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Simple and Sensitive Point-of-Care Bioassay System Based on Hierarchically Structured Enzyme-Mimetic Nanoparticles
Miju Kim1,2, Min Su Kim3, Soon Ho Kweon2
1Department of Mechanical Engineering, Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH), Pohang, Gyeongbuk, 790-784, Republic of Korea.
Abstract:
An enzyme-mimetic nanoparticle-based point of care bioassay device is developed for rapid and sensitive detection of analytes. Digital images acquired by smart cellular phones allow quantifying the amounts of analytes. Using this new device, quantitative analysis of liquid sample is performed within 15 min with an order of magnitude enhancement of sensitivity compared with conventional Au nanoparticle-based devices.

