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A Novel Piezoresistive Microcantilever Structure for Free Valproic Acid Sensing in Personalized Epilepsy Management

Abbas, Ali Abdul Ameer  
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Qian, Junyan
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Barbruni, Gian Luca  
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November 15, 2023
Ieee Sensors Journal

Microcantilever-based biosensors have emerged as promising technologies for point-of-care sensing systems. However, since they are typically utilized as a single piezoresistor in a quarter Wheatstone bridge configuration, they suffer from output asymmetry and require rigorous calibration to eliminate their common-mode interference. In this study, we propose a novel piezoresistive double-clamped beam structure in a half-Wheatstone bridge configuration, which offers a highly accurate biosensing approach for measuring the levels of free valproic acid (fVPA) in biological samples. The sensor design incorporates two active piezoresistors, resulting in improved measurement accuracy by providing balanced recordings. This balanced configuration allows for automatic compensation of environmental parameters and enhances the robustness of recordings against common signal interferences such as temperature variations. In addition, this new biosensing mechanism offers a lower limit of detection, enabling precise measurements within the entire therapeutic range of fVPA. To assess the sensor efficacy under various experiment conditions, in-silico simulations were conducted. The simulation results demonstrated the remarkable potential of the new sensor for use in point-of-care settings.

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DOI
10.1109/JSEN.2023.3319021
Web of Science ID

WOS:001136437500099

Author(s)
Abbas, Ali Abdul Ameer  
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Qian, Junyan
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Barbruni, Gian Luca  
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Golparvar, Ata  
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Kapic, Amar
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Carrara, Sandro  
Date Issued

2023-11-15

Publisher

Piscataway

Published in
Ieee Sensors Journal
Volume

23

Issue

22

Start page

27885

End page

27894

Subjects

Technology

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Physical Sciences

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Epilepsy

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Free Valproic Acid (Fvpa)

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In Vitro Diagnostics

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Micro-Electromechanical System (Mems) Biosensor

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Personalized Drug Admission

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Piezoresistive Cantilever

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Point-Of-Care Testing

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