

We report an electrodeposited magnetic nanoporous membrane device for high-efficiency recovery of immunocapture nanobeads to overcome this key obstacle in nanobead immunoassay. A layer of NiFe is electroplated on a track-etched PET membrane with a gold seed layer. Magnets are put on both sides of the membrane to magnetize the membrane. By flowing the solution through the membrane, the nanobeads are brought into the region of intense magnetic fields and field gradients at the edge of the nanopore. Thus, we can achieve a high recovery rate of nanobeads and captured EVs. More than 99% of beads can be recovered from the solution with a throughput of 3mL/hr on a single device. The uncaptured EVs can go through the straight pores and be collected in the flow-through. We proved our deviceâs efficiency and specificity using HDL (high density lipoproteins) as a model - more than 80% of HDL is recovered, nearly doubled from the commercial kits. The high and consistent yield of our system provides quantification potential for biological studies. We further demonstrated our systemâs applications in exosome capturing and profiling, EGFR-positive (Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor-positive) EVs characterization, and purification of HDL-enriched EV samples.