Novel fabrication technique for development of polymer-based microsensor arrays for molecular diagnostics

Paul Jacobs; Walter Hofer; Rudi Rossau; Wim Tachelet; Andrew Campitelli; Peter Detemple; Jeff Newman; Chris Flack; Andre Van de Voorde

doi:10.1117/12.420851

21 March 2001 Novel fabrication technique for development of polymer-based microsensor arrays for molecular diagnostics

Paul Jacobs, Walter Hofer, Rudi Rossau, Wim Tachelet, Andrew Campitelli, Peter Detemple, Jeff Newman, Chris Flack, Andre Van de Voorde

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Proceedings Volume 4235, Smart Structures and Devices; (2001) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.420851
Event: Smart Materials and MEMS, 2000, Melbourne, Australia

Abstract

An innovative production technique is described for the low-cost production of arrays of interdigitated electrode (IDE) structures. The resulting polymer chips form the basis of a new type of diagnostic device allowing for the impedimetric detection of either hybridisation or immuno-affinity binding of antibody-antigen combinations. Sensitivity of the IDEs is maximised by focusing the field of sensitivity to the molecules of interest by lowering the electrode dimensions and spacing to the sub-micron region. This has been achieved using a unique combination of state-of-the-art micro-structuring of polymers and the directionality of metal-deposition by evaporation. Subsequently, polymer based arrays of IDEs with micron to sub-micron electrode widths can be realised using a single metallisation step, completely omitting any sophisticated photolithography.

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Paul Jacobs, Walter Hofer, Rudi Rossau, Wim Tachelet, Andrew Campitelli, Peter Detemple, Jeff Newman, Chris Flack, and Andre Van de Voorde "Novel fabrication technique for development of polymer-based microsensor arrays for molecular diagnostics", Proc. SPIE 4235, Smart Structures and Devices, (21 March 2001); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.420851

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