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Liang G, Zhao J, Gao Y, Xie T, Zhen J, Pan L, Gong W. Application and evaluation of molecular docking for aptamer and small molecular interaction - A case study with tetracycline antibiotics. Talanta 2024; 266:124942. [PMID: 37459789 DOI: 10.1016/j.talanta.2023.124942] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/20/2023] [Revised: 06/28/2023] [Accepted: 07/12/2023] [Indexed: 09/20/2023]
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Molecular docking (MD) analysis is currently the most commonly used theoretical simulation method to investigate the interaction of aptamers (receptors) and small molecules (ligands) and understand the recognition mechanism between them at a molecular level. Using the specific aptamers of tetracycline antibiotics (tetracycline (TET), oxytetracycline (OTC), doxycycline (DOC)) as the docking models, three steady-state aptamers of tertiary structures (SATS) were established for each aptamer with the UNAFold and RNAComposer tools. The binding free energy (BFE), docking score (DS), and binding site (base) of the specific ligands (TET, OTC, and DOC) with their respective SATS were obtained by molecular docking. The results revealed one or more binding sites in the established SATS of the aptamers. The BFE and DS of different binding sites of one specific SATS varied significantly. The results also revealed that the site with the highest BFE represented the most dominant binding site, even if it was not the SATS with minimum energy. The BFE values could also be used to evaluate the affinity and specificity of the aptamer to its target. For the first time, this study proposes a method for MD analysis of the aptamer and its target based on different SATS, clarification of the binding mode, and prediction of the binding sites (bases). This study provides a theoretical basis for tailoring; structural optimization; and base modification of aptamers; identifying aptamers with high affinity and specificity.
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- Gang Liang
- Institute of Quality Standard and Testing Technology, BAAFS (Beijing Academy of Agriculture and Forestry Sciences), Beijing, 100097, China; Risk Assessment Lab for Agro-products (Beijing), Ministry of Agriculture, Beijing, 100097, China.
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- Institute of Quality Standard and Testing Technology, BAAFS (Beijing Academy of Agriculture and Forestry Sciences), Beijing, 100097, China; Risk Assessment Lab for Agro-products (Beijing), Ministry of Agriculture, Beijing, 100097, China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Hebei University of Science and Technology, Shijiazhuang, 050024, China
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- Chengdu University, 610000, Chengdu, China
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- Shijiazhuang Customs Technology Center PR China, Shijiazhuang, 050051, China.
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- Institute of Quality Standard and Testing Technology, BAAFS (Beijing Academy of Agriculture and Forestry Sciences), Beijing, 100097, China; Risk Assessment Lab for Agro-products (Beijing), Ministry of Agriculture, Beijing, 100097, China
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- Institute of Quality Standard and Testing Technology, BAAFS (Beijing Academy of Agriculture and Forestry Sciences), Beijing, 100097, China; Risk Assessment Lab for Agro-products (Beijing), Ministry of Agriculture, Beijing, 100097, China.
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Quint I, Simantzik J, Kaiser L, Laufer S, Csuk R, Smith D, Kohl M, Deigner HP. Ready-to-use nanopore platform for label-free small molecule quantification: Ethanolamine as first example. NANOMEDICINE : NANOTECHNOLOGY, BIOLOGY, AND MEDICINE 2024; 55:102724. [PMID: 38007066 DOI: 10.1016/j.nano.2023.102724] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/19/2023] [Revised: 10/06/2023] [Accepted: 10/26/2023] [Indexed: 11/27/2023]
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In recent decades, nanopores have become a promising diagnostic tool. Protein and solid-state nanopores are increasingly used for both RNA/DNA sequencing and small molecule detection. The latter is of great importance, as their detection is difficult or expensive using available methods such as HPLC or LC-MS. DNA aptamers are an excellent detection element for sensitive and specific detection of small molecules. Herein, a method for quantifying small molecules using a ready-to-use sequencing platform is described. Taking ethanolamine as an example, a strand displacement assay is developed in which the target-binding aptamer is displaced from the surface of magnetic particles by ethanolamine. Non-displaced aptamer and thus the ethanolamine concentration are detected by the nanopore system and can be quantified in the micromolar range using our in-house developed analysis software. This method is thus the first to describe a label-free approach for the detection of small molecules in a protein nanopore system.
