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Journal Articles
2000s

    2009

  1. Campbell, G. A.; Maraldo, D.; Mutharasan, R. Piezoelectric-excited Millimeter-sized Cantilever (PEMC) Sensors for Detecting Bioterrorism Agents. Nanoscience and Nanotechnology for Chemical and Biological Defense 2009, 1016:25-38.

  2. Xu, S.; Mutharasan, R. A novel method for monitoring mass-change response of piezoelectric-excited millimeter-sized cantilever (PEMC) sensors. Sensor Actuat B-Chem 2009 143(1): 144-151.

  3. Xu, S. and R. Mutharasan. Cantilever biosensors in drug discovery. Expert Opin. Drug Discovery 2009, 4(12): 1237-1251.



  4. 2008

  5. Campbell, G. A.; Mutharasan, R. Near real-time detection of Cryptosporidium parvum oocyst by antibody functionalized Piezoelectric-Excited Millimeter-Sized Cantilever Biosensor. Biosens Bioelectron 2008, 23(7):1039-1045. doi: 10.1016/j.bios.2007.10.017

  6. Leung, A.; Shankar, P. M., Mutharasan, R., Label-free detection of DNA hybridization using gold-coated tapered fiber optic biosensors (TFOBS) in a flow cell at 1310 and 1550 nm. Sensor Actuat B-Chem 2008, 131(2):640-645.

  7. Leung, A.; Shankar, P. M.; Mutharasan, R. Model Protein Detection Using Antibody-Immobilized Tapered Fiber Optic Biosensors (TFOBS) in a Flow Cell at 1310 nm and 1550 nm. Sensor Actuat B-Chem 2008, 129(2)716-725.

  8. Maraldo, D.; Mutharasan, R. Mass-Change Sensitivity of Piezoelectric-Excited Millimeter-Sized Cantilever (PEMC) sensors: Model and Experiments. Sensor Actuat B-Chem 2008, 132(1):140-148.



  9. 2007

  10. Maraldo, D., Mutharasan, R., Preparation-free method for detecting Escherichia coli O157:H7 in the presence of spinach, spring lettuce mix, and ground beef particulates. Journal of Food Protection 2007, 70(11):2651-2655.

  11. Rijal, K.; Mutharasan, R., A method of measuring DNA hybridization at femtomolar concentration directly in human serum and in the presence of copious non-complementary strands. Analytical Chemistry 2007, 79 (19): 7392-7400. doi: 10.1021/ac0712042

  12. Maraldo, D.; Garcia, F. U. and Mutharasan, R., A method for rapid quantification of a prostate cancer biomarker in urine without sample preparation. Analytical Chemistry 2007, 79(20):7683- 7690. doi: 10.1021/ac070895z

  13. Marlado, D.; Mutharasan, R., Detection and confirmation of Staphylococcal Enterotoxin B in apple juice and milk using piezoelectric-excited millimeter-sized cantilever (PEMC) sensors at 2.5 femtograms/mL. Analytical Chemistry 2007, 79(20):7636-7643. doi: 10.1021/ac070589l

  14. Wilson, T. L.; Campbell, G. A., Mutharasan, R., Viscosity and density values from excitation level response of piezoelectric-excited cantilever sensors. Sensors and Actuators A: Physical 2007, 138(1):44-51. doi: 10.1016/j.sna.2007.04.050

  15. Campbell, G. A.; Medina, M. B., Mutharasan, R., Detection of Staphylococcus Enterotoxin B at picogram levels using Piezoelectric-Excited Millimeter-Sized Cantilever Sensors. Sensors and Actuators B: Chemical 2007, 126(2):354-360, doi:10.1016/j.snb.2007.03.021.

  16. Campbell, G. A.; deLesdernier, D., Mutharasan, R., Detection of airborne Bacillus anthracis spores by an integrated system of an air sampler and a cantilever immunosensor. Sensors and Actuators B: Chemical 2007, 127(2):376-382. doi:10.1016/j.snb.2007.04.038.

  17. Maraldo, D., Mutharasan, R., 10-Minute Assay for Detecting Escherichia coli O157:H7 in Ground Beef Samples using Piezoelectric-Excited Millimeter-Sized Cantilever (PEMC) Sensors. Journal of Food Protection 2007, 70(7), 1670-1677. Pubmed Link. JoFP Link.

