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Guanglei Fu¹, Sharma T Sanjay¹, Maowei Dou¹

¹Department of Chemistry, University of Texas at El Paso, 500 West University Ave, El Paso, Texas 79968, USA. xli4@utep.edu.

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Area of Science:

Biochemistry
Nanotechnology
Analytical Chemistry

Background:

Traditional biomolecular quantitation methods can be complex and require specialized equipment.
There is a need for sensitive, accessible, and cost-effective bioassay techniques.

Purpose of the Study:

To develop a novel biomolecular quantitation method using nanoparticle-mediated photothermal effects.
To demonstrate the feasibility of using a common thermometer as a signal reader in bioassays.

Main Methods:

Developed a nanoparticle-mediated photothermal bioassay using iron oxide nanoparticles (NPs) as photothermal agents.
Utilized a sandwich-type immunoassay format for capturing NPs.
Converted captured NPs into Prussian blue (PB) NPs, acting as photothermal probes.
Employed a near-infrared (NIR) laser to induce the photothermal effect for heat generation.
Measured heat using a standard thermometer for signal transduction.

Main Results:

Achieved sensitive biomolecular quantitation through the photothermal effect.
Demonstrated the successful conversion of iron oxide NPs to Prussian blue NPs for enhanced photothermal conversion.
Validated the method using an immunoassay as a proof of concept.

Conclusions:

This study presents the first report of biomolecular quantitation using a thermometer.
Introduced the nanoparticle-mediated photothermal effect as a novel approach for bioassays.
The developed method offers a sensitive and accessible platform for biomolecular detection.