Gold nanoparticle-hybridized "nano-sponge" polymer coatings to enhance the reliability and sensitivity of biosensors.

We have created a new functional biosensor coating composed of polyelectrolyte multilayers containing gold nanoparticles. This gold-hybridized polyelectrolyte multilayer film possesses a stable nanoporous structure under physiological conditions. Antibody molecules were successfully conjugated onto the gold nanoparticles within the film. This functional coating successfully extinguished false signals from non-specific binding of proteins and cells and also provided highly enhanced detection sensitivity. Furthermore, the drastic differences in protein and cellular adhesion properties between a chip coated with the nanoporous PEM film and a bare chip demonstrate that morphological control of biological interactions on chip surfaces is possible.

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