Title :
A nanoporous optofluidic SERS microsystem for sensitive and repeatable on-site detection of melamine
Author :
Yazdi, Soroush H. ; White, Ian M.
Author_Institution :
Fischell Dept. of Bioeng., Univ. of Maryland, College Park, MD, USA
Abstract :
We report a surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy device with on-chip mixing, integrated fiber optics, and nanofluidic concentration of Ag nanoclusters and adsorbed analytes. The device´s detection limit is 100X better than open-channel microfluidics.
Keywords :
Raman spectroscopy; adsorption; chemical sensors; fibre optic sensors; nanofluidics; nanoporous materials; nanosensors; organic compounds; silver; surface enhanced Raman scattering; Ag; Ag nanoclusters; integrated fiber optics; melamine; nanofluidic concentration; nanoporous optofluidic SERS microsystem; on-chip mixing; on-site detection method; open-channel microfluidics; surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy device; Microfluidics; Nanobioscience; Nanoparticles; Nanoscale devices; Optical fibers; Photonics; Silver;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2012 Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4673-1839-6
