Magnetic nanoclusters for ultrasensitive magnetophoretic assays

Zongwen Jin, Young Ki Hahn, Eunkeu Oh, Young Pil Kim, Je Kyun Park, Seung Ho Moon, Jung Tak Jang, Jinwoo Cheon, Hak Sung Kim

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Abstract

Magnetic nanoclusters (MNCs) are developed and used for an ultrasensitive magnetophoretic assay system. Prostate-specific antigen (PSA) is used as a target analyte (see image). The deflection velocity of a microbead is well correlated with the PSA concentration, with a detection limit of 45 fg mL -1 , and this value is three orders of magnitude higher than conventional ELISA. The developed assay format is expected to be effectively applied to the detection of a target analyte with low abundance.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)2243-2246
Number of pages4
JournalSmall
Volume5
Issue number20
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2009 Oct 16

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Biotechnology
  • Biomaterials
  • Chemistry(all)
  • Materials Science(all)

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