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A biofunctional polymeric coating for microcantilever molecular recognition.

Giulio Oliviero1, Paolo Bergese, Giancarlo Canavese

  • 1Chemistry for Technologies Laboratory, University of Brescia, Brescia, Italy. giulio.oliviero@ing.unibs.it

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A new polymer coating activates silicon microcantilevers for label-free molecular recognition. This versatile method enables sensitive detection of DNA hybridization and protein interactions, offering a cost-effective alternative to traditional techniques.

Area of Science:

  • Materials Science
  • Biotechnology
  • Nanotechnology

Background:

  • Silicon microcantilevers (MCs) are widely used for biosensing applications.
  • Traditional functionalization methods, such as self-assembled monolayers (SAMs), can be complex and costly.
  • There is a need for simpler, more versatile methods to activate MCs for molecular recognition.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To present an innovative method for activating silicon microcantilevers for label-free molecular recognition.
  • To develop a functional ter-polymer coating for MCs.
  • To demonstrate the efficacy of the coated MCs in detecting biomolecular interactions.

Main Methods:

  • Coating underivatized silicon MCs with a functional ter-polymer containing N,N-dimethylacrylamide (DMA), N-acryloyloxysuccinimide (NAS), and 3-(trimethoxysilyl)propyl-methacrylate (MAPS) via dip coating.

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  • Testing the polymer-coated MCs in both static and dynamic modes of actuation.
  • Detecting DNA hybridization and protein-protein interactions using the functionalized MCs.

    • Main Results:

    • The polymer coating enabled label-free detection of DNA hybridization and protein-protein interactions.
    • Dynamic mode experiments showed mass responsivity of 0.4 Hz/pg (1st mode) and 2.5 Hz/pg (2nd mode) for protein detection.
    • Static mode experiments allowed direct estimation of DNA duplex formation energetics, consistent with expected values.

    Conclusions:

    • The developed ter-polymer coating provides an easy, cheap, versatile, and stable method for activating silicon MCs.
    • This approach offers a reliable alternative to standard SAM functionalization for MCs and MEMS devices.
    • The method facilitates sensitive and label-free detection of various biomolecular interactions.