System for detecting nanoparticles using modulated surface plasmon resonance

1. A system for detecting magnetic particles, comprising a sensing material having a matrix having implanted, deposited or patterned therein one or more magnetic nanoparticles or thin films, wherein the nanoparticles include a glycoconjugate having a carbohydrate molecule or a carbohydrate moiety, and a reactive spacer structure moiety in the glycoconjugate, and wherein the reactive spacer structure moiety interacts with a surface of the nanoparticle;

the matrix being capable of allowing the magnetic metallic nanoparticles to exhibit plasmon-like resonances and magneto-optical properties, and having binding nanoparticles deposited on the surface of the sensing material.

2. The system of claim 1 , wherein the binding nanoparticles comprise glyco-nanoparticles.

3. The system of claim 1 , wherein the system further includes glyco-nanoparticles bound to one or more agents.

4. The system of claim 1 , wherein the implanting or patterning includes one or more of at least partially embedding the magnetic metallic nanoparticles in the matrix, or at least partially coating the magnetic metallic nanoparticles on the matrix.

5. The system of claim 1 , wherein the matrix comprises one or more of a metal, glass or other dielectric substrate.

6. The system of claim 1 , wherein the system detects one or more agents in a medium, the magnetic glyco-nanoparticles being capable of binding to one or more agents in the medium.

7. The system of claim 6 , wherein the agent comprises a pathogen.

8. The system of claim 1 , wherein the system comprises an array having nanoclusters of the magnetic nanoparticles embedded on a metallic or dielectric thin film matrix.

9. The system of claim 1 , wherein the magnetic nanoparticles are functionalized with organic molecules comprising using a direct attachment approach.

10. The system of claim 1 , wherein the system comprises a coated substrate having deposited thereon magnetic nanoparticles at an outer surface of the film.

11. The system of claim 1 , wherein Co ions are implanted on epitaxial Au thin films, or wherein patterned Co films are deposited onto Au films.

12. The system of claim 1 , wherein the system is comprised of nanoclusters where one or more of a size and an inter-particle distance of the nanoparticles in the nanoclusters is varied.

13. The system of claim 1 , wherein a solution of coated ferromagnetic nanoparticles has been used to deposit binding nanoparticles of an outer surface of a thin film.

14. A system for detecting magnetic particles, comprising

a sensing material having a matrix having implanted, deposited or patterned therein one or more magnetic nanoparticles or thin films, wherein the nanoparticles include a glycoconjugate having a carbohydrate molecule or a carbohydrate moiety, and a reactive spacer structure moiety in the glycoconjugate, and wherein the reactive spacer structure moiety interacts with a surface of the nanoparticle;

the matrix being capable of allowing the magnetic metallic nanoparticles to exhibit plasmon-like resonances and magneto-optical properties, and having binding nanoparticles deposited on the surface of the sensing material;

wherein the reactive spacer structure moiety comprises a hydrophilic linker.

15. A system for detecting magnetic particles, comprising:

a sensing material having a matrix having implanted, deposited or patterned therein one or more magnetic nanoparticles or thin films, wherein the nanoparticles include a glycoconjugate having a carbohydrate molecule or a carbohydrate moiety, and a reactive spacer structure moiety in the glycoconjugate, and wherein the reactive spacer structure moiety interacts with a surface of the nanoparticle;

the matrix being capable of allowing the magnetic metallic nanoparticles to exhibit plasmon-like resonances and magneto-optical properties, and having binding nanoparticles deposited on the surface of the sensing material;

wherein the reactive spacer structure moiety comprises a hydrophobic linker.

16. A system for detecting magnetic particles, comprising:

a sensing material having a matrix having implanted, deposited or patterned therein one or more magnetic nanoparticles or thin films, wherein the nanoparticles include a glycoconjugate having a carbohydrate molecule or a carbohydrate moiety, and a reactive spacer structure moiety in the glycoconjugate;

the matrix being capable of allowing the magnetic metallic nanoparticles to exhibit plasmon-like resonances and magneto-optical properties, and having binding nanoparticles deposited on the surface of the sensing material;

wherein one or more glycoconjugates are immobilized onto the magnetic nanoparticles under reductive conditions.

17. The system of claim 16 , wherein one or more glycoconjugates are immobilized onto the magnetic nanoparticles using one or more carbohydrates with ferrites and/or transition metals.

18. The system of claim 16 , wherein one or more glycoconjugates are immobilized onto the magnetic nanoparticles under reductive conditions using one or more thiolates with metal atoms.