MEMS systems are technologically developed from integrated circuit industry to create miniature sensors and actuators.
Originally these semiconductor processes and materials were used to build electrical and mechanical systems, but
expanded to include biological, optical fluidic magnetic and other systems [12]. Here a novel approach is suggested
where in two different fields are integrated via moems, micro fluidics and ring resonators.
It is well known at any preliminary stage of disease onset, many physiological changes occur in the body fluids like
saliva, blood, urine etc. The drawback till now was that current calibrations are not sensitive enough to detect the minor
physiological changes. This is overcome using optical detector techniques [1].
The basic concepts of ring resonators, with slight variations can be used for optical detection of these minute disease
markers. A well known fact of ring resonators is that a change in refractive index will trigger a shift in the resonant
wavelength [5]. The trigger for the wavelength shift in the case discussed will be the presence of disease agents. To trap
the disease agents specific antibody has to be used (e.g. BSA).
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