Patent Publication Number: US-11035774-B2

Title: Biosensor

Description:
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION 
     This application claims priority from Taiwanese invention patent application no. 108101955, filed on Jan. 18, 2019. 
     FIELD 
     The disclosure relates to a biosensor, more particularly to a biosensor having at least one micro-machined transceiver. 
     BACKGROUND 
     U.S. patent application publication No. US 2018/0331278 A1 discloses a conventional biosensor. As shown in  FIG. 1 , the conventional biosensor includes a micro-machined transceiver  1  which has a micro-machined transmitter  11  and a micro-machined receiver  12 . The micro-machined transmitter  11  includes a positive patterned electrode  111 , a negative patterned electrode  112 , and a first patterned piezoelectric layer  113  formed on the first patterned electrode  111 . The micro-machined receiver  12  has a configuration similar to the micro-machined transmitter  11 , and includes a positive patterned electrode  121 , a negative patterned electrode  122 , and a second patterned piezoelectric layer  123  formed on the first patterned electrode  121 . 
     There is a need for developing a biosensor with substantially improved specificity and sensitivity for a target compound. 
     SUMMARY 
     An object of the disclosure is to provide a novel biosensor with substantially improved specificity and sensitivity for a target compound. 
     According to the disclosure, a biosensor for detecting the presence of a target compound in a testing solution includes an upper carrier plate, a lower carrier plate, a spacer film, an inlet port, a first outlet port, a micro-machined transceiver, and a first molecularly imprinted polymer layer. The lower carrier plate is spaced apart from the upper carrier plate to define an accommodation zone therebetween. The spacer film has a micro-channel, and is disposed in the accommodation zone. Each of the inlet port and the first outlet port is formed in one of the upper and lower carrier plates. The inlet port is configured to permit the testing solution to be introduced into the micro-channel. The first outlet port is configured to permit the testing solution to be discharged out of the micro-channel. The micro-machined transceiver includes a micro-machined transmitter and a micro-machined receiver. The micro-machined transmitter includes a first electrode set and a first patterned piezoelectric layer. The first electrode set is formed on a lower surface of the upper carrier plate, and has a positive patterned electrode and a negative patterned electrode which is separated from the positive patterned electrode by a first gap therebetween. The first patterned piezoelectric layer is formed on one of the positive and negative patterned electrodes of the first electrode set, and is configured such that when an alternate voltage is applied to the positive and negative patterned electrodes of the first electrode set, an acoustic wave is generated via a converse piezoelectric effect of the first patterned piezoelectric layer. The micro-machined receiver includes a second electrode set and a second patterned piezoelectric layer. The second electrode set is formed on an upper surface of the lower carrier plate, and has a positive patterned electrode and a negative patterned electrode which is separated from the positive patterned electrode by a second gap therebetween. The second patterned piezoelectric layer is formed on one of the positive and negative patterned electrodes of the second electrode set, and is in a position corresponding to the first patterned piezoelectric layer such that when the acoustic wave is transmitted to the second patterned piezoelectric layer through the testing solution, an acoustic wave-induced voltage is generated between the positive and negative patterned electrodes of the second electrode set via a piezoelectric effect of the second patterned piezoelectric layer. The first molecularly imprinted polymer layer is formed on one of the first and second patterned piezoelectric layers, and is configured to recognize and bind the target compound in the testing solution such that an amplitude of the acoustic wave-induced voltage is varied in response to the concentration of the target compound in the testing solution. 
    
