To demonstrate the design, fabrication and testing of a portable, label-free biosensor for ultrasensitive detection of the cardiac Troponin-T (cTnT) from patient blood.
The biosensor is comprised of a nanoporous membrane integrated on to a microelectrode sensor platform for nanoconfinement effects. Charge perturbations due to antigen binding are recorded as impedance changes using electrochemical impedance spectroscopy.
Quantification of biomarkers is essential for disease diagnosis and management. Current laboratory-based analytical methods are labor-intensive and rely mostly on use of labels for detection. A simple, point-of-care method based on a label-free technique offers robust real-time measurements for detection of biomarkers. This study intended to develop a nanoporous electrical biosensor to measure the cardiac biomarker cardiac Troponin-T. A nanotechnology approach towards sensor design improves detection sensitivity. The sensor performance for detection of cardiac Troponin-T demonstrates the potential for adoption in a clinical setting. However, further validation experiments are required prior to implementation.