Label-Free Investigation of Yeast Cell Physiology in Capillary Tubes Sensed by THz Waves.

Label-Free Investigation of Yeast Cell Physiology in Capillary Tubes Sensed by THz Waves. ■

Vladimir Matvejev, Francesco Ielasi, Cathleen De Tandt, Willy Ranson, Ronnie Willaert, Johan Stiens

Abstract ■

In this paper we will present the design of the THz sensor prototype, based on micromachined waveguides in silicon. The sensitivity of the sensor is investigated with a FEM model. The first experiments on the cell growth detection with integrated THz are reported.