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
       Other features and advantages of the disclosure will become apparent in the following detailed description of the embodiment(s) with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which: 
         FIG. 1  is a fragmentary exploded perspective view of a micro-machined transceiver in a conventional biosensor; 
         FIG. 2  is a plan view of a sensor disc including a plurality of biosensors according to a first embodiment of the disclosure; 
         FIG. 3  is a fragmentary exploded perspective view of one of the biosensors of the first embodiment; 
         FIG. 4  is a fragmentary exploded perspective view of a micro-machined transceiver in the biosensor of the first embodiment; 
         FIG. 5  is a fragmentary plan view of a mi transmitter in the micro-machined transceiver of  FIG. 4  in an assembled state; 
         FIG. 6  is a schematic side view illustrating formation of a first patterned piezoelectric layer of the micro-machined transmitter of  FIG. 5 ; 
         FIG. 7  is a schematic side view illustrating formation of a first molecularly imprinted polymer layer on a micro-machined receiver of the micro-machined transceiver of  FIG. 4 ; 
         FIG. 8  is a schematic side view illustrating a working mechanism of the micro-machined transceiver of  FIG. 4 ; 
         FIG. 9  is a fragmentary exploded perspective view of a micro-machined transceiver in a biosensor according to a second embodiment of the disclosure; 
         FIG. 10  is a plan view of a sensor disc including a plurality of biosensors according to a third embodiment of the disclosure; 
         FIG. 11  is a fragmentary exploded perspective view of one of the biosensors of the third embodiment; 
         FIG. 12  is a bar diagram illustrating acoustic wave-induced voltages measured from the biosensors of Example 1 and comparative Example when a blank solution or a testing solution was directed to flow through a micro-channel of a corresponding one of the biosensors; 
         FIG. 13  is a diagram illustrating acoustic wave-induced voltages of the biosensor of Example 1 when each of a blank solution, a doxycycline testing solution, and a rectopamine testing solution was directed to flow through a micro-channel of the biosensor; and 
         FIG. 14  is a diagram illustrating acoustic wave-induced voltages of the biosensor of Example 1 when the blank solutions and testing solutions were sequentially directed to flow through a micro-channel of the biosensor. 
     
    
    
