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  • Analytical Chemistry
  • Biomedical Engineering
  • Spectroscopy

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  • Rapid detection of drugs of abuse in biological fluids like saliva is crucial for healthcare and law enforcement.
  • Existing methods may lack speed, sensitivity, or require sample pretreatment.
  • A label-free, direct detection platform for saliva analysis is highly desirable.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop and demonstrate a microfluidics-based dielectrophoresis-induced surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS) device.
  • To achieve rapid, label-free detection of methamphetamine in saliva at physiologically relevant concentrations.
  • To establish a reusable and reliable platform for drug abuse screening.

Main Methods:

  • Fabrication of a microfluidic chip with integrated electrodes for dielectrophoresis.
  • Utilizing iodide-modified silver nanoparticles for surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy.
  • Employing on-demand trapping and release of nanoparticles via dielectrophoresis.
  • Applying Principal Component Analysis (PCA) for data analysis and sample discrimination.

Main Results:

  • The developed device successfully detected methamphetamine in saliva within 2 minutes.
  • Physiologically relevant concentrations of methamphetamine were identified.
  • Principal Component Analysis (PCA) effectively distinguished methamphetamine-positive samples from negative controls.
  • Electrode and channel passivation enabled multiple reuses of the device, minimizing nanoparticle fouling.

Conclusions:

  • A microfluidics-integrated dielectrophoresis-SERS system provides a rapid and sensitive platform for methamphetamine detection in saliva.
  • The label-free, on-demand nanoparticle manipulation approach enhances detection efficiency and device reusability.
  • This technology holds significant potential for point-of-care drug screening and forensic applications.