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Optimized membrane-based sensors (MePSs) using polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) show enhanced pressure sensitivity. These sensors successfully detected catalase enzyme, demonstrating their potential for sensitive biofluid analysis.

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Area of Science:

  • Materials Science
  • Biomedical Engineering
  • Chemical Sensing

Background:

  • Membrane-based sensors (MePSs) are valuable for monitoring reactions and quantifying catalysts via gas pressure generation.
  • Enzyme detection in biofluids is crucial for disease diagnosis.
  • MePS performance is influenced by membrane structural factors affecting flexibility and response time.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate how structural modifications of polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) membranes impact the Young's modulus and residual stress.
  • To correlate these mechanical properties with MePS sensitivity to pressure variations.
  • To apply optimized MePS for sensitive enzyme detection.

Main Methods:

  • Fabrication of MePS using PDMS with varied structural properties.
  • Characterization of membrane mechanical properties (Young's modulus, residual stress).
  • Evaluation of sensor sensitivity as a function of chamber volume and membrane mechanics.
  • Detection of catalase enzyme via hydrogen peroxide dismutation using optimized MePS.

Main Results:

  • Structural modifications significantly altered PDMS membrane Young's modulus and residual stress.
  • Sensor sensitivity was directly correlated with these mechanical properties and chamber volume.
  • Optimized MePS achieved high sensitivity ((22.7 ± 1.2) µm/nM) for catalase detection.
  • A low limit of detection (LoD) of 396 pM was established for catalase.

Conclusions:

  • PDMS structural modifications are effective in tuning MePS sensitivity for pressure sensing.
  • Optimized MePS demonstrate significant potential for sensitive and accurate enzyme detection in biofluids.
  • This work advances the application of MePS in sensitive bioassay development and disease diagnostics.