Quartz Crystal Microbalance Based Hydrophobic Nanosensor for Lysozyme Detection

A quartz crystal microbalance (QCM) nanosensor was developed to detect lysozyme enzyme by functionalizing its gold surface with the attachment of poly(methacroyl-L-phenylalanine) (PMAPA) nanoparticles. PMAPA was chosen as a hydrophobic matrix. The hydrophobic nanoparticles were synthesized by micro-emulsion polymerization method. Hydrophobic QCM nanosensor was tested for real time detection of lysozyme enzyme from aqueous solution. The kinetic and affinity studies were determined by using lysozyme solutions with different concentrations. The responses related with mass (Δm) and frequency (Δf) shifts were used to evaluate adsorption properties. 

• F. Yilmaz
• Y. Saylan
• A. Derazshamshir
• S. Atay
• A. Denizli

• HIC
• lysozyme
• nanosensor
• QCM.

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