要

High throughput analyses in biochemical assays are gaining popularity in the post-genomic era. Multiple label-free detection methods are especially of interest, as they allow quantitative monitoring of biomolecular interactions. It is assumed that the sensor surface is stable to the surrounding medium while the biochemical processes are taking place. Using the Interferometric Reflectance Imaging Sensor (IRIS), we found that buffers commonly used in biochemical reactions can remove silicon dioxide, a material frequently used as the solid support in the microarray industry. Here, we report 53 pm to 731 pm etching of the surface silicon oxide over a 12-h period for several different buffers, including various concentrations of SSC, SSPE, PBS, TRIS, MES, sodium phosphate, and potassium phosphate buffers, and found that PBS and MES buffers are much more benign than the others. We observe a linear dependence of the etch depth over time, and we find the etch rate of silicon dioxide in different buffers that ranges from 2.73卤0.76 pm/h in 1 M NaCl to 43.54卤2.95 pm/h in 6脳SSC. The protective effects by chemical modifications of the surface are explored. We demonstrate unaccounted glass etching leading to erroneous results with label-free detection of DNA microarrays, and offer remedies to increase the accuracy of quantitative analysis.