Title
New approach to a practical quartz crystal microbalance sensor utilizing an inkjet printing system.
Abstract
The present work demonstrates a valuable approach to developing quartz crystal microbalance (QCM) sensor units inexpensively for reliable determination of analytes. This QCM sensor unit is constructed by inkjet printing equipment utilizing background noise removal techniques. Inkjet printing equipment was chosen as an alternative to an injection pump in conventional flow-mode systems to facilitate the commercial applicability of these practical devices. The results demonstrate minimization of fluctuations from external influences, determination of antigen-antibody interactions in an inkjet deposition, and quantification of C-reactive protein in the range of 50-1000 ng.mL(-1). We thus demonstrate a marketable application of an inexpensive and easily available QCM sensor system.
Year
DOI
Venue
2014
10.3390/s141120468
SENSORS
Keywords
Field
DocType
QCM,inkjet print,inexpensive
Nanotechnology,Background noise,Quartz crystal microbalance,Sensor system,Removal techniques,Engineering,Inkjet printing
Journal
Volume
Issue
ISSN
14
11.0
1424-8220
Citations 
PageRank 
References 
1
0.40
3
Authors
4
Name
Order
Citations
PageRank
Yusuke Fuchiwaki111.41
Masato Tanaka210.40
Yoji Makita310.40
Toshihiko Ooie410.40