Electrical detection of C-reactive protein using a single free-standing, thermally controlled piezoresistive microcantilever for highly reproducible and accurate measurements

Sensors (Switzerland)

Volumn 13, Issue 8, 2013, Pages 9653-9668

  Yen, Yi Kuang ^a   Lai, Yu Cheng ^a   Hong, Wei Ting ^a   Pheanpanitporn, Yotsapoom ^a   Chen, Chuin Shan ^b   Huang, Long Sun ^a  

^a NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Biosensor; C reactive protein; Mems; Piezoresistive microcantilever; Reproducibility

Indexed keywords

ASSAYS; BINDING ENERGY; BIOSENSORS; BRIDGE CIRCUITS; DISEASES; MEMS; NANOCANTILEVERS; SENSORS;

BIOSENSING APPLICATIONS; C-REACTIVE PROTEINS; CARDIO-VASCULAR DISEASE; MICRO CANTILEVER SENSORS; PIEZORESISTIVE MICROCANTILEVER; PIEZORESISTIVE MICROCANTILEVER BIOSENSORS; REPRODUCIBILITIES; WHEATSTONE BRIDGE CIRCUITS;

COMPOSITE MICROMECHANICS;

EID: 84881235196     PISSN: 14248220     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3390/s130809653     Document Type: Article

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