A liquid-crystal-based immunosensor for the detection of cardiac troponin I
Chunli Xia, Dong Zhou, Yueming Su, Guangkai Zhou, Lishuang Yao, Weimin Sun, Yongjun Liu
Abstract
Cardiac troponin I (cTnI) is one of the most sensitive and specific markers of myocardial cell injury. In this study, a label-free biosensor that utilizes the birefringence property of liquid crystal (LC) for the detection of cTnI is demonstrated.
Topics & Concepts
Troponin IMaterials scienceTroponinLiquid crystalBiomedical engineeringChromatographyCardiologyChemistryMedicineOptoelectronicsMyocardial infarctionAcoustic Wave Resonator TechnologiesAnalytical Chemistry and SensorsAdvanced Biosensing Techniques and Applications