Designing Biological Microsensors with Chiral Nematic Liquid Crystal Droplets
Lawrence W. Honaker, Chang Chen, Floris M.H. Dautzenberg, Sylvia Brugman, Siddharth Deshpande
Abstract
biosensing in the healthy as well as inflamed intestinal tracts of live zebrafish larvae, demonstrating CLC droplets show a clear optical response specifically when exposed to the gut environment rich in amphiphiles. Our unique approach shows clear potential in developing on-site detection platforms and detecting biological amphiphiles in living organisms.
Topics & Concepts
Liquid crystalMaterials scienceNanotechnologyLiquid crystallineChemical physicsOptoelectronicsPhysicsMicro and Nano RoboticsLiquid Crystal Research AdvancementsNonlinear Dynamics and Pattern Formation