Glucose-sensitive holographic sensors for monitoring bacterial growth |
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Authors: | Lee Mei-Ching Kabilan Satyamoorthy Hussain Abid Yang Xiaoping Blyth Jeff Lowe Christopher R |
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Affiliation: | Institute of Biotechnology, University of Cambridge, Tennis Court Road, Cambridge CB2 1QT, U.K. |
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Abstract: | A glucose sensor comprising a reflection hologram incorporated into a thin, acrylamide hydrogel film bearing the cis-diol binding ligand, 3-acrylamidophenylboronic acid (3-APB), is described. The diffraction wavelength (color) of the hologram changes as the polymer swells upon binding cis-diols. The effect of various concentrations of glucose, a variety of mono- and disaccharides, and the alpha-hydroxy acid, lactate, on the holographic response was investigated. The sensor displayed reversible changes in diffraction wavelength as a function of cis-diol concentration, with the sensitivity of the system being dependent on the cis-diol tested. The effect of varying 3-APB concentration in the hydrogel on the holographic response to glucose was investigated, and maximum sensitivity was observed at a functional monomer concentration of 20 mol %. The potential for using this holographic sensor to detect real-time changes in bacterial cell metabolism was demonstrated by monitoring the germination and subsequent vegetative growth of Bacillus subtilis spores. |
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