Development of Ultrasensitive Terahertz ESR Spectroscopy for Metalloprotein Using a Microcantilever

作者：Okamoto Tsubasa; Takahashi Hideyuki; Ohmichi Eiji^*; Ohta Hitoshi

来源：Journal of Infrared Millimeter and Terahertz Waves, 2016, 37(12): 1173-1184.

DOI：10.1007/s10762-016-0305-6

• Electron spin resonance
• Terahertz (THz)
• Microcantilever
• Metalloprotein

In this article, we report a novel method for ultrasensitive high-frequency electron spin resonance (HFESR) using a microcantilever. With this method, a field-gradient force exerting on a sample-holding cantilever is detected as cantilever displacement. A unique feature of this method is that a very tiny sample (similar to A mu g) is sufficient for HFESR measurement in the terahertz region. Thus, the application of this method to metalloprotein is expected to be of particular interest in the future. In this study, we developed two types of HFESR techniques: one for fiber-optic detection and the other for piezoresistive detection. We applied these techniques to multi-frequency HFESR measurements of metal-containing porphyrin compounds as a model metalloprotein substance and evaluated the sensitivity and feasibility of each technique.

• 出版日期2016-12