Bio-composite materials for the detection of estrogen in water using piezoresistive microcantilever sensors

Timothy L. Porter, Tim Vail, Catherine R. Propper, Nazmul Islam

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Abstract

Embedded piezoresistive microcantilever (EPM) sensors were used to detect the presence of the compound estrogen in water samples. The sensor was fabricated with a host material hydrogel (Hypol) functionalized with estrogen antibody. This sensor was able to detect 1 ppm of estrogen in water, responding almost immediately to the estrogen addition, with a full sensor response (saturation) occurring after two minutes of exposure.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publicationFunctional Materials and Nanostructures for Chemical and Biochemical Sensing
PublisherMaterials Research Society
Pages67-72
Number of pages6
ISBN (Print)9781605112305
DOIs
StatePublished - 2010

Publication series

NameMaterials Research Society Symposium Proceedings
Volume1253
ISSN (Print)0272-9172

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Materials Science
  • Condensed Matter Physics
  • Mechanics of Materials
  • Mechanical Engineering

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