A suspension-cell biosensor for real-time determination of binding kinetics of protein-carbohydrate interactions on cancer cell surfaces.

A novel lectin-based suspension-cell biosensor for label-free determination of binding kinetics of protein-carbohydrate interactions on cancer cell surfaces using QCM is described. This cell-biosensor facilitates evaluation of glycosylation in real time on suspension cancer cell surfaces, where binding events take place, more closely mimicking a native environment compared with traditional biosensors.