Browsing by Author "Su, Ping-Chia"

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Molecular Targets for the Testing of COVID-19
(1970-01-01)
Yong, Suh Kuan
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Su, Ping-Chia
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Yang, Yuh-Shyong
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生物科技學系
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Department of Biological Science and Technology
The pandemic outbreaks of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), spread all over the world in a short period of time. Efficient identification of the infection by SARS-CoV-2 has been one of the most important tasks to facilitate all the following counter measurements in dealing with the infectious disease. In Taiwan, a COVID-19 Open Science Platform adheres to the spirit of open science: sharing sources, data, and methods to promote progress in academic research while corroborating findings from various disciplines has established in mid-February 2020, for collaborative research in support of the development of detection methods, therapeutics, and a vaccine for COVID-19. Research priorities include infection control, epidemiology, clinical characterization and management, detection methods (including viral RNA detection, viral antigen detection, and serum antibody detection), therapeutics (neutralizing antibody and small molecule drugs), vaccines, and SARS-CoV-2 pathogenesis. In addition, research on social ethics and the law are included to take full account of the impact of the COVID-19 virus.
Preparation of Silicon Nanowire Field-effect Transistor for Chemical and Biosensing Applications
(2016-04)
Wu, Jennifer Yun-Shin
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Lin, Chih-Heng
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Feng, Mei-Huei
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Chen, Chien-Hung
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Su, Ping-Chia
Surveillance using biomarkers is critical for the early detection, rapid intervention, and reduction in the incidence of diseases. In this study, we describe the preparation of polycrystalline silicon nanowire field-effect transistors (pSNWFETs) that serve as biosensing devices for biomarker detection. A protocol for chemical and biomolecular sensing by using pSNWFETs is presented. The pSNWFET device was demonstrated to be a promising transducer for real-time, label-free, and ultra-high-sensitivity biosensing applications. The source/drain channel conductivity of a pSNWFET is sensitive to changes in the environment around its silicon nanowire (SNW) surface. Thus, by immobilizing probes on the SNW surface, the pSNWFET can be used to detect various biotargets ranging from small molecules (dopamine) to macromolecules (DNA and proteins). Immobilizing a bioprobe on the SNW surface, which is a multistep procedure, is vital for determining the specificity of the biosensor. It is essential that every step of the immobilization procedure is correctly performed. We verified surface modifications by directly observing the shift in the electric properties of the pSNWFET following each modification step. Additionally, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy was used to examine the surface composition following each modification. Finally, we demonstrated DNA sensing on the pSNWFET. This protocol provides step-by-step procedures for verifying bioprobe immobilization and subsequent DNA biosensing application.
Surface composition and interactions of mobile charges with immobilized molecules on polycrystalline silicon nanowires
(2015-05-01)
Lin, Chih-Heng
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Feng, Mei-Huei
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Hwang, Chi-Hung
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Wu, Jennifer Yun-Shin
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Su, Ping-Chia
The polycrystalline silicon nanowire field-effect transistor (poly-SiNW FET) is one of the most sensitive sensors used in real-time and label-free biosensing applications. Its low power requirement, mass production potential, and integrability with electronic components make it a highly attractive device in the rapidly growing diagnostic research field. From the viewpoint of device physics, the charges in the vicinity of a nanowire (NW) surface modulate the electrical characteristics of the NW device. The charges can originate from surface molecules or an ionic solution, and their role in NW biosensing systems remains to be clarified. Determining their role is crucial for understanding the physical interactions of charges in a biosensing event and for the realization of NW-based biosensors. Therefore, using poly-SiNW FET, we investigated the interactions of the immobilized molecules on the NW surface with the mobile charges in solutions. We also investigated the interactions between the mobile charged polymers and the immobilized molecules on the NW surface, and we observed the effect of charge neutrality, originating from Coulomb charge-charge interactions, on the NW conductance. Finally, the isoelectric points between native and sulfated PSGL-1 peptides on the NW surface were identified. This study provides a physical understanding of the charge-charge interaction of mobile charges with immobilized charged molecules on a nanoscale surface and presents new opportunities for using charge-based detection in biological and chemical sensing applications. (C) 2015 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.