Recent Advances in Rapid and Highly Sensitive Detection of Proteins and Specific DNA Sequences Using a Magnetic Modulation Biosensing System

Shira Roth, Michael Margulis, Amos Danielli

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Abstract

In early disease stages, biomolecules of interest exist in very low concentrations, presenting a significant challenge for analytical devices and methods. Here, we provide a comprehensive overview of an innovative optical biosensing technology, termed magnetic modulation biosensing (MMB), its biomedical applications, and its ongoing development. In MMB, magnetic beads are attached to fluorescently labeled target molecules. A controlled magnetic force aggregates the magnetic beads and transports them in and out of an excitation laser beam, generating a periodic fluorescent signal that is detected and demodulated. MMB applications include rapid and highly sensitive detection of specific nucleic acid sequences, antibodies, proteins, and protein interactions. Compared with other established analytical methodologies, MMB provides improved sensitivity, shorter processing time, and simpler protocols.

Original languageEnglish
Article number4497
JournalSensors
Volume22
Issue number12
DOIs
StatePublished - 1 Jun 2022

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Keywords

  • biosensing
  • magnetic beads
  • magnetic modulation biosensing
  • nucleic acids
  • protein-protein interactions
  • serology

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