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION 
     Before the disclosure is described in greater detail, it should be noted that where considered appropriate, reference numerals have been repeated among the figures to indicate corresponding or analogous elements, which may optionally have similar characteristics. 
     To aid in describing the disclosure, directional terms may be used in the specification and claims to describe portions of the present disclosure (e.g., front, rear, left, right, top, bottom, etc.). These directional definitions are intended to merely assist in describing and claiming the disclosure and are not intended to limit the disclosure in any way. 
     First Embodiment 
     Referring to  FIGS. 2 to 4 , a sensor disc  2  is shown to include a plurality of biosensors  3  according to a first embodiment of the disclosure. The biosensors  3  are for detecting the presence of a target compound  61  in a testing solution  6  (see  FIG. 8 ), and are useful for analysis of residue of veterinary drugs and growth-promoting agents in food-producing animals, residue of insecticides and pesticides in vegetables and fruits, food additives in foods, and so on. Each of the biosensors  3  includes an upper carrier plate  31 , a lower carrier plate  32 , a spacer film  33 , an inlet port  311 , a first outlet port  321 , a micro-machined transceiver  34 , and a first molecularly imprinted polymer layer  343 . 
     The lower carrier plate  32  is spaced apart from the upper carrier plate  31  to define an accommodation zone  300  therebetween (see also  FIG. 8 ). 
     The spacer film  33  has a micro-channel  331  which is elongated, and is disposed in the accommodation zone  300 . In an embodiment, the spacer film  33  is made of a double-sided tape having a thickness of 60 microns. The double-sided tape is patterned to form the micro-channel  331  using a mold (not shown) which is made by a CNC (computer-numerical-control) machine tool. 
     In an embodiment shown in  FIGS. 2 and 3 , the upper carrier plates  31  of the biosensors  3  are integrally formed into a cyclic olefin copolymer (COC) wafer, the lower carrier plates  32  of the biosensors  3  are integrally formed into a COC wafer, and the spacer films  33  of the biosensors  3  are integrally formed. 
     As shown in  FIG. 3 , each of the inlet port  311  and the first outlet port  321  is formed in one of the upper and lower carrier plates  31 ,  32 . The inlet port  311  is configured to permit the testing solution  6  (see  FIG. 8 ) to be introduced into the micro-channel  331 . The first outlet port  321  is configured to permit the testing solution  6  to be discharged out of the micro-channel  331 . 
     In an embodiment shown in  FIG. 3 , the inlet port  311  and the first outlet port  321  are formed in the upper and lower carrier plates  31 ,  32 , respectively, and each is circular. 
     The micro-machined transceiver  34  includes a micro-machined transmitter  341  and a micro-machined receiver  342 . 
     The micro-machined transmitter  341  includes a first electrode set  3410  and a first patterned piezoelectric layer  3413 . 
     The first electrode set  3410  is formed on a lower surface of the upper carrier plate  31 , and has a positive patterned electrode  3411  and a negative patterned electrode  3412  which is separated from the positive patterned electrode  3411  by a first gap  3414  therebetween. In Example 1, as shown in  FIG. 4 , the positive and negative patterned electrodes  3411 ,  3412  are arranged in a concentric manner, and each is made of gold. 
     The first patterned piezoelectric layer  3413  is formed on one of the positive and negative patterned electrodes  3411 ,  3412  of the first electrode set  3410 , and is configured such that when an alternate voltage (V 1 ) is applied to the positive and negative patterned electrodes  3411 ,  3412  of the first electrode set  3410 , an acoustic wave (W) is generated via a converse piezoelectric effect of the first patterned piezoelectric layer  3413  (see  FIGS. 4 and 8 ). The first patterned piezoelectric layer  3413  is made of piezoelectric polymer. A ratio of a surface area (a1) of the first patterned piezoelectric layer  3413  to a total surface area (A1) of the positive and negative patterned electrodes  3411 ,  3412  ranges from 0.40 to 0.85. 
     In an embodiment shown in  FIGS. 4 and 8 , the first patterned piezoelectric layer  3413  is formed on the positive patterned electrode  3411 . 
     In Example 1, the first patterned piezoelectric layer  3413  is formed on the positive patterned electrode  3411  by electrodeposition. As shown in  FIG. 6 , a first direct current (DC) voltage from a first power supply (P 1 ) is applied between the positive and negative patterned electrodes  3411 ,  3412  to forma first electric field (E 1 ). Under the influence of the first electric field (E 1 ), a plurality of piezoelectric particles  41  within a droplet of a piezoelectric suspension  4  move toward and are deposited on the positive patterned electrode  3411  to form the first patterned piezoelectric layer  3413 . The piezoelectric particles  41  are made of piezoelectric polymer. In Example 1, the piezoelectric particles  41  are made of poly(vinylidene difluoride-co-trifluoroethylene) [(P(VDF-TrFE)] which has a concentration of 4.55 g/L in the piezoelectric suspension  4 . The piezoelectric suspension  4  includes a dispersant  42  for dispersing the piezoelectric particles  41 , and a solution of allyl mercaptan  43  in which the allyl mercaptan  43  has a concentration of 60 wt %. The dispersant  42  may be dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO). The solution of the allyl mercaptan  43  is in an amount of 0.3 wt % based on the total weight of the piezoelectric suspension  4 . In Example 1, the droplet of the piezoelectric suspension  4  has a volume of 4 μL, and the first DC voltage (2.5 V) is applied for 1 hour to form 4 μm of the first patterned piezoelectric layer  3413 . The remaining component(s) (such as DMSO) on the first electrode set  3410  is removed by washing with deionized water. 
