Atomic force microscopy-coupled microcoils for cellular-scale nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy
Charilaos Mousoulis1, Teimour Maleki2, Babak Ziaie1,2,3, and Corey P. Neu1
1Weldon School of Biomedical Engineering, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana 47907, USA
2Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana 47907, USA
3Birck Nanotechnology Center, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana 47907
We present the coupling of atomic force microscopy (AFM) and nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) technologies to enable topographical, mechanical, and chemical profiling of biological samples. Here, we fabricate and perform proof-of-concept testing of radiofrequency planar microcoils on commercial AFM cantilevers. The sensitive region of the coil was estimated to cover an approximate volume of 19.4 × 103 μm3 (19.4 pl). Functionality of the spectroscopic module of the prototype device is illustrated through the detection of 1Η resonance in deionized water. The acquired spectra depict combined NMR capability with AFM that may ultimately enable biophysical and biochemical studies at the single cell level.
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