Fab’ Fragment‐Immobilized Gold Surface for Capturing EpCAM‐Positive Breast Cancer Cells
<i>Practical application:</i> This study presents a preliminary design of a Fab' fragment-immobilized surface for the selective capture of EpCAM-positive breast cancer cells. The surface modification relies on spontaneous Au-S bonding, offering a simple and effective chemical method. The modified surface demonstrates strong potential for integration into future biosensor platforms for detecting circulating tumor cells. Such a system is promising for advanced diagnostics, monitoring, disease progression, and personalized treatment uses.
Authors
- Sadık Kağa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6303-7981)
- Özlem Yalçın (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5547-6653)
- Nurullah Okumuş (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6082-0818)
- Elif Kağa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2279-6105)
- Gizem Fatma Erguner
Institutions
- Koç University (TR)
- Afyonkarahisar Sağlık Bilimleri Üniversitesi
- Afyon Kocatepe University (TR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Engineering in Life Sciences
- Published
- 2025-09-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/elsc.70043
- Primary Topic
- Nanoparticle-Based Drug Delivery
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00