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Analysis of noise in differential and ratiometric biosensing systems

Abayzeed, Sidahmed; Smith, Richard J.; See, Chung W.; Somekh, Michael G.

Authors

Richard J. Smith

Chung W. See



Abstract

This paper presents formulations to evaluate noise in differential and ratiometric measurements that are often performed in biosensing. These measurements are performed to improve signal to noise ratio of the sensing systems for sensitive detection of dynamic biological processes. The use of these formulations is discussed in the context of the differential intensity surface plasmon resonance (SPR) system that is widely used to characterise molecular interactions on a confined axial scale. Previous studies provide qualitative descriptions of the noise performance of such systems but lack rigorous characterisation. Here we present analytical expressions for quantitative evaluation of the noise in differential and ratiometric measurements by applying the rules of arithmetic operations on random variables. Such formulations provide the means for evaluating the signal to noise ratio of such systems. We present how correlated noise can be removed by performing differential or ratiometric processing. Applying these formulations, we also show how the sensitivity of the differential intensity SPR system changes during the experiment.

Citation

Abayzeed, S., Smith, R. J., See, C. W., & Somekh, M. G. (2018). Analysis of noise in differential and ratiometric biosensing systems. Sensors and Actuators B: Chemical, 260, 1059-1067. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.snb.2018.01.004

Journal Article Type Article
Acceptance Date Jan 2, 2018
Online Publication Date Jan 3, 2018
Publication Date May 1, 2018
Deposit Date Jan 9, 2018
Publicly Available Date Mar 28, 2024
Journal Sensors and Actuators B: Chemical
Print ISSN 0925-4005
Electronic ISSN 0925-4005
Publisher Elsevier
Peer Reviewed Peer Reviewed
Volume 260
Pages 1059-1067
DOI https://doi.org/10.1016/j.snb.2018.01.004
Public URL https://nottingham-repository.worktribe.com/output/930512
Publisher URL http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0925400518300042

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