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US 12,379,346 · App. 18/536,215 · Granted Aug 5, 2025

Methods and apparatuses for target molecule detection

Inventors: Christopher J. Easley (Auburn, AL); Mark D. Holtan (Auburn, AL); Subramaniam Somasundaram (Auburn, AL)
Assignee: Auburn University
G01N27/48C12Q1/6825G01N27/3276
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Patent No.
US 12,379,346
App. No.
18/536,215
Granted
Aug 5, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

A method of target molecule detection includes simultaneously obtaining a first signal from a first working electrode and a second signal from a second working electrode, wherein the first signal is responsive to interaction of the first recognition element with the target molecule in a sample, and the second signal is indicative of background noise from the sample. The method further includes generating a modified signal that is proportional to an instantaneous difference between the first and second signals, wherein the modified signal indicates an amount of the target molecule present in the sample.

Claims (41)

1. Apparatus for target molecule detection comprising:

a sample cell configured to receive a sample;

a reference electrode in communication with the sample cell;

a counter electrode in communication with the sample cell;

a first working electrode in communication with the sample cell, wherein the first working electrode is coated with a first recognition element that is to interact with a target molecule in the sample, and wherein the first working electrode is configured to output a first voltage signal responsive to interaction of the first recognition element with the target molecule;

a second working electrode in communication with the sample cell, wherein the second working electrode is not coated with the first recognition element, and wherein the second working electrode is configured to output a second voltage signal indicative of background noise from the sample, wherein the background noise includes at least one of capacitive current, electrical noise, environmental noise, chemical interferences, biological interferences, and temperature effects; and

a differential amplifier circuit configured to generate a modified signal that is proportional to a voltage difference between the first and second voltage signals, wherein the modified signal indicates an amount of the target molecule present in the sample,

wherein the first recognition element that is labeled with an electrochemically active component, and wherein the second working electrode is coated with a second recognition element that is to interact with the target molecule and is unlabeled with an electrochemically active component.

2. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the first and second working electrodes are prepared using the same technique(s) but the first working electrode is coated with the first recognition element and the second working electrode is not coated with the first recognition element.

3. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the target molecule is electrochemically active or is labeled with an electrochemically active component.

4. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the modified signal is proportional to an instantaneous difference between the first and second signals.

5. Apparatus for target molecule detection comprising:

a first sample region configured to be in fluid contact with a sample comprising a medium;

a second sample region configured to be in fluid contact with the medium;

a reference electrode in fluid communication with the first and second sample regions;

a counter electrode in fluid communication with the first and second sample regions;

a first working electrode in communication with the first sample region, the first working electrode being configured to detect a first signal responsive to interaction of the first recognition element with a target molecule in the sample;

a second working electrode in communication with the second sample region, the second working electrode being configured to detect a second signal indicative of background noise from the medium, wherein the background noise includes at least one of capacitive current, electrical noise, environmental noise, chemical interferences, biological interferences, and temperature effects; and

a differential amplifier circuit configured to generate a modified signal that is proportional to a difference between the first and second signals, wherein the modified signal indicates an amount of the target molecule present,

wherein the first recognition element that is labeled with an electrochemically active component, and wherein the second working electrode is coated with a second recognition element that is to interact with the target molecule and is unlabeled with an electrochemically active component.

6. The apparatus of claim 5 , wherein the first and second working electrodes are prepared using the same technique(s).

7. The apparatus of claim 5 , wherein the target molecule is labeled with an electrochemically active component.

8. The apparatus of claim 5 , wherein the first working electrode is coated with a first recognition element that is labeled with an electrochemically active component and interacts with the target molecule; and the second working electrode is coated with a second recognition element that is unlabeled with an electrochemically active component and interacts with the target molecule.

9. The apparatus of claim 5 , wherein the second working electrode is coated with a second recognition element that is to interact with the medium to determine background noise.

10. The apparatus of claim 5 , wherein the modified signal is proportional to an instantaneous difference between the first and second signals.

11. The apparatus of claim 5 , wherein the first sample region further includes a recognition element which is an electrochemically active molecule, and wherein the second sample region does not include the recognition element.

12. The apparatus of claim 5 further comprising:

a first current-to-voltage converter circuit coupled to the first working electrode and configured to convert the first signal to a first voltage signal, the first signal being current measured at the first working electrode; and

a second current-to-voltage converter circuit coupled to the second working electrode and configured to convert the second signal to a second voltage signal, the second signal being current measured at the second working electrode;

wherein the modified signal generated by the differential amplifier circuit is proportional to a voltage difference between the first and second voltage signals.

13. An apparatus for target molecule detection comprising:

a first sample cell configured to receive a sample;

a reference electrode in communication with the first sample cell;

a counter electrode in communication with the first sample cell;

a first working electrode in communication with the first sample cell, wherein the first working electrode comprises a first recognition element configured to interact with a target molecule and a surface-confined electrochemically active component, and wherein the first working electrode is configured to detect a first signal responsive to interaction of the first recognition element with the target molecule;

a second working electrode in communication with the first sample cell, wherein the second working electrode comprises a second recognition element and the surface-confined electrochemically active component, and wherein the second working electrode is configured to detect a second signal indicative of background noise including faradaic and non-faradaic current from the sample; and

a differential amplifier circuit configured to generate a modified signal that is proportional to a difference between the first and second signals, wherein the modified signal indicates an amount of the target molecule present in the sample,

wherein the first recognition element that is labeled with an electrochemically active component, and wherein the second working electrode is coated with a second recognition element that is to interact with the target molecule and is unlabeled with an electrochemically active component.

14. The apparatus of claim 13 , wherein the electrochemically active component is tethered to the surface of the first working electrode and to the surface of the second working electrode.

15. The apparatus of claim 13 , wherein the electrochemically active component comprises one of: dopamine, a protein, or methylene blue.

16. The apparatus of claim 13 , wherein the first recognition element is configured to interact with the target molecules comprising: glucose, dopamine, an amino acid, an antibiotic, a toxin, a nucleic acids, a polynucleotide, an aptamers, a peptide, a biomarker, an antibody, a protein complex, a nanoparticle, a cell, or a virus.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 23, 2024
From: EASLEY, CHRISTOPHER J.; HOLTAN, MARK D.; SOMASUNDARAM, SUBRAMANIAM
To: AUBURN UNIVERSITY
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Continuity (4)
Continuation 17084541 · Oct 29, 2020
Continuation 15917138 · Mar 9, 2018
Provisional Application 62469333 · Mar 9, 2017
Related Publication 20240361273A1 · Oct 31, 2024
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