     It should be noted that because addition of the allyl mercaptan  43  in the piezoelectric suspension  4  facilitates formation of an Au—S bond between the first patterned piezoelectric layer  3413  and the positive patterned electrode  3411 , the first patterned piezoelectric layer  3413  is less likely to detach from the positive patterned electrode  3411 . 
     The micro-machined receiver  342  includes a second electrode set  3420  and a second patterned piezoelectric layer  3423 . 
     The second electrode set  3420  is formed on an upper surface of the lower carrier plate  32 , and has a positive patterned electrode  3421  and a negative patterned electrode  3422  which is separated from the positive patterned electrode  3421  by a second gap  3424  therebetween. In Example 1, as shown in  FIG. 4 , the positive and negative patterned electrodes  3421 ,  3422  are arranged in a concentric manner, and each is made of gold. 
     The second patterned piezoelectric layer  3423  is formed on one of the positive and negative patterned electrodes  3421 ,  3422  of the second electrode set  3420 , and is in a position corresponding to the first patterned piezoelectric layer  3413  such that when the acoustic wave (W) is transmitted to the second patterned piezoelectric layer  3423  through the testing solution  6 , an acoustic wave-induced voltage (V 2 ) is generated between the positive and negative patterned electrodes  3421 ,  3422  of the second electrode set  3420  via a piezoelectric effect of the second patterned piezoelectric layer  3423  (see  FIGS. 4 and 8 ). The second patterned piezoelectric layer  3423  is made of piezoelectric polymer. A ratio of a surface area (a2) of the second patterned piezoelectric layer  3423  to a total surface area (A2) of the positive and negative patterned electrodes  3421 ,  3422  ranges from 0.40 to 0.85. 
     In an embodiment shown in  FIGS. 4 and 8 , the second patterned piezoelectric layer  3423  is formed on the positive patterned electrode  3421 . 
     In Example 1, as shown in  FIGS. 4 and 5 , each of the positive patterned electrodes  3411 ,  3421  has a width (d 1 ) of 120 μm, and each of the negative patterned electrodes  3412 ,  3422  has a width (d 2 ) of 20 μm. Each of the ratios of a1/A1 and a2/A2 is 0.8264. 
     In Example 1, the second patterned piezoelectric layer  3423  is formed on the positive patterned electrode  3411  by electrodeposition, which is similar to the process for making the first patterned piezoelectric layer  3413 . 
     The first molecularly imprinted polymer layer  343  is formed on one of the first and second patterned piezoelectric layers  3413 ,  3423 , and is configured to recognize and bind the target compound  61  in the testing solution  6  such that an amplitude of the acoustic wave-induced voltage (V 2 ) is varied in response to the concentration of the target compound  61  in the testing solution  6 . The first molecularly imprinted polymer layer  343  is made of molecularly imprinted polymer (MIP) and serves as artificially-made antibody. Please note that the first molecularly imprinted polymer layer  343  can specifically recognize and bind the target compound  61  to ensure that the amplitude of the acoustic wave-induced voltage (V 2 ) is influenced by the target compound  61 . Therefore, the biosensors  3  may have an improved sensitivity to the target compound  61 . 
     In an embodiment shown in  FIG. 8 , the first molecularly imprinted polymer layer  343  is formed on the second patterned piezoelectric layers  3423 . 
     In Example 1, the first molecularly imprinted polymer layer  343  is formed on the second patterned piezoelectric layers  3423  by electrodeposition. As shown in  FIG. 7 , a second direct current (DC) voltage from a second power supply (P 2 ) is applied between the positive and negative patterned electrodes  3421 ,  3422  to form a second electric field (E 2 ). Under the influence of the second electric field (E 2 ), functional monomers  51  and templates  52  within a droplet of a MIP suspension  5  move toward the second patterned piezoelectric layer  3423 , and the functional monomers  51  are cross-linked around the templates  52  on the second patterned piezoelectric layer  3423 . Thereafter, the templates  52  are removed to form the first molecularly imprinted polymer layer  343 . In Example 1, the functional monomers  51  is o-phenylenediamine (o-pd), and the templates  52  are molecules of doxycycline. The MIP suspension  5  may be made by (i) preparing a buffer solution  53  consisting of water (20 ml), NaOH (0.03 g), and acetic acid (0.8 g), and (ii) adding o-phenylenediamine (0.016 g) and doxycycline (0.038 g) to the buffer solution  53 . In Example 1, the droplet of the MIP suspension  5  has a volume of 4 μL, and the second DC voltage (1.8 V) is applied for 30 minutes to permit the o-phenylenediamine particles  51  to be cross-linked to poly(o-phenylenediamine) around the templates  52  on the second patterned piezoelectric layer  3423 . The buffer solution  53  is then removed by washing with deionized water. Finally, the templates  52  are removed by washing with methanol to thereby obtain 1˜10 μm of the first molecularly imprinted polymer layer  343 . 
     Second Embodiment 
       FIG. 9  shows a micro-machined transceiver  34  in a biosensor according to a second embodiment of the disclosure. The micro-machined transceiver  34  of the second embodiment is similar to that of the first embodiment, except that, in the second embodiment, the micro-machined transceiver  34  further includes a second molecularly imprinted polymer layer  344  which is formed on the first patterned piezoelectric layer  3413 , and which is configured to recognize and bind the target compound  61 . The second molecularly imprinted polymer layer  344  is made by a process similar to the process for making the first molecularly imprinted polymer layer  343 . 
     In this embodiment, an increased amount of the target compound  61  shown in  FIG. 8  may be caught between the micro-machined transmitter  341  and the micro-machined receiver  342 , and thus, the biosensor(s)  3  may have a further improved sensitivity to the target compound  61 . 
