Title :
Performance evaluation of an integrated terahertz sensor for biomolecule detection in liquid phase [invited]
Author :
Matvejev, Vladimir ; Yuchen Zhang ; Stiens, Johan
Author_Institution :
Lab. of Micro- & Photoelectron. LAMIETRO, Vrije Univ. Brussel, Brussels, Belgium
Abstract :
Integrated Terahertz Sensor operating at 0.25THz detects in 4-40 nL volume liquids: biomolecule concentration, conformation, binding and cell physiology. The sensor exhibits State-of-the-Art performance: sensitivity up to 50dB·(g/L)-1 and detection limit down to 9mg/L.
Keywords :
biosensors; cellular biophysics; molecular biophysics; molecular configurations; sensitivity; terahertz wave spectra; biomolecule binding; biomolecule concentration; biomolecule conformation; biomolecule detection; cell physiology; detection limit; frequency 0.25 THz; integrated terahertz sensor; liquid phase; performance evaluation; sensitivity; state-of-the-art performance; DNA; Methanol; Optical sensors; Physiology; Proteins; Temperature measurement; Volume measurement;
Conference_Titel :
Infrared, Millimeter, and Terahertz Waves (IRMMW-THz), 2013 38th International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Mainz
DOI :
10.1109/IRMMW-THz.2013.6665912
