Ana L Hernandez

Ana L Hernandez


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13Years (2014-Present)

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21 February 2014 in Sensors
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Miguel HolgadoMiguel Holgado
Miguel Holgado
FSFrancisco J. Sanza
Francisco J. Sanza
AHAna L Hernandez
Ana L Hernandez
ALAlvaro Lavín
Alvaro Lavín
RCRafael Casquel
Rafael Casquel
Mariafe LagunaMariafe Laguna
Mariafe Laguna
In this article we report a new, simple, and reliable optical read-out detection method able to assess Rotavirus present in human sera as well as in the viral pollution sources. It is based on the interference of two interferometers used as biophotonic transducers. The method significantly improves the optical label-free biosensing response measuring both, the concentration of the AgR and its corresponding size. Two different immunoassays were carried out: Bovine Serum Albumin (BSA), and the recognition by its antibody (anti-BSA); and Rotavirus (AgR) and the recognition by its antibody (anti-AgR). In the cases studied, and using as model interferometer a simple Fabry-Perot transducer, we demonstrate a biosensing enhancement of two orders of magnitude in the Limit of Detection (LoD). In fact, this read-out optical method may have significant implications to enhance other optical label-free photonic transducers reported in the scientific literature.