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Integration of Micro and Nanotechnologies for Multiplexed High-Throughput Infectious Disease Detection

This thesis presents the development and optimization of a high-throughput fluorescence microbead based approach for multiplexed, large scale medical diagnostics of biological fluids. Specifically, different sizes of semiconductor nanocrystals, called quantum dots, are infused into polystyrene microspheres, yielding a set of spectrally unique optical barcodes. The surface of these barcodes are then used for sandwich assays with target molecules and fluorophore-conjugated detection antibodies, changing the optical spectra of beads that have associated with (or captured) biomolecular targets. These assayed microbeads are analyzed at a single bead level in a high-throughput manner using an electrokinetic microfluidic system and laser induced fluorescence. Optical signals collected by solid state photodetectors are then processed using novel signal processing algorithms. This document will discuss developments made in each area of the platform as well as optimization of the platform for improved future performance.

Identiferoai:union.ndltd.org:TORONTO/oai:tspace.library.utoronto.ca:1807/16722
Date19 January 2009
CreatorsKlostranec, Jesse
ContributorsChan, Warren C. W.
Source SetsUniversity of Toronto
Languageen_ca
Detected LanguageEnglish
TypeThesis
Format14906553 bytes, application/pdf

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