Enhanced BSA Detection Precision: Leveraging High-Performance Dual-Gate Ion-Sensitive Field-Effect-Transistor Scheme and Surface-Treated Sensing Membranes

Overview

Journal Biosensors (Basel)

Specialty Biotechnology

Date 2024 Mar 27

PMID 38534248

Authors

Yeong-Ung Kim

Won-Ju Cho

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Abstract

Bovine serum albumin (BSA) is commonly incorporated in vaccines to improve stability. However, owing to potential allergic reactions in humans, the World Health Organization (WHO) mandates strict adherence to a BSA limit (≤50 ng/vaccine). BSA detection with conventional techniques is time-consuming and requires specialized equipment. Efficient alternatives such as the ion-sensitive field-effect transistor (ISFET), despite rapid detection, affordability, and portability, do not detect BSA at low concentrations because of inherent sensitivity limitations. This study proposes a silicon-on-insulator (SOI) substrate-based dual-gate (DG) ISFET platform to overcome these limitations. The capacitive coupling DG structure significantly enhances sensitivity without requiring external circuits, owing to its inherent amplification effect. The extended-gate (EG) structure separates the transducer unit for electrical signal processing from the sensing unit for biological detection, preventing chemical damage to the transducer, accommodating a variety of biological analytes, and affording easy replaceability. Vapor-phase surface treatment with (3-Aminopropyl) triethoxysilane (APTES) and the incorporation of a SnO sensing membrane ensure high BSA detection efficiency and sensitivity (144.19 mV/log [BSA]). This DG-FET-based biosensor possesses a simple structure and detects BSA at low concentrations rapidly. Envisioned as an effective on-site diagnostic tool for various analytes including BSA, this platform addresses prior limitations in biosensing and shows promise for practical applications.

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