Fig. 1. Description of plasmonic biosensor platform.
(A) Schematic of integrated plasmonic biosensor platform. Top inset shows specificity of surface-functionalized DNA aptamer in presence of other interfering species, where the aptamer binds selectively to dopamine. Bottom inset shows a cartoon representation of the plasmonic biosensor. (B and C) Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) image of the biosensor showing surface (B) and cross-sectional (C) view. (D and E) Finite-difference time-domain (FDTD)–predicted local electric near-field enhancement at λ = 842 nm, 2 nm above the surface (D) and cross section (bottom).