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Title: Improving the sensitivity of the heat-transfer method (HTM) for cancer cell detection with optimized sensor chips
Authors: EERSELS, Kasper 
VAN GRINSVEN, Bart 
VANDENRYT, Thijs 
JIMENEZ MONROY, Kathia 
PEETERS, Marloes 
SOMERS, Veerle 
CLEIJ, Thomas 
THOELEN, Ronald 
DE CEUNINCK, Ward 
Puettmann, C.
BOS, Gerard 
Stein, C.
Barth, Stefan
GERMERAAD, Wilfred 
DILIEN, Hanne 
WAGNER, Patrick 
Issue Date: 2015
Publisher: WILEY-V C H VERLAG GMBH
Source: PHYSICA STATUS SOLIDI A-APPLICATIONS AND MATERIALS SCIENCE, 212 (6), p. 1320-1326
Abstract: In this article, we increased the sensitivity of the heat-transfer method (HTM) for the detection of breast cancer cells (ZR-75-1 cells, see figure) in phosphate buffered saline (PBS). The effect of small technological changes on the limit of detection (LoD) of the methodology was examined. To this extent, polished aluminum substrates with a mirror finish were used, replacing the unpolished chips used in previous studies. These chips were coated with a polyurethane layer and imprinted for the target cell type, creating a so-called surface imprinted-polymer (SIP). Binding of target cells to the SIP resulted in an increase of the thermal resistance at the solid-liquid interface under study. Background thermal resistance measurements were performed with polished and unpolished aluminum substrates. In addition, the effect of using silver paste as thermal coupling between the aluminum chip and the copper heat provider was analyzed. The results of these experiments reveal that optimal thermal contact is achieved when directly coupling the copper heat provider to the polished side of the aluminum substrate as evidenced by a decrease in the baseline thermal resistance. In addition, noise levels on the heat-transfer resistance (R-th) signal decreased by a factor in the optimal configuration. Dose-response curves were obtained using the optimized methodology and were compared with results obtained with the original substrates. These quantitative experiments demonstrated an improvement of the LoD by approximately thirty percent. ZR-75-1 cells applied onto a home-made rubber stamp.
Notes: [Eersels, K.; van Grinsven, B.; Vandenryt, T.; Jimenez-Monroy, K. L.; Peeters, M.; Thoelen, R.; De Ceuninck, W.; Wagner, P.] Hasselt Univ, Inst Mat Res, B-3590 Diepenbeek, Belgium. [van Grinsven, B.; Dilien, H.; Cleij, T. J.] Maastricht Univ, Maastricht Sci Programme, NL-6200 MD Maastricht, Netherlands. [Somers, V.] Hasselt Univ, Biomed Res Inst, B-3590 Diepenbeek, Belgium. [Puettmann, C.; Stein, C.; Barth, S.] Uniklin RWTH Aachen Univ, Inst Appl Med Engn, Dept Expt Med & Immunotherapy, D-52074 Aachen, Germany. [Bos, G. M. J.; Germeraad, W. T. V.] Maastricht Univ, Med Ctr, Dept Internal Med, Div Haematol, NL-6200 MD Maastricht, Netherlands. [Thoelen, R.; De Ceuninck, W.; Wagner, P.] IMEC VZW, IMOMEC Div, B-3590 Diepenbeek, Belgium.
Keywords: aluminum; biosensors; cancer cells; heat-transfer method (HTM); polishing;aluminum; biosensors; cancer cells; heat-transfer method (HTM); polishing
Document URI: http://hdl.handle.net/1942/21838
ISSN: 1862-6300
e-ISSN: 1862-6319
DOI: 10.1002/pssa.201431709
ISI #: 000356706500021
Rights: © 2015 WILEY VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim
Category: A1
Type: Journal Contribution
Validations: ecoom 2016
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