Bubble Actuator Enhanced DNA Micro Biosensor

Peigang DENG, Yi-Kuen LEE and Ping CHENG

This paper reports a novel bubble actuator enhanced DNA micro biosensor. The hybrid PDMS silicon micro biosensor chip was fabricated and characterized to dramatically increase the efficiency of DNA biosensing using molecular beacon technology.

Keywords: micro bubble; molecular beacon; biosensor

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

This work was supported by the Hong Kong Research Grant Council (HKUST6134/04E) and a HKUST PDF grant.

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