Patent ID: 7745856
Filing Date: 2010-06-29
Classification: B82Y,G01N,Y10S

Abstract:
1. A nanoscale sensor apparatus for detection of biological toxins, comprising: a base, a microfluidic channel in said base, a gate in said microfluidic channel, a source in said microfluidic channel, a drain in said microfluidic channel, a lipid bilayer-carbon nanotube or nanowire transistor in said microfluidic channel, said lipid bilayer-carbon nanotube or nanowire transistor connected to said gate, said source, and said drain, said lipid bilayer-carbon nanotube or nanowire transistor including a nanotube or nanowire, a lipid bilayer around said nanotube or nanowire, a hydrophilic cushion between said nanotube or nanowire and said lipid bilayer, wherein said hydrophilic cushion is a polymer cushion, a sensing element connected to said lipid bilayer, and a cover covering said microfluidic channel.