Konstantinos Akritidis
Integrated optical circuits and dielectrophoresis: Towards bacterial sensing applications.
Rel. Carlo Ricciardi, Elise Ghibaudo, Davide Bucci. Politecnico di Torino, Master of science program in Nanotechnologies For Icts, 2021
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Abstract
Developing real-time, label-free and portable bio-sensors for water monitoring is crucial for the general well-being. Glass integrated photonics is a promising technology to employ due to its bio-compatibility, robustness and high sensitivity. This project is dedicated to the development of an optical bio-sensor based on a principle of interferometry or on absorption and scattering effects and uses electrokinetic phenomena in alternating current to capture bacteria sensitive to pollution. The compatibility of the electrodes with the glass and the absence of surface functionalization make it a perfectly suitable solution for reliable and low-cost sensors. In this study, the photonic circuit, implemented by silver-sodium ion-exchange on glass, is co-integrated using standard photolithography processes with aluminum electrodes designed to optimize dielectrophoresis.
Charged polystyrene latex beads (Aldrich, CLB9) dispersed in deionized water are used to model the bacteria
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