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An electrical biosensor for the detection of circulating tumor cells.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  21131192     Owner:  NLM     Status:  In-Process    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
In this report, we demonstrate a semi-integrated electrical biosensor for the detection of rare circulating tumor cells (CTCs) in blood. The sample was first enriched through a combination of immunomagnetic isolation and size filtration. The integration of both methods provided a high enrichment performance with a recovery rate above 70%, even for very low numbers of cancer cells present in the original sample (10 spiked MCF7 cells in 0.5 mL of blood). In the same system, the sample was then transferred to a microchip for further magnetic concentration, followed by immunochemical trapping and electronic detection by impedance spectroscopy. Three levels of spiked CTC number (30±2, 124±29, 273±23) in 10 μL of filtered blood sample were distinguished by monitoring the impedance change of the microelectrode array (MEA). The integration of different functions in a single system provided a methodology to process milliliter-sized blood samples at the macroscale and interface with the microdimensions of a highly sensitive electronic detector. The results showed that the whole system was able to detect different levels of spiked cancer cells without the use of time- and cost-intensive fluorescence labeling and image analysis. This has the potential to provide clinicians with a standalone system to monitor changes in CTC numbers throughout therapy conveniently and frequently for efficient cancer treatments.
Authors:
Yao-Kuang Chung; Julien Reboud; Kok Chuan Lee; Hui Min Lim; Pei Yi Lim; Karen Yanping Wang; Kum Cheong Tang; HongMiao Ji; Yu Chen
Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article     Date:  2010-11-04
Journal Detail:
Title:  Biosensors & bioelectronics     Volume:  26     ISSN:  1873-4235     ISO Abbreviation:  Biosens Bioelectron     Publication Date:  2011 Jan 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2011-01-03     Completed Date:  -     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  9001289     Medline TA:  Biosens Bioelectron     Country:  England    
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Languages:  eng     Pagination:  2520-6     Citation Subset:  IM    
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Copyright © 2010 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
Affiliation:
Institute of Microelectronics, Agency for Science, Technology and Research, 11 Science Park Road, Singapore Science Park II, Singapore 117685, Singapore. ykchung@ms.mainz
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