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Area of Science:

  • Nanotechnology
  • Analytical Chemistry
  • Biophysics

Background:

  • Surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) offers high sensitivity for molecular detection.
  • Developing robust and reproducible SERS substrates is crucial for practical applications.
  • Label-free protein detection remains a significant challenge in biochemical analysis.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop a simple and sensitive SERS-based method for immunoassay and label-free protein detection.
  • To fabricate and optimize novel bowl-shaped silver cavity arrays as SERS substrates.
  • To evaluate the performance of the developed SERS platform for detecting human IgG and other proteins.

Main Methods:

  • Fabrication of bowl-shaped silver cavity arrays using electrodeposition and polystyrene sphere templates.
  • Characterization of cavity arrays using reflection spectra and correlation with SERS enhancement.
  • Assembly of a silver nanoparticle-protein-silver cavity array sandwich structure.
  • Detection of human IgG using SERS with and without Raman reporter molecules.
  • Analysis of label-free SERS spectra for various proteins (catalase, cytochrome C, avidin, lysozyme).

Main Results:

  • Optimized SERS enhancement achieved when laser and Raman scattering frequencies match localized surface plasmon resonance.
  • Demonstrated a detection limit of 0.1 ng/mL for human IgG using SERS with labeled antibodies.
  • Obtained high-quality, reproducible SERS spectra for label-free detection of multiple proteins.
  • Confirmed that bound human IgG retains its recognition function on the microcavity array.

Conclusions:

  • The developed silver cavity array platform provides a sensitive and reproducible SERS substrate.
  • The method enables both labeled immunoassay and label-free detection of proteins.
  • This approach shows significant potential for qualitative and quantitative analysis of biomolecules.