Acoustic Plate Mode HIV Biosensor

We will test the feasibility of a reusable electronic biosensor technology capable of detecting HIVdirectly in serum. This technology is based upon the merging of two relatively different technologieAcoustic Plate Mode (APM) micro sensors. This biosensor technology will be capable of providing a seof the patient antibody to HIV. Biosensor assays for other infectious disease agents could likewisecombining the sensitivity of APM's with the specificity of immunoassays, we are creating a novel senpotential to overcome the rawbacks of existing techniques. This new serological biosensor will opermode and yet is expected to be as sensitive as existing echniques, such as ELISA and RIA. Thus, we iduring this effort that the proposed biosensor will respond rapidly, in situ, with the target antiboamplification or radioactive isotopes. This is in contrast to current technology. The response willallowing numerous data handling options.