Chip-Based Detection Of Diabetes Related Biomarkers

Tech ID: 30370 / UC Case 2019-197-0

Background

A major goal in disease screening, diagnosis, and control has been to develop bioassay platforms capable of simultaneous measurements of different analytes in a single assay. Significant advances toward multiplexed biomarker detection chips based on either immunoassays or enzymatic bioassays have thus been reported. However, the combination of enzymatic and immunoassay sensing into a single disposable system has hitherto not been addressed.

Technology Description

Researchers at UC San Diego have developed a disposable electrochemical chip platform for on-the-spot monitoring of multiple diabetes-relevant biomarkers found in human blood, saliva and interstitial fluid. In an exemplary embodiment, a dualmarker biosensor integrates enzyme and antibodybased assays for simultaneous electrochemical measurements of insulin (I) and glucose (G). Simultaneous G/I sensing was realized by addressing key fabrication and operational challenges associated with the different assay requirements and surface chemistry. The I immunosensor relies on a peroxidaselabeled sandwich immunoassay, while G is monitored through reaction with glucose oxidase. The dual diabetes biomarker chip offers selective and reproducible detection of picomolar I and millimolar G concentrations in a single microliter sample droplet within less than 30 min, including direct measurements in whole blood and saliva samples.

Applications

Personalized, pointofcare multiplexed biomarker detection

Advantages

Inexpensive, wearable integrated enzymaticimmunoassay biosensor

State Of Development

Working prototype

Intellectual Property Info

Provisional patent application

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Patent Status

Patent Pending

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Keywords

Biosensors, diabetes monitoring, dual-marker detection, electrochemistry, immunoassays

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