Nanoparticle electrical analysis and detection with a solid-state nanopore in a microfluidic device

Our society is increasingly exposed to harmful nano and nanobio particles as new viruses, harmful proteins (like prions) and metallic nanoparticles that need to be better detected and identified. Solid-state nanopores are rapidly growing candidates for fast and label-free electrical detection and analysis of nanoparticles. Being able to analyze each nanoparticle one at a time, the nanopore technology yields astonishing sensitivity results, a determining asset for early virus or pollutant detection. This proceeding describes our approach to develop an integrated sensor at the nanometer level. (C) 2016 The Authors. Published by Elsevier Ltd.