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Area of Science:

  • Semiconductor device physics
  • Biosensing technology
  • Immunochemistry

Background:

  • Field-effect transistors (FETs) offer label-free, real-time analyte detection with potential for low-cost diagnostics.
  • ImmunoFETs, utilizing antibodies for protein recognition, have faced challenges in physiological environments due to ion shielding.
  • Previous assessments deemed FET-based protein sensing infeasible in biological conditions.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To demonstrate the feasibility of III-nitride heterojunction FETs (HFETs) for reliable immuno-sensing of proteins in physiological buffers.
  • To overcome the historical limitations of ion shielding in FET-based biosensors.
  • To showcase the potential of immunoHFETs for specific protein discrimination and point-of-care applications.

Main Methods:

  • Fabrication and characterization of III-nitride immunoHFETs.
  • Immobilization of antibodies as bioaffinity elements on the HFET channels.
  • Testing of HFETs in physiological buffer solutions for chemokine detection.
  • Assessment of sensor specificity using highly related protein species and mixed samples.

Main Results:

  • Demonstrated reliable detection of chemokines using ion-impermeable III-nitride immunoHFETs in physiological buffers.
  • Achieved specific detection of protein analytes, discriminating between human and murine CXCL9.
  • Successfully differentiated between native and biotinylated CXCL9 in mixed samples.
  • Validated that detection specificity is dictated by the immobilized antibodies.

Conclusions:

  • III-nitride immunoHFETs are feasible for protein sensing in physiological environments, contrary to classical FET-sensing assessments.
  • These HFETs overcome ion-shielding limitations, enabling specific and reliable protein detection.
  • ImmunoHFETs represent a promising platform for developing faster, cheaper point-of-care diagnostic tools for clinical, biotechnological, and environmental use.