Optical Characterization and Nanophotonics Laboratory

[Books & Chapters][Journal Articles][Conference Papers][Theses]

Ayca Yalcin Research Associate Master of Science Boston University Email: ayca

Projects

Biological Sensors

Self-Interference Fluorescence Microscopy

Books & Chapters

2.) M. S. Ünlü, A. Yalcin, M. Dogan, L. Moiseev, A. K. Swan, B. B. Goldberg, and C. R. Cantor, "Applications of Optical Resonance to Biological Sensing and Imaging: I. Spectral Self-Interference Microscopy ," Biophotonics, Biological and Medical Physics, Biomedical Engineering Series, 2008

1.) M. S. Ünlü, E. Ozkumur, D. A. Bergstein, A. Yalcin, M. F. Ruane, and B. B. Goldberg, "Applications of Optical Resonance to Biological Sensing and Imaging: II. Resonant Cavity Biosensors," Biophotonics, Biological and Medical Physics, Biomedical Engineering Series, 2008

Journal Articles

5.) E. Ozkumur, A. Yalcin, M. Cretich, C. Lopez, D. A. Bergstein, B. B. Goldberg, M. Chiari, and M. S. Ünlü, "Quantification of DNA and protein adsorption by optical phase shift ," Biosensors and Bioelectronics, Vol. 25, September 2009, pp. 167-172

4.) A. Yalcin, F. Damin, E. Ozkumur, G. di Carlo, B. B. Goldberg, M. Chiari, and M. S. Ünlü, "Direct Observation of Conformation of a Polymeric Coating with Implications in Microarray Applications," Analytical Chemistry, Vol. 81, 2009, pp. 625-630

3.) D. A. Bergstein, E. Ozkumur, A. C. Wu, A. Yalcin, J. Needham, R. Irani, J. Gershoni, B. B. Goldberg, C. DeLisi, M. F. Ruane, and M. S. Ünlü, "Resonant Cavity Imaging: A Means Toward High-Throughput Label-Free Protein Detection," IEEE Journal of Selected Topics in Quantum Electronics, Vol. 14, No. 1, January/February 2008

2.) M. Dogan, A. Yalcin, S. Jain, M. B. Goldberg, A. K. Swan, M. S. Ünlü, and B. B. Goldberg, "Spectral Self-Interference Fluorescence Microscopy for Subcellular Imaging," IEEE Journal of Selected Topics in Quantum Electronics, Vol. 14, No. 1, January/February 2008

1.) A. Yalcin, K. C. Popat, J. C. Aldridge, T. A. Desai, J. Hryniewicz, N. Chbouki, B. E. Little, O. King, V. Van, S. T. Chu, D. Gill, M. F. Anthes-Washburn, M. S. Ünlü, and B. B. Goldberg, "Optical Sensing of Biomolecules Using Microring Resonators," IEEE Journal of Selected Topics in Quantum Electronics, Vol. 12, January/February 2006, pp. 148-155

Conference Papers

15.) M. S. Ünlü, E. Ozkumur, C. Lopez, A. Yalcin, M. Chiari, S. Ahn, G. G. Daaboul, A. Reddington, M. R. Monroe, R. S. Vedula, and J. H. Connor, "Spectral reflectance imaging for a multiplexed, high-throughput, label-free, and dynamic biosensing platform: protein, DNA and virus detection ," SPIE Photonics West 2010 - BIOS, No. Paper 7553-17 , 23-28 January 2010

14.) P. S. Spuhler, J. Knezevic, A. Yalcin, Q. Bao, P. Dröge, U. Rant, and M. S. Ünlü, "Real-Time Kinetics Measurements of Protein Induced Conformational Changes in DNA," Proceedings of IEEE Photonics Society 2009 Annual Meeting, 7 October 2009

13.) P. S. Spuhler, J. Knezevic, A. Yalcin, Q. Bao, P. Dröge, U. Rant, and M. S. Ünlü, "A Platform for in situ Real-Time Measurement of Protein Induced Conformational Changes of DNA," Proceedings of IEEE Photonics Society 2009 Annual Meeting, 7 October 2009

