Field Effect-Based Immunosensors to Detect Myocardial Infarction Markers

• Grant number: 11/20110-0
• Support Opportunities: Scholarships in Brazil - Post-Doctoral
• Start date: January 01, 2012
• End date: January 04, 2016
• Field of knowledge: Physical Sciences and Mathematics - Physics
• Principal Investigator: Valtencir Zucolotto
• Grantee: Nirton Cristi Silva Vieira
• Host Institution: Instituto de Física de São Carlos (IFSC). Universidade de São Paulo (USP). São Carlos , SP, Brazil
• Associated scholarship(s): 14/01663-6 - Development of Field Effect Nanobiosensors Based on Graphene for Detection of Biomarkers, BE.EP.PD

Abstract

Research on accurate methods of diagnosis for cardiovascular diseases (CVDs), especially in the diagnosis of Myocardial infarction (MI) has intensified both in the clinic, and in academia, since MI is the major cause of CVD deaths. Aiming to contribute to the development of integrated platforms for rapid diagnosis, this project proposes the fabrication of an immunosensor device able to detect troponin I, a candidate biomarker for myocardial infarct. The idea is to apply a field effect transistor (FET) as signal transducer for specific detection of troponin I. The field effect based Immunosensors have several advantages including high sensitivity and possibility of production in large scale. We believe that the idea of combining field effect devices with high-affinity antibody-antigen is promising for the fabrication of a immunological biosensor capable of conferring an accurate diagnosis of MI in an low cost manner.

Scientific publications

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VIEIRA, NIRTON C. S.; FIGUEIREDO, ALESSANDRA; DOS SANTOS, JULIANA F.; AOKI, SEGIO M.; GUIMARAES, FRANCISCO E. G.; ZUCOLOTTO, VALTENCIR. Label-free electrical recognition of a dengue virus protein using the SEGFET simplified measurement system. ANALYTICAL METHODS, v. 6, n. 22, p. 8882-8885, 2014. (11/20110-0)

FIGUEIREDO, ALESSANDRA; VIEIRA, NIRTON C. S.; DOS SANTOS, JULIANA F.; JANEGITZ, BRUNO C.; AOKI, SERGIO M.; JUNIOR, PAULO P.; LOVATO, RODRIGO L.; NOGUEIRA, MAURICIO L.; ZUCOLOTTO, VALTENCIR; GUIMARAES, FRANCISCO E. G.. Electrical Detection of Dengue Biomarker Using Egg Yolk Immunoglobulin as the Biological Recognition Element. SCIENTIFIC REPORTS, v. 5, JAN 19 2015. (11/20110-0)

VIEIRA, NIRTON C. S.; AVANSI, JR., WALDIR; FIGUEIREDO, ALESSANDRA; MASTELARO, VALMOR R.; ZUCOLOTTO, VALTENCIR. Potentiometric detection of chemical species by spin-assisted assembly of vanadium pentoxide nanorods. SENSORS AND ACTUATORS B-CHEMICAL, v. 229, p. 461-465, JUN 28 2016. (11/20110-0)