Researchers at the Department of Applied Science and Technology of Politecnico di Torino, Italy, have realized an innovative transparent suspended microchannel resonator (SMR) in glass for enhanced biosensing applications, taking advantage of the FEMTOPRINT® 3D printing technology.
SMR techniques are powerful real-time monitoring systems to detect mass and density of biomarkers and cells, allowing the characterization and prevention of complex and widespread medical diseases. Other investigations may include bacteria loads in water and raw food materials to potentially prevent food-borne diseases. The developed SMR can achieve impressive mass resolution (10-15 to 10-18 g), enabling label-free detection of single molecules
