Detection of stress hormones by a microfluidic-integrated polycarbazole/fullerene photodetector

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Abstract

A novel photodetector integrated microfluidic system for chemiluminescence (CL) detection is reported. The system incorporates a polycarbazole/fullerene photodiode whose optical characteristics (i.e. dark current, external quantum efficiency and photosensitivity) are described here. Using a CL immunoassay for detecting the stress hormone cortisol, the integrated photodetector achieved a detection sensitivity of 1.775 pA × nM-1 and a detection limit of less than 0.28 nM. The device would be a powerful low-cost alternative to silicon photodiode and photomultiplier tube for bioanalytical assays, with potentially wide-ranging applications within point-of-care diagnostics.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication2013 35th Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, EMBC 2013
Pages4470-4473
Number of pages4
DOIs
StatePublished - 2013
Externally publishedYes
Event2013 35th Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, EMBC 2013 - Osaka, Japan
Duration: 3 Jul 20137 Jul 2013

Publication series

NameProceedings of the Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, EMBS
ISSN (Print)1557-170X

Conference

Conference2013 35th Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, EMBC 2013
Country/TerritoryJapan
CityOsaka
Period3/07/137/07/13

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