JOURNAL ARTICLE

High-sensitivity small-molecule detection of microcystin-LR cyano-toxin using a terahertz-aptamer biosensor

Abstract

We demonstrate the rapid and highly sensitive detection of a small molecule, microcystin-LR (MC-LR) toxin using an aptasensor based on a terahertz (THz) emission technique named the terahertz chemical microscope (TCM).

Keywords:
Aptamer Surface plasmon resonance Biosensor Terahertz radiation Chemistry Analytical Chemistry (journal) Layer (electronics) Substrate (aquarium) Detection limit Molecule Fluorescence Silicon Materials science Nanoparticle Nanotechnology Chromatography Optoelectronics Organic chemistry Optics

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Topics

Advanced biosensing and bioanalysis techniques
Life Sciences →  Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology →  Molecular Biology
Bacteriophages and microbial interactions
Physical Sciences →  Environmental Science →  Ecology
Biosensors and Analytical Detection
Physical Sciences →  Engineering →  Biomedical Engineering
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