     Third Embodiment 
       FIGS. 10 and 11  show a sensor disc  2  which includes a plurality of biosensors  3  according to a third embodiment of the disclosure. Each of the biosensors  3  of the third embodiment is similar to the first or second embodiment, except that in the third embodiment, each of the biosensor  3  further includes a second outlet port  322  formed in the lower carrier plate  32  for discharging the testing solution  6  (which is shown in  FIG. 8 ) out of the micro-channel  311 . In this embodiment, the micro-channel  331  includes an introducing channel portion  3310 , a first sub-channel portion  3311 , and a second sub-channel portion  3312 . 
     The introducing channel portion  3310  has a proximal end  301  and distal end  302  relative to the inlet port  311 . The first sub-channel portion  3311  is disposed downstream of the distal end  302  and upstream of the first outlet port  321  to permit the first molecularly imprinted polymer layer  343  to bind the target compound  61  of the testing solution  60  in the first sub-channel portion  3311 . The second sub-channel portion  3312  is disposed downstream of the distal end  302  and upstream of the second outlet port  322 . 
     In an embodiment shown in  FIGS. 10 and 11 , each of the biosensors  3  includes a third molecularly imprinted polymer layer  35  and a fourth molecularly imprinted polymer layer  36 . The third molecularly imprinted polymer layer  35  is formed on the lower surface of the upper carrier plate  31 , and is configured to recognize and bind the target compound  61  of the testing solution  6  in the introducing channel portion  3310 . The fourth molecularly imprinted polymer layer  36  is formed on the upper surface of the lower carrier plate  32 , and is configured to recognize and bind the target compound  61  of the testing solution  6  in the introducing channel portion  3310 . 
     Each of the third and fourth molecularly imprinted polymer layers  35 ,  36  is formed on a corresponding one of the upper and lower carrier plates  31 ,  32  through an electrically conductive patterned layer (not shown) with positive and negative portions which are electrically and respectively connected to the positive and negative patterned electrodes of a respective one of the first and second electrode sets  3410 ,  3420 . Each of the third and fourth molecularly imprinted polymer layers  35 ,  36  is made by a process similar to the process for making the first molecularly imprinted polymer layer  343 . In an embodiment, the electrically conductive patterned layer is made of gold. 
     In operation, the testing solution  6  including the target compound  61  is introduced into the introducing channel portion  3310  via the inlet port  311 , and is allowed to stay at the introducing channel portion  3310  for a time period so as to permit the target compound  61  to be bound by the third and fourth molecularly imprinted polymer layers  35 ,  36 . Deionized water is then introduced into the introducing channel portion  3310  via the inlet port  311 , flows through the second sub-channel portion  3312 , and is discharged from the second outlet port  322  so as to clean the introducing channel portion  3310 . Thereafter, an extraction solution is introduced into the introducing channel portion  3310  via the inlet port  311 , and is allowed to stay at the introducing channel portion  3310  for a time period (e.g., 1 minute) so as to extract the target compound  61  from the third and fourth molecularly imprinted polymer layers  35 ,  36  into the extraction solution. Next, the target compound-containing extraction solution flows through the first sub-channel portion  3311  to the micro-machined transceiver  34  for detection prior to being discharged from the first outlet port  321 . 
     It should be noted that in this embodiment, with the provision of the third and fourth molecularly imprinted polymer layers  35 ,  36 , the target compound can be separated from other components in the testing solution. In addition, with the provision of the first and second molecularly imprinted polymer layers  343 ,  344 , the target compound can be caught between the micro-machined transmitter  341  and the micro-machined receiver  342 . Therefore, the output signal (the amplitude of the acoustic wave-induced voltage (V 2 )) of the biosensor(s)  3  is less likely to be influenced by other components in the testing solution. 
     The embodiments of the disclosure will now be explained in more detail below by way of the following example and comparative example. The example is intended for purposes of illustration only and is not intended to limit the scope of the present disclosure. 
     Example 1 
     The biosensors of Example 1 have the same configuration as those disclosed in the first embodiment, and the details of the biosensors of Example 1 are also described in the first embodiment. 
     Comparative Example 
     The biosensors of Comparative Example are similar to those of Example 1 except that the biosensors of Comparative Example do not have the first molecularly imprinted polymer layer  343  and are similar to the conventional biosensors disclosed in US 2018/0331278 A1. 
     Sensitivity Test 
     Three biosensors of Example 1 for detection of doxycycline and three biosensors of Comparative Example were prepared. In this test, an alternative voltage (V 1 , 10 kHz, 4V) was applied between the positive and negative patterned electrodes of the micro-machined transceiver of each of the biosensors, and an acoustic wave-induced voltage (V 2 ) between the positive and negative patterned electrodes of the micro-machined receiver of the corresponding biosensor was measured while a blank solution or a testing solution was directed to flow through the micro-channel of the corresponding biosensor. The blank solution was a sodium dodecyl sulfate (SDS) aqueous solution, and the testing solution was a SDS aqueous solution containing a target compound (doxycycline, 250 ppb). The sensitivity for each biosensor was calculated using the following Equation (I): 
     
