Atomic Force Microscopy as a Tool Applied to Nano/Biosensors

Autor(es)

Steffens, Clarice ^{[1, 2]} ; Leite, Fabio L. ^[3] ; Bueno, Carolina C. ^[3] ; Manzoli, Alexandra ^[2] ; De Paula Herrmann, Paulo Sergio ^[2]

Afiliação do(s) autor(es)

^[1] Fed Univ Sao Carlos UFSCar, Dept Biotechnol, BR-13565905 Sao Carlos, SP - Brazil

^[2] Embrapa Instrumentat, Natl Nanotechnol Lab Agribusiness LNNA, BR-13560970 Sao Carlos, SP - Brazil

^[3] Fed Univ Sao Carlos UFSCar, Dept Phys Math & Chem DFMQ, BR-18052780 Sorocaba, SP - Brazil

• Tipo de documento: Artigo de Revisão
• Fonte: SENSORS; v. 12, n. 6, p. 8278-8300, JUN 2012.
• Citações Web of Science: 33

Resumo

This review article discusses and documents the basic concepts and principles of nano/biosensors. More specifically, we comment on the use of Chemical Force Microscopy (CFM) to study various aspects of architectural and chemical design details of specific molecules and polymers and its influence on the control of chemical interactions between the Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM) tip and the sample. This technique is based on the fabrication of nanomechanical cantilever sensors (NCS) and microcantilever-based biosensors (MC-B), which can provide, depending on the application, rapid, sensitive, simple and low-cost in situ detection. Besides, it can provide high repeatability and reproducibility. Here, we review the applications of CFM through some application examples which should function as methodological questions to understand and transform this tool into a reliable source of data. This section is followed by a description of the theoretical principle and usage of the functionalized NCS and MC-B technique in several fields, such as agriculture, biotechnology and immunoassay. Finally, we hope this review will help the reader to appreciate how important the tools CFM, NCS and MC-B are for characterization and understanding of systems on the atomic scale. (AU)

• Processo FAPESP: 09/08244-0 - Desenvolvimento de microcantilever funcionalizado com polímeros condutores para a detecção de vapores químicos
• Beneficiário: Clarice Steffens
• Modalidade de apoio: Bolsas no Brasil - Doutorado
• Processo FAPESP: 10/04188-6 - Estudo toxicológico da nanoparticula de grafite magnético utilizando modelo de úberes bovinos
• Beneficiário: Rafaella Takehara Paschoalin
• Modalidade de apoio: Bolsas no Brasil - Mestrado
• Processo FAPESP: 07/05089-9 - Desenvolvimento de nanobiossensores usando a espectroscopia de força atômica: aplicação na detecção de pesticidas
• Beneficiário: Fabio de Lima Leite
• Modalidade de apoio: Auxílio à Pesquisa - Jovens Pesquisadores
• Processo FAPESP: 08/57862-6 - NAMITEC
• Beneficiário: Jacobus Willibrordus Swart
• Modalidade de apoio: Auxílio à Pesquisa - Temático