Investigation of surface plasmon biosensing using gold nanoparticles enhanced ellipsometry

Opt Lett. 2011 Mar 1;36(5):775-7. doi: 10.1364/OL.36.000775.

Abstract

We present a label-free, nondestructive and high sensitivity biosensor by using the phase information of a gold nanoparticles enhanced ellipsometry signal. The refractive index (RI) resolution from ellipsometric phase information is of the order of 1.6×10(-6) RI units. Furthermore, spectroscopic and dynamic measurements show substantial change in the phase signal when biomolecules are coated on gold nanoparticles. The detection limit of our proposed technique is up to ∼18 pM concentration of the target biomolecules.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Antibodies / immunology
  • Cattle
  • Glass / chemistry
  • Gold / chemistry*
  • Metal Nanoparticles / chemistry*
  • Optical Phenomena*
  • Serum Albumin, Bovine / immunology
  • Surface Plasmon Resonance / methods*

Substances

  • Antibodies
  • Serum Albumin, Bovine
  • Gold