Three-dimensional interfacing of cells with hierarchical silicon nano/microstructures for midinfrared interrogation of in situ captured proteins

Flesch J, Bettenhausen M, Kazmierczak M, Klesse WM, Skibitzki O, Psathaki OE, Kurre R, Capellini G, Guha S, Schroeder T, Witzigmann B, You C, Piehler J (2021)

Publication Type: Journal article

Publication year: 2021

Journal

ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces American Chemical Society

Book Volume: 13

Pages Range: 8049-8059

Journal Issue: 7

DOI: 10.1021/acsami.0c22421

Abstract

Label-free optical detection of biomolecules is currently limited by a lack of specificity rather than sensitivity. To exploit the much more characteristic refractive index dispersion in the midinfrared (IR) regime, we have engineered three-dimensional IR-resonant silicon micropillar arrays (Si-MPAs) for protein sensing. By exploiting the unique hierarchical nano- and microstructured design of these Si-MPAs attained by CMOS-compatible silicon-based microfabrication processes, we achieved an optimized interrogation of surface protein binding. Based on spatially resolved surface functionalization, we demonstrate controlled three-dimensional interfacing of mammalian cells with Si-MPAs. Spatially controlled surface functionalization for site-specific protein immobilization enabled efficient targeting of soluble and membrane proteins into sensing hotspots directly from cells cultured on Si-MPAs. Protein binding to Si-MPA hotspots at submonolayer level was unambiguously detected by conventional Fourier transform IR spectroscopy. The compatibility with cost-effective CMOS-based microfabrication techniques readily allows integration of this novel IR transducer into fully fledged bioanalytical microdevices for selective and sensitive protein sensing.

Authors with CRIS profile

Bernd Witzigmann

Involved external institutions

Universität Osnabrück DE Germany (DE) Universität Kassel DE Germany (DE) Leibniz-Institut für innovative Mikroelektronik / IHP GmbH - Innovations for High Performance Microelectronics DE Germany (DE) Leibniz-Institut für Kristallzüchtung / Leibniz Institute for Crystal Growth DE Germany (DE)

How to cite

APA:

Flesch, J., Bettenhausen, M., Kazmierczak, M., Klesse, W.M., Skibitzki, O., Psathaki, O.E.,... Piehler, J. (2021). Three-dimensional interfacing of cells with hierarchical silicon nano/microstructures for midinfrared interrogation of in situ captured proteins. ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces, 13(7), 8049-8059. https://doi.org/10.1021/acsami.0c22421

MLA:

Flesch, Julia, et al. "Three-dimensional interfacing of cells with hierarchical silicon nano/microstructures for midinfrared interrogation of in situ captured proteins." ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces 13.7 (2021): 8049-8059.

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