  18. Leung, A.; Shankar, P. M., Mutharasan, R., A Review of Fiber-Optic Biosensors. Sensors and Actuators B: Chemical 2007, 123(2), 888-895.  doi: 10.1016/j.snb.2007.03.010

  19. Rijal, K.; Mutharasan, R., A method for measuring self-assembly of alkanethiols on gold at femtomorlar concentrations. Langmuir 2007, 23(12); 6856-6863. doi: 10.1021/la063768r

  20. Maraldo, D., Mutharasan, R., Optimization of antibody immobilization for sensing using piezoelectrically excited-millimeter-sized cantilever (PEMC) sensors. Sensors and Actuators B: Chemical 2007, 123, (1), 474-479. doi: 10.1016/j.snb.2006.09.034

  21. Rijal, K.; Mutharasan, R., Piezoelectric-excited millimeter-sized cantilever sensors detect density differences of a few micrograms/mL in liquid medium. Sensors and Actuators B: Chemical 2007, 121(1), 237-244. doi:10.1016/j.snb.2006.12.043

  22. Maraldo, D.; Rijal, K.; Campbell, G.; Mutharasan, R., Method for Label-Free Detection of Femtogram Quantities of Biologics in Flowing Liquid Samples. Analytical Chemistry 2007, 79, 2762-2770. doi: 10.1021/ac0621726

  23. Leung, A.; Shankar, P. M.; Mutharasan, R., Real-time monitoring of bovine serum albumin at femtogram/mL levels on antibody-immobilized tapered fibers. Sensors and Actuators B: Chemical 2007, 123(2), 888-895. doi:10.1016/j.snb.2006.10.056

  24. Campbell, G. A.; Uknalis, J.; Tu, S.-I.; Mutharasan, R., Detection of Escherichia coli O157:H7 in ground beef samples using piezoelectric excited millimeter-sized cantilever (PEMC) sensors. Biosensors and Bioelectronics 2007, 22, (7), 1296-1302. doi: 10.1016/j.bios.2006.05.028

  25. Campbell, G. A.; Mutharasan, R., Method of measuring Bacillus anthracis spores in the presence of copious amounts of Bacillus thuringiensis and Bacillus cereus. Analytical Chemistry 2007, 79, (3), 1145-1152. doi: 10.1021/ac060982b

  26. Campbell, G. A.; Mutharasan, R., A method of measuring Escherichia coli O157:H7 at 1 cell/mL in 1 liter Sample Using Antibody Functionalized Piezoelectric-Excited Millimeter- Sized Cantilever Sensor. Environmental Science & Technology 2007, 41(5), 1668-1674. doi: 10.1021/es061947p



  27. 2006

  28. Campbell GA, Mutharasan, R. 2006. Piezoelectric-excited Millimeter-sized Cantilever (PEMC) Sensors Measure Albumin Interaction with Self-assembled Monolayers of Alkanethiols having different Functional Head Groups. Analytical Chemistry. 78(7); 2328-2334. doi: 10.1021/ac0517491

  29. Maraldo, D. P. Mohana Shankar and Mutharasan, R. 2006. Measuring bacterial growth by tapered fiber and changes in evanescent field. Biosensors and Bioelectronics. 21(7): 1339-1344 doi:10.1016/j.bios.2005.04.012

  30. Campbell GA, Mutharasan, R. 2006. Piezoelectric-excited millimeter-sized cantilever (PEMC) sensors detect Bacillus anthracis at 300 spores/mL. Biosensors and Bioelectronics. 21(9):1684-1692 doi:10.1016/j.bios.2005.08.001

  31. Campbell GA, Mutharasan, R. 2006. PEMC Sensor’s Mass Change Sensitivity is 20 pg/Hz under Liquid Immersion. Biosensors & Bioelectronics 2006, 22, (1), 35-41. doi:10.1016/j.bios.2005.11.020

  32. Leung, A., Rijal, K., P. Mohana Shankar and Mutharasan, R. 2006. Effects of Geometry on Transmission and Sensing Potential of Tapered Fiber Sensors. Biosensors and Bioelectronics. 21 (12): 2202-2209.  doi:10.1016/j.bios.2005.11.022

  33. Campbell GA, Mutharasan, R. 2006. Detection of Bacillus anthracis spores and a model protein using PEMC sensors in a flow cell at 1 mL/min. Biosensors & Bioelectronics 2005, 21, (4), 597-607. doi:10.1016/j.bios.2005.12.002