12.) E. Ozkumur, A. Yalcin, M. Cretich, F. Damin, C. Lopez, D. A. Bergstein, B. B. Goldberg, M. Chiari, and M. S. Ünlü, "Optical Phase to Biological Mass Conversion for Label-free Interferometric Sensing Methods," Proceedings of IEEE Photonics Society 2009 Annual Meeting, October 2009

11.) E. Ozkumur, A. Yalcin, S. Ahn, B. B. Goldberg, M. Chiari, and M. S. Ünlü, "Spectral Reflectance Imaging Biosensor for high-throughput and label-free detection of biomolecular interactions," Proceedings of IEEE Photonics Society 2009 Annual Meeting, October 2009

10.) E. Ozkumur, A. Yalcin, M. Cretich, M. S. Ünlü, and M. Chiari, "Label-free, dynamic and quantitative measurement of biomolecular interactions," 23rd International Symposium on MicroScale Bioseparations (MSB) 2009, February 2009

9.) A. Yalcin, F. Damin, E. Ozkumur, G. di Carlo, L. Sola, M. S. Ünlü, and M. Chiari, "Nanoscale Determination of a Polymeric Coating for Microarray Applications," 23rd International Symposium on MicroScale Bioseparations (MSB) 2009, February 2009

8.) E. Ozkumur, A. Yalcin, F. Damin, B. B. Goldberg, M. Chiari, and M. S. Ünlü, "Label-free and dynamic measurement of biomolecular interactions for high-throughput diagnostics," Photonics West 2009 - BIOS, January 2009

7.) A. Yalcin, E. Ozkumur, B. B. Goldberg, and M. S. Ünlü, "High lateral resolution spectral self-interference fluorescence microscopy using annular apertures," Photonics West 2009 - BIOS, January 2009

6.) A. Yalcin, F. Damin, E. Ozkumur, G. di Carlo, B. B. Goldberg, M. Chiari, and M. S. Ünlü, "Nanoscale Determination of Conformation of a Polymeric Coating on Layered Surfaces," AVS 55th International Symposium and Exhibition, October 2008

5.) M. S. Ünlü, E. Ozkumur, J. Needham, D. A. Bergstein, B. B. Goldberg, A. Yalcin, P. S. Spuhler, R. Irani, and C. DeLisi, "Applications of Optical Resonance to Biological Imaging and Label-free Protein Microarrays (invited paper)," EMBC08, Vancouver, Canada, August 20-24, 2008, 2008

4.) A. Yalcin, F. Damin, E. Ozkumur, G. di Carlo, B. B. Goldberg, M. S. Ünlü, and M. Chiari, "Characterization of A Polymeric Coating for Microarray Applications using Spectral Self-Interference Fluorescence Microscopy," Photonics West 2008 - BIOS, 2008

3.) A. Yalcin, F. Damin, E. Ozkumur, G. di Carlo, B. B. Goldberg, M. Chiari, and M. S. Ünlü, "Characterization of Swelling of A Polymeric Coating for DNA Microarray Applications Using Spectral Self-Interference Fluorescence Microscopy," Proceedings of IEEE Lasers and Electro-Optics Society 2007 Annual Meeting, October 2007

2.) A. Yalcin, K. C. Popat, M. F. Anthes-Washburn, N. Chbouki, T. A. Desai, M. S. Ünlü, and B. B. Goldberg, "Microring resonators for biochemical sensing," Proceedings of CLEO/QELS 2005, May 2005

1.) A. Yalcin, J. C. Aldridge, K. C. Popat, T. A. Desai, N. Chbouki, M. S. Ünlü, and B. B. Goldberg, "Microring resonators for biochemical sensing," Bulletin of APS Meeting, March 2005

Theses

1.) A. Yalcin, "Label-Free Optical Sensing Of Biomolecules Using Microring Resonators," Master Thesis, May 2005