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Self-assembled magnetic bead biosensor for measuring bacterial growth and antimicrobial susceptibility testing

  • Paivo Kinnunen
  • , Brandon H. McNaughton
  • , Theodore Albertson
  • , Irene Sinn
  • , Sima Mofakham
  • , Remy Elbez
  • , Duane W. Newton
  • , Alan Hunt
  • , Raoul Kopelman
  • University of Michigan, Ann Arbor

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Abstract

Bacterial antibiotic resistance is one of the major concerns of modern healthcare worldwide, and the development of rapid, growth-based, antimicrobial susceptibility tests is key for addressing it. The cover image shows a self-assembled asynchronous magnetic bead rotation (AMBR) biosensor developed for rapid detection of bacterial growth. Using the biosensors, the minimum inhibitory concentration of a clinical E. coli isolate can be measured within two hours, where currently tests take 6-24 hours. A 16-well prototype is also constructed for simple and robust observation of the self-assembled AMBR biosensors.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)2477-2482
Number of pages6
JournalSmall
Volume8
Issue number16
DOIs
StatePublished - Aug 20 2012

Keywords

  • antimicrobial susceptibility testing
  • asynchronous magnetic bead rotation
  • biosensors
  • magnetic beads
  • self-assembly

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