  34. Detzel, A., Campbell GA, Mutharasan, R. 2006. Rapid Assessment of Escherichia coli by Growth Rate on Millimeter-Sized Self-Excited PZT-Glass Cantilever. Sensors and Actuators B-Chemical 2006, 117, (1), 58-64. doi:10.1016/j.snb.2005.10.045

  35. Leung, A., P. Mohana Shankar and Mutharasan, R. 2006. Antibody-immobilized Tapered Fiber Senses A Model Protein at 10 femtogram per mL at 1550 nm. Sensors and Actuators B, in press. doi:10.1016/j.snb.2006.10.056



  36. 2005

  37. Campbell GA, Mutharasan, R. 2005. Monitoring of the Self-Assembled Monolayer of 1- Hexadecanethiol on Gold Surface at Nanomolar Concentration Using Piezoelectric-Excited Millimeter-Sized Cantilever Sensor. Langmuir. 21(25):11568-11573. 10.1021/la0519960

  38. Campbell GA, Mutharasan, R. 2005. Sensing of liquid level at micron resolution using selfexcited millimeter-sized PZT-cantilever. Sensors and Actuators A-Physical. 122 (2): 326-334. doi:10.1016/j.sna.2005.05.012

  39. Huhtala A, Linko P, Mutharasan, R. 2005. Protein response of insect cells to bioreactor environmental stresses. Journal of Biotechnology 118 (3): 278-289. doi:10.1016/j.jbiotec.2005.05.009

  40. Campbell GA, Mutharasan, R. 2005. Escherichia coli O157 : H7 detection limit of millimetersized PZT cantilever sensors is 700 Cells/mL. Analytical Sciences 21 (4): 355-357. http://www.jstage.jst.go.jp/article/analsci/21/4/355/_pdf

  41. Rijal, K., Leung, A., P. Mohana Shankar and Mutharasan, R. 2005. Detection of Pathogen E. coli O157:H7 using Antibody-Immobilized Biconical Tapered Fiber Sensors at 70 cells/mL, Biosensors and Bioelectronics. 21(6):871-880. doi:10.1016/j.bios.2005.02.006

  42. Campbell GA, Mutharasan, R. 2005. Detection and quantification of proteins using selfexcited PZT-glass millimeter-sized cantilever. Biosensors and Bioelectronics, 21(4):597-607. doi:10.1016/j.bios.2004.12.016



  43. 2003

  44. Wiejata, P., Shankar, P. M., Mutharasan, R., 2003. Fluorescent Sensing Using Biconical Tapers, 2003, Biosensors and Actuators – Chemical, B96 315-320. doi:10.1016/S0925-4005(03)00548-3

  45. Haddock, H., Shankar, P. M., Mutharasan, R., 2003. Fabrication of Biconical Tapered Optical Fibers Using Hydrofluoric Acid. Materials Science & Engineering B, B97(1):87-93. doi:10.1016/S0921-5107(02)00434-8

  46. Haddock, H., Shankar, P. M., Mutharasan, R., 2003. Evanescent Sensing of Biomolecules and Cells, 2003. Biosensors and Actuators – Chemical. B88:67-74. doi:10.1016/S0925-4005(02)00310-6

  47. Yi, J. W., Shih, W. Y., Mutharasan, R., and Shih, W.-H. 2003. In situ Cell detection Using Piezoelectric Lead Zirconate Titanate-Stainless Steel cantilevers. J. Appl. Physics. 93(1):619-625. doi:10.1063/1.1524022

  48. Lall R, Mutharasan, R., Shah YT, Dhurjati P. 2003. Decolorization of the dye, Reactive Blue 19, using ozonation, ultrasound, and ultrasound-enhanced ozonation. Water Environment Research. 75(2):171-9. Pubmed Link



  49. 2002

  50. Srinivas, S.P., Mutharasan, R., and Fleiszig, S. 2002. Shear stress induced ATP release in corneal epithelial cells. Lacrimal Gland, Tear Film & Dry Eye Syndromes 3: Basic Science and Clinical Relevance. Editor: D.A. Sullivan, 456-470.

  51. Ozkan, Pinar and Mutharasan, R., 2002. A Rapid Method for Measuring Intracellular pH using BCECF-AM. Biochemica and Biophysica Acta. 1572(1):143. doi:10.1016/S0304-4165(02)00303-3

  52. Srinivas, S.P., Mutharasan, R., and Fleiszig, S. 2002. Shear-induced ATP release by cultured rabbit corneal epithelial cells. Adv. Exp. Med. Biol. 506:677-85. Pubmed Link




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