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Au decorated ZnO thin film: application to DNA sensing

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Here we reported the gold nanoparticles (GNPs) decorated ZnO thin films based biosensor for the detection of pork DNA hybridization. Label-free DNA detection is increasingly important in bio diagnostics, food analysis and forensic investigations. The capacitance, permittivity and impedance profiles of the biosensor clearly differentiated the complementary and non-complementary target DNA detection using low-cost dielectric analyzer. In this study, GNPs were used to create an attachment surface between the ZnO thin films and the thiol-modified probe DNA and to enhance the sensitivity of the biosensor up to ~59 %. The ZnO thin films and 35 ± 5 nm in diameters of GNP-coating on their surfaces were confirmed with various types of measurement such as FESEM, XRD, EDX and UV–Vis spectroscopy.

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Acknowledgments

The authors wish to acknowledge the financial support of the Malaysian Ministry of Higher Education (MOHE) through the FRGS Grant no. 9003-00276 to Prof. Dr. Uda Hashim. The author would also like to thanks to the technical staff of Institute of Nano Electronic Engineering and School of Microelectronic Engineering, University Malaysia Perlis for their kind support to smoothly perform the research.

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  1. Nano Biochip Research Group, Institute of Nano Electronic Engineering (INEE), Universiti Malaysia Perlis (UniMAP), 01000, Kangar, Perlis, Malaysia

    K. L. Foo, U. Hashim & C. H. Voon

  2. Faculty of Engineering, Universiti Malaysia Sarawak, 94300, Kota Samarahan, Sarawak, Malaysia

    Mohammad Kashif

  3. Nanotechnology and Catalysis Research Centre, Universiti Malaya, 50603, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

    Md. Eaqub Ali

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Foo, K.L., Hashim, U., Voon, C.H. et al. Au decorated ZnO thin film: application to DNA sensing. Microsyst Technol 22, 903–910 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00542-015-2572-x

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