Liquid-crystal-based biosensor for detecting Ca 2+ in human saliva

Dong Hyun Yeo, Soo Young Park

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Abstract

A transmission electron microscopy Cu grid cell filled with 4-cyano-4′-pentylbiphenyl (5CB) was utilised for detecting Ca 2+ ion after functionalising the water/5CB interface with poly(acrylic acid)-b-poly(4-cyanobiphenyl-4′-oxyundecylacrylate) (PAA-b-LCP), wherein the LCP block was anchored to 5CB and the PAA block complexed with metal ions in water. The NaCl-treated cell exhibited homeotropic-to-planar orientational change when Ca 2+ ions were injected into the aqueous phase owing to the replacement of the Na + ions in the PAA chains with Ca 2+ ions. The performance of the cell in detecting Ca 2+ ions in human saliva was successfully verified to demonstrate the non-invasive detection.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)193-198
Number of pages6
JournalJournal of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry
Volume74
DOIs
StatePublished - 25 Jun 2019

Keywords

  • Biosensor
  • Calcium ion
  • Liquid crystal
  • Non-invasive
  • Saliva
  • Transmission electron microscopy copper grid

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