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Development of Photonic Multi-Sensing Systems Based on Molecular Gates Biorecognition and Plasmonic Sensors: The PHOTONGATE Project.

Oscar NievesDavid Ortiz de ZárateElena AznarIsabel CaballosEva GarridoRamón Martínez-MáñezFabian DortuDamien BernierBeatriz Mengual-ChuliáF Xavier López-LabradorJens J SlothKatrin LoeschnerLene Duedahl-OlesenNatalia PradoMartín HervelloArmando MenéndezRainer GranseeThomas KlotzbuecherM Clara GonçalvesFahimeh ZareAna Fuentes LópezIsabel Fernández SegoviaJose M Barat BavieraJaime SalcedoSara RecueroSantiago SimónAna Fernández BlancoSergio PeransiMaribel Gómez-GómezAmadeu Griol
Published in: Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) (2023)
This paper presents the concept of a novel adaptable sensing solution currently being developed under the EU Commission-founded PHOTONGATE project. This concept will allow for the quantification of multiple analytes of the same or different nature (chemicals, metals, bacteria, etc.) in a single test with levels of sensitivity and selectivity at/or over those offered by current solutions. PHOTONGATE relies on two core technologies: a biochemical technology (molecular gates), which will confer the specificity and, therefore, the capability to be adaptable to the analyte of interest, and which, combined with porous substrates, will increase the sensitivity, and a photonic technology based on localized surface plasmonic resonance (LSPR) structures that serve as transducers for light interaction. Both technologies are in the micron range, facilitating the integration of multiple sensors within a small area (mm 2 ). The concept will be developed for its application in health diagnosis and food safety sectors. It is thought of as an easy-to-use modular concept, which will consist of the sensing module, mainly of a microfluidics cartridge that will house the photonic sensor, and a platform for fluidic handling, optical interrogation, and signal processing. The platform will include a new optical concept, which is fully European Union Made, avoiding optical fibers and expensive optical components.
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