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Surface Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy Detection of Biomolecules Using EBL Fabricated Nanostructured Substrates
Published on: March 20, 2015
Mixed-monolayer glyconanoparticles for the detection of cholera toxin by surface enhanced Raman spectroscopy
Jonathan Simpson1, Derek Craig, Karen Faulds
1Centre for Molecular Nanometrology, Department of Pure and Applied Chemistry, University of Strathclyde (Technology and Innovation Centre), 99 George Street, Glasgow, G1 1RD, UK. duncan.graham@strath.ac.uk.
Abstract:
We have produced silver glyconanoparticles for the sensitive (56 ng mL -1), low volume and rapid detection of cholera toxin B-subunit (CTB) in synthetic freshwater (simulating the ion compositions of natural waters in which CTB could be found). This is achieved by monitoring the changes in surface enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) intensity of a Raman reporter bound to the glyconanoparticle surface. The particles selectively aggregate upon interaction with CTB, causing an increase in the measured SERS signal. The particles are designed to mimic the interactions involving the cell surface GM1 ganglioside and CTB. This is achieved by using a combination of polyethylene glycol linkers terminated with either galactose or sialic acid.