       
         
           
             
               
                 
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     where V 2b  is the acoustic wave-induced voltage for the blank solution, V 2T  is the acoustic wave-induced voltage for the testing solution, and C is a concentration (ppb) of the target compound. 
     The test results for each of the biosensors are shown in Table 1 and  FIG. 12 . 
     
       
         
           
               
               
               
             
               
                 TABLE 1 
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
                 Biosensors of  
                 Biosensors of  
               
               
                   
                 Example 1  
                 Comparative Example 
               
               
                   
               
             
            
               
                   
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
            
               
                 |V 2b  − V 2T | 
                 850  
                 819  
                 866  
                 11  
                 4  
                 97  
               
               
                 (mV)  
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
               
               
                 Sensitivity  
                 3.400  
                 3.276  
                 3.464  
                 0.044  
                 0.016  
                 0.388  
               
               
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                 Average  
                 3.380  
                 0.149  
               
               
                 sensitivity  
                   
                   
               
               
                 (mV/ppb) 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
         
       
     
     From the results shown in Table 1, it can be found that with the provision of the first molecularly imprinted polymer layer  343  in the biosensor  3  of Example 1, the biosensors  3  of Example 1 may have at least 22.68 times greater sensitivity to the target compound (doxycycline) than the biosensors of Comparative Example. 
     Specificity Test 
     A biosensor of Example 1 for detection of doxycycline was tested using a blank solution, a doxycycline testing solution, and a ractopamine testing solution in a manner similar to the sensitivity test. In this test, the blank solution was a SDS aqueous solution. The doxycycline testing solution was a SDS aqueous solution containing a target compound (doxycycline, 100 ppb). The ractopamine testing solution was a SDS aqueous solution containing a target compound (ractopamine, 100 ppb).  FIG. 13  shows an acoustic wave-induced voltage (V 2 ) measured from the biosensor of Example 1 while each of the blank solution, the doxycycline testing solution, and the ractopamine testing solution was directed to flow through the micro-channel of the biosensor. The sensitivities of the biosensor of Example 1 relative to doxycycline and ractopamine were calculated according to the above Equation 1, and the results are listed in Table 2. 
     
