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VEGF Detection via Impedance Spectroscopy on Surface Functionalized Interdigitated Biosensor

Version 1 : Received: 1 June 2023 / Approved: 1 June 2023 / Online: 1 June 2023 (15:34:11 CEST)

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Lin, Y.-D.; Zida, S.I.; Yang, C.-C.; Khung, Y.L. VEGF Detection via Impedance Spectroscopy on Surface Functionalized Interdigitated Biosensor. J. Funct. Biomater. 2023, 14, 365. Lin, Y.-D.; Zida, S.I.; Yang, C.-C.; Khung, Y.L. VEGF Detection via Impedance Spectroscopy on Surface Functionalized Interdigitated Biosensor. J. Funct. Biomater. 2023, 14, 365.

Abstract

Vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) is a important biomarker with significant clinical importance. It plays a key role in angiogenesis, would healing, tumor growth, lung development, and in retinal diseases. Hence, detecting and quantifying VEGF is crucial in clinical diagnosis and prognosis of various diseases. In this work, a simple but highly cost-effective platform is developed for VEGF protein detection by using commercially available interdigitated sensors that are modified through surface chemistry tagged with DNA aptamer grafting. The dielectric characteristics between the fingers of sensor is modulated by the negatively charged aptamer-VEGF capture and the impedance is estimated using impedance analyzer. Impedance spectra tests was compared between pristine unmodified, functionalized monolayer surfaces and aptamer-grafted surfaces in order to evaluate the efficacy of VEGF detection. In our results, the sensitivity experiments as conducted had shown the ability of the interdigitated sensor to detect VEGF at a low concentration of 5 pM. The specificity of the functionalized sensor in detecting VEGF is further studied by comparing the impedance to platelet-derived growth factor (PDGF), and the results confirm the specificity of the sensor. Finally, an alternative illustration of impedance spectra is also proposed to improve the data visualization, and such presentation may be potential for intelligent VEGF detection.

Keywords

DNA Aptamer; Interdigitated Sensor; Impedance Spectroscopy; Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor (VEGF).

Subject

Chemistry and Materials Science, Materials Science and Technology

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