Field-effect detection using phospholipid membranes.

Chiho Kataoka-Hamai1, Yuji Miyahara1

  • 1Biomaterials Center and International Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics (MANA), National Institute for Materials Science, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-0044, Japan; CREST, Japan Science and Technology Agency, Tokyo 102-0075, Japan.

Summary

Field-effect devices integrated with cell membrane mimics offer direct electrical detection of biomolecular interactions. This review covers fabrication and characterization of these promising biosensors for clinical and biotech use.