COMBINATION OF APTAMER AMPLIFIER AND ANTIGEN-BINDING FRAGMENT PROBE AS A NOVEL STRATEGY TO IMPROVE DETECTION LIMIT OF SILICON NANOWIRE FIELD-EFFECT TRANSISTOR IMMUNOSENSORS

Detecting proteins at low concentrations in high-ionic-strength conditions by silicon nanowire field-effect transistors (SiNWFETs) is severely hindered due to the weakened signal, primarily caused by screening effects.In this study, aptamer as a signal amplifier, which has already been reported by our group, is integrated into SiNWFET immunosensors

Implantable antennas are mandatory to transfer data from implants to the external world wirelessly.Smart implants can be used to monitor and diagnose the medical conditions of the patient.The dispersion of the dielectric constant of the tissues and variability of organ structures of the human body absorb most of the antenna radiation.Consequently,

Sambucus formosana is most commonly used as a traditional herb medicine in Taiwan.In this study, high performance liquid chromatography equipped with photodiode array detection-mass (HPLC−DAD-ESI-MS) method was developed for the identification and quantification of bioactive phenolics.The developed method was also validated for accuracy, prec

Rooftops cover a large percentage of land area in urban areas, which can potentially be used for stormwater purposes.Seeking adaptation strategies, there is an increasing interest in utilising green roofs for stormwater management.However, the impact of extreme rainfall on the hydrological performance of green roofs and their design implications re

Recent advancement in electrocorticography (ECoG)-based brain-computer interface technology has sparked a new interest in providing somatosensory feedback using ECoG electrodes, i.e., cortical surface electrodes.We conducted a 28-day study of cortical surface stimulation in an individual with arm paralysis due to brachial plexus injury to Weight Co