Patent ID: 11965878
Assignee: SOUTHERN METHODIST UNIVERSITY
Field: Measurement (Instruments)
Classification: CPC G  B  C | IPC B  C  G

Claim 6:
7. A method for fabricating an apparatus for detecting one or more target molecules comprising:
providing a hydrophobic substrate; and
fabricating a sensor comprising:
forming two or more electrodes on the hydrophobic substrate, wherein the two or more electrodes are separated by a gap;
forming a plurality of nanostructures on or within an upper surface of each electrode;
attaching a plurality of binding molecules to the plurality of nanostructures, wherein the plurality of binding molecules are configured to bind with the one or more target molecules;
making the upper surface of each electrode and the plurality of nanostructures hydrophilic;
coupling a multiplexor to the two or more electrodes that selectively switches the two or more electrodes between inducing an alternating current electrothermal (ACET) flow and detecting the one or more target molecules; and
coupling an alternating current power source and impedance analyzer to the multiplexor.