       
         
           
               
               
               
             
               
                 TABLE 2 
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
                 Doxycycline 
                 Ractopamine 
               
               
                   
                 (100 ppb) 
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                 Sensitivity 
                 7.69 
                 0.08 
               
               
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     From the result shown in Table 2, it can be found that the biosensor of Example 1 for detection of doxycycline can specifically reflect the presence of doxycycline. 
     Reuse Test 
     In this test, the biosensor of Example 1 was used for detection of drug molecules, such as doxycycline. The acoustic wave-induced voltages (V 2 ) of the biosensor of Example 1 were measured in a manner similar to the sensitivity test during a period when a blank solution, a first testing solution, the blank solution, a second testing solution, the blank solution, a third testing solution were directed to flow through the micro-channel in sequence. Between each measurement, the micro-channel was cleaned using deionized water twice. In this test, the blank solution was a SDS aqueous solution. The first, second, and third testing solutions included a meat extraction in different concentrations (50 ppb, 100 ppb, 250 ppb). The meat extraction was prepared from pork and was obtained from Animal Technology Laboratories of Agricultural Technology Research Institute, Taiwan. The process for preparing the meat extraction is described as follow. The pork was processed into ground pork. 2 gram of the ground pork and beads for homogenizing were added to 10 ml of acetonitrile aqueous solution (80%), followed by vortex oscillation for 1 minute and centrifugation for 5 minutes to collect a first supernatant liquid. The first supernatant liquid was then poured into a centrifugation tube with C 18  powder (5 g), followed by vortex oscillation for 1 minute and centrifugation for 5 minutes to collect a second supernatant liquid. The second supernatant liquid was poured into another centrifugation tube with Na 2 SO 4  powder (4 g), followed by vortex oscillation for 1 minute and centrifugation for 5 minutes to collect a third supernatant liquid. Next, the third supernatant liquid (5 ml) was dried and then dissolved into a formic acid aqueous solution (1 ml, 0.1 wt %), followed by filtration using a modified polyvinylidene difluoride (mPVDF) membrane (0.22 microns) to obtain a liquid of the meat extraction. 
     The results are shown in  FIG. 14 . 
     From  FIG. 14 , a great difference can be observed between the acoustic wave-induced voltages of the blank solution and each of the first, second, and third testing solutions. Therefore, the biosensor(s) of Example 1 may be reused several times. 
     In the description above, for the purposes of explanation, numerous specific details have been set forth in order to provide a thorough understanding of the embodiment(s). It will be apparent, however, to one skilled in the art, that one or more other embodiments may be practiced without some of these specific details. It should also be appreciated that reference throughout this specification to “one embodiment,” “an embodiment,” an embodiment with an indication of an ordinal number and so forth means that a particular feature, structure, or characteristic may be included in the practice of the disclosure. It should be further appreciated that in the description, various features are sometimes grouped together in a single embodiment, figure, or description thereof for the purpose of streamlining the disclosure and aiding in the understanding of various inventive aspects, and that one or more features or specific details from one embodiment may be practiced together with one or more features or specific details from another embodiment, where appropriate, in the practice of the disclosure. 
     While the disclosure has been described in connection with what is (are) considered the exemplary embodiment(s), it is understood that this disclosure is not limited to the disclosed embodiment(s) but is intended to cover various arrangements included within the spirit and scope of the broadest interpretation so as to encompass all such modifications and equivalent arrangements.