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ArticleNanomaterials (Basel, Switzerland)2025

Combining QCM and SERS on a Nanophotonic Chip: A Dual-Functional Sensor for Biomolecular Interaction Analysis and Protein Fingerprinting.

Cosimo Bartolini, Martina Tozzetti, Cristina Gellini, Marilena Ricci, Stefano Menichetti, Piero Procacci, Gabriella Caminati

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Article in Nanomaterials (Basel, Switzerland), 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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Cosimo BartoliniDepartment of Chemistry "Ugo Schiff", University of Florence, Via della Lastruccia 3-13, 50019 Sesto Fiorentino, FI, Italy.
Martina TozzettiDepartment of Chemistry "Ugo Schiff", University of Florence, Via della Lastruccia 3-13, 50019 Sesto Fiorentino, FI, Italy.
Cristina GelliniDepartment of Chemistry "Ugo Schiff", University of Florence, Via della Lastruccia 3-13, 50019 Sesto Fiorentino, FI, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-3112-6680
Marilena RicciDepartment of Chemistry "Ugo Schiff", University of Florence, Via della Lastruccia 3-13, 50019 Sesto Fiorentino, FI, Italy.ORCID 0000-0001-7894-7737
Stefano MenichettiDepartment of Chemistry "Ugo Schiff", University of Florence, Via della Lastruccia 3-13, 50019 Sesto Fiorentino, FI, Italy.ORCID 0000-0001-6745-7484
Piero ProcacciDepartment of Chemistry "Ugo Schiff", University of Florence, Via della Lastruccia 3-13, 50019 Sesto Fiorentino, FI, Italy.ORCID 0000-0003-2667-3847
Gabriella CaminatiDepartment of Chemistry "Ugo Schiff", University of Florence, Via della Lastruccia 3-13, 50019 Sesto Fiorentino, FI, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-5947-7757

Funding

European Union - NextGenerationEU, Mission 4 Component 2, Inv. 1.5 - CUP B83C22003920001
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

We present a dual biosensing strategy integrating Quartz Crystal Microbalance (QCM) and Surface-Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy (SERS) for the quantitative and molecular-specific detection of FKBP12. Silver nanodendritic arrays were electrodeposited onto QCM sensors, optimized for SERS enhancement using Rhodamine 6G, and functionalized with a custom-designed receptor to selectively capture FKBP12. QCM measurements revealed a two-step Langmuir adsorption behavior, enabling sensitive mass quantification with a low limit of detection. Concurrently, in situ SERS analysis on the same sensor provided vibrational fingerprints of FKBP12, resolved through comparative studies of the free protein, surface-bound receptor, and surface-bound receptor-protein complex. Ethanol-induced denaturation confirmed protein-specific peaks, while shifts in receptor vibrational modes-linked to FKBP12 binding-demonstrated dynamic molecular interactions. A ratiometric parameter, derived from key peak intensities, served as a robust, concentration-dependent signature of complex formation. This platform bridges quantitative (QCM) and structural (SERS) biosensing, offering real-time mass tracking and conformational insights. The nanodendritic substrate's dual functionality, combined with the receptor's selectivity, advances label-free protein detection for applications in drug diagnostics, with potential adaptability to other target analytes.

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dual QCM-SERS sensorelectrodeposited nanomaterialsFKBP12plasmonic silver nanoparticles

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PMID40863810
PMCPMC12388188

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