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Single Microbead Floating/Sinking-Enabled Digital Biosensing.

Wenjiao Fan^1,2,3, Xinyu Yu^1,2,3, Tianyu Zhang^1,2,3

¹Key Laboratory of Applied Surface and Colloid Chemistry, Ministry of Education, Xi'an 710119, P. R. China.

|March 24, 2026

Summary

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A novel digital biosensing platform, dMSink, simplifies biomarker analysis. This microbead-based system enables ultrasensitive quantification in general labs and in-field settings, enhancing speed and accessibility.

Keywords:

Digital biosensing Floating/sinking Multiplex analysis Single microbead

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Area of Science:

Biotechnology
Biosensing Technology

Background:

Digital bioassays offer high sensitivity for biomarker analysis but are limited to central labs due to complex requirements.
Existing methods necessitate specialized equipment, sealed microchambers, and trained personnel, restricting broader application.

Purpose of the Study:

To introduce dMSink, a novel, mix-and-read digital biosensing platform.
To develop a user-friendly and broadly applicable biosensing solution for ultrasensitive biomarker quantification.

Main Methods:

dMSink utilizes a microbead (MB) floating/sinking mechanism with a critical density.
Target molecule binding induces a force (e.g., magnetic) causing MBs to sink.
Quantification is achieved by counting sunken MBs using a conventional microscope.

Main Results:

The dMSink platform enables ultrasensitive biomarker quantification.
The system simplifies the implementation of digital bioassays.
Compatibility with general biolabs and in-field testing was demonstrated.

Conclusions:

dMSink significantly enhances the speed and sensitivity of digital bioassays.
The platform democratizes advanced biomarker analysis, making it accessible beyond central laboratories.
dMSink facilitates facile, in-field, multiplexed diagnostics.