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ArticleBiomedical microdevices2024

Design and development of a portable low-cost QCM-based system for liquid biosensing.

Mohamed Adel, Ahmed Allam, Ashraf E Sayour, Hani F Ragai, Shinjiro Umezu, Ahmed M R Fath El-Bab

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Article in Biomedical microdevices, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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2citing papers in PubMed
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3 · Its place in the literature

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2 citing papers in PubMed, 12 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors at 4 institutions in 2 countries.

Mohamed AdelDepartment of Mechatronics and Robotics Engineering, Egypt-Japan University of Science and Technology (E-JUST), Alexandria, 21934, Egypt. mohamed.adel@ejust.edu.eg.
Ahmed AllamDepartment of Electronics and Communications Engineering, Egypt-Japan University of Science and Technology (E-JUST), Alexandria, 21934, Egypt.
Ashraf E SayourMolecular Biomimetics Research Group, Animal Health Research Institute, Agricultural Research Center, Giza, 12618, Egypt.
Hani F RagaiElectronics and Communications Department, Faculty of Engineering, Ain Shams University, Cairo, 11517, Egypt.
Shinjiro UmezuDepartment of Modern Mechanical Engineering, Waseda University, 3-4-1 Okubo, Shinjuku-Ku, Tokyo, 169-8555, Japan.
Ahmed M R Fath El-BabDepartment of Mechatronics and Robotics Engineering, Egypt-Japan University of Science and Technology (E-JUST), Alexandria, 21934, Egypt.
Egypt-Japan University of Science and Technology · EGAgricultural Research Center · EGAin Shams University · EGWaseda University · JP

Funding

Academy of Scientific Research and Technology 65H/ 2021
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Quartz crystal microbalance (QCM) is a versatile sensing platform that has gained increasing attention for its use in bioapplications due to its high sensitivity, real-time measurement capabilities, and label-free detection. This article presents a portable QCM system for liquid biosensing that uses a modified Hartley oscillator to drive 14 mm-diameter commercial QCM sensors. The system is designed to be low-cost, easy to use, and highly sensitive, making it ideal for various bioapplications. A new flow cell design to deliver samples to the surface of the sensor has been designed, fabricated, and tested. For portability and miniaturization purposes, a micropump-based pumping system is used in the current system. The system has a built-in temperature controller allowing for accurate frequency measurements. In addition, the system can be used in benchtop mode. The capability of the present system to be used in liquid biosensing is demonstrated through an experimental test for sensitivity to changes in the viscosity of glycerol samples. It was found to have a sensitivity of 263.51 Hz/mPa.s using a 10 MHz QCM sensor. Future work regarding potential applications was suggested.

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GlycerolQuartz Crystal Microbalance TechniquesTemperatureViscosityGlycerolFlow cellHartley oscillatorMicropumpPeltier moduleQCM

Identifiers

PMID38236465
PMCPMC10796497
OpenAlexW4390978307

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