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Area of Science:

  • Biomedical Engineering
  • Nanotechnology
  • Molecular Diagnostics

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  • Carbon nanotube field-effect transistor (CNT-FET) biosensors offer high sensitivity and label-free detection for microRNA (miRNA) biomarkers.
  • Current CNT-FET biosensor fabrication is hindered by probe assembly damage, limiting sensitivity for ultralow concentration biomarker detection.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop a detachable CNT-FET biosensor with a modular gate chip for ultrasensitive and reproducible miRNA detection.
  • To overcome the limitations of conventional CNT-FET biosensor assembly processes.

Main Methods:

  • Fabricated separate modules for the sensitive gate array and the CNT-FET with liquid metal connection ports.
  • Assembled biofunctionalized gate modules to FET modules to create the complete biosensor.
  • Utilized miRNA-21 as a model target for detection and validation.

Main Results:

  • Achieved ultrasensitive detection with a limit of detection of 0.36 aM for miRNA-21.
  • Demonstrated exceptional reproducibility with response variation below 5.1%.
  • Clinical serum analysis showed significantly elevated miRNA-21 levels in cancer patients, correlating well with qRT-PCR (R^2 = 0.98).

Conclusions:

  • The modular CNT-FET biosensor design prevents damage to CNT-FETs during probe assembly, enabling reuse.
  • This robust platform provides a cost-effective and decentralized approach for miRNA screening and cancer biomarker detection.