Effective utilization of quartz crystal microbalance as a tool for biosensing applications

PJ Jandas, K Prabakaran, J Luo, DH MG - Sensors and Actuators A …, 2021 - Elsevier
The advent of novel sensitive materials coupling with effective instrumentation technology
paves the path for significant growth in fabrication methods of various practically viable …

A droplet-based micropillar-enhanced acoustic wave (μPAW) device for viscosity measurement

IC Esfahani, H Sun - Sensors and Actuators A: Physical, 2023 - Elsevier
Viscosity monitoring has recently received significant attention in various fields such as
pharmacy, oil industry, food industry, and medical diagnostics. Given that the commercially …

[HTML][HTML] Methods for immobilizing receptors in microfluidic devices: A review

ML Salva, M Rocca, CM Niemeyer… - Micro and Nano …, 2021 - Elsevier
In this review article, we discuss state-of-the-art methods for immobilizing functional
receptors in microfluidic devices. Strategies used to immobilize receptors in such devices …

Fully flexible electromagnetic vibration sensors with annular field confinement origami magnetic membranes

Y Zhao, S Gao, X Zhang, W Huo, H Xu… - Advanced Functional …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Sensing of mechanical motion based on flexible electromagnetic sensors is challenging due
to the complexity of obtaining flexible magnetic membranes with confined and enhanced …

An ultrasensitive micropillar-enabled acoustic wave (μPAW) microdevice for real-time viscosity measurement

IC Esfahani, S Ji, N Alamgir Tehrani, H Sun - Microsystem Technologies, 2023 - Springer
Viscosity measurement has recently captured considerable attention due to its wide range of
applications in fields such as pharmacy, food industry, cosmetic industry, and biomedical …

A drop-on-micropillars (DOM) based acoustic wave viscometer for high viscosity liquid measurement

IC Esfahani, S Ji, H Sun - IEEE Sensors Journal, 2023 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
High viscosity measurement is critical for applications such as food manufacturing, drug
development, and biomedical diagnostics. Vibration-based viscosity measurement devices …

A point-of-care immunosensor based on a quartz crystal microbalance with graphene biointerface for antibody assay

P Hampitak, TA Jowitt, D Melendrez, M Fresquet… - ACS …, 2020 - ACS Publications
We present a sensitive and low-cost immunoassay, based on a customized open-source
quartz crystal microbalance coupled with graphene biointerface sensors (G-QCM), to …

Material-enhanced biosensors for cancer biomarkers detection

X Sun, M Zhang, L Xie, Q Ren, J Chang, W Jiang - Microchemical Journal, 2023 - Elsevier
Cancer is a leading cause of death worldwide, the early diagnosis of which decides the
patient's prognosis. The accurate sensing of tumor biomarkers is becoming one of the most …

[HTML][HTML] Simultaneous humidity and temperature measurement with micropillar enhanced QCM sensors

NA Tehrani, IC Esfahani, H Sun - Sensors and Actuators A: Physical, 2024 - Elsevier
In this study, we propose using a polymethylmethacrylate (PMMA) micropillar-based quartz
crystal microbalance (micropillar-QCM) sensor for simultaneous measurement of exhaled …

Gold nanoparticles interacting with synthetic lipid rafts: an AFM investigation

A Ridolfi, L Caselli, C Montis, G Mangiapia… - Journal of …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Inorganic nanoparticles (NPs) represent promising examples of engineered nanomaterials,
providing interesting biomedical solutions in several fields, like therapeutics and …