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- Isabel Quint
- Institute of Precision Medicine, Furtwangen University, Jakob-Kienzle-Strasse 17, Villingen-Schwenningen 78054, Germany; Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Department of Pharmacy and Biochemistry, Eberhard-Karls-University Tuebingen, Auf der Morgenstelle 8, Tuebingen 72076, Germany
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- Institute of Precision Medicine, Furtwangen University, Jakob-Kienzle-Strasse 17, Villingen-Schwenningen 78054, Germany
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- Institute of Precision Medicine, Furtwangen University, Jakob-Kienzle-Strasse 17, Villingen-Schwenningen 78054, Germany
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- Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Department of Pharmacy and Biochemistry, Eberhard-Karls-University Tuebingen, Auf der Morgenstelle 8, Tuebingen 72076, Germany; Tuebingen Center for Academic Drug Discovery & Development (TüCAD2), 72076 Tuebingen, Germany
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- Institute of Organic Chemistry, Martin-Luther University Halle-Wittenberg, Kurt-Mothes-Str. 2, 06120 Halle (Saale), Germany
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- Fraunhofer Institute IZI (Leipzig), Perlickstrasse 1, 04103 Leipzig, Germany
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- Institute of Precision Medicine, Furtwangen University, Jakob-Kienzle-Strasse 17, Villingen-Schwenningen 78054, Germany.
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- Institute of Precision Medicine, Furtwangen University, Jakob-Kienzle-Strasse 17, Villingen-Schwenningen 78054, Germany; EXIM Department, Fraunhofer Institute IZI (Leipzig), Schillingallee 68, 18057 Rostock, Germany; Faculty of Science, Eberhard-Karls-University Tuebingen, Auf der Morgenstelle 8, Tuebingen, 72076, Germany.
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Liang G, Song L, Gao Y, Wu K, Guo R, Chen R, Zhen J, Pan L. Aptamer Sensors for the Detection of Antibiotic Residues- A Mini-Review. TOXICS 2023; 11:513. [PMID: 37368613 DOI: 10.3390/toxics11060513] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/25/2023] [Revised: 05/20/2023] [Accepted: 05/29/2023] [Indexed: 06/29/2023]
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Food security is a global issue, since it is closely related to human health. Antibiotics play a significant role in animal husbandry owing to their desirable broad-spectrum antibacterial activity. However, irrational use of antibiotics has caused serious environmental pollution and food safety problems; thus, the on-site detection of antibiotics is in high demand in environmental analysis and food safety assessment. Aptamer-based sensors are simple to use, accurate, inexpensive, selective, and are suitable for detecting antibiotics for environmental and food safety analysis. This review summarizes the recent advances in aptamer-based electrochemical, fluorescent, and colorimetric sensors for antibiotics detection. The review focuses on the detection principles of different aptamer sensors and recent achievements in developing electrochemical, fluorescent, and colorimetric aptamer sensors. The advantages and disadvantages of different sensors, current challenges, and future trends of aptamer-based sensors are also discussed.
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- Gang Liang
- Institute of Quality Standard and Testing Technology, BAAFS (Beijing Academy of Agriculture and Forestry Sciences), Beijing 100097, China
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- Institute of Quality Standard and Testing Technology, BAAFS (Beijing Academy of Agriculture and Forestry Sciences), Beijing 100097, China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Hebei University of Science and Technology, Shijiazhuang 050024, China
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- Ulanqab Agricultural and Livestock Product Quality Safety Center, Ulanqab 012406, China
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- Datong Comprehensive Inspection and Testing Center, Datong 037000, China
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- Shijiazhuang Customs Technology Center, Shijiazhuang 050051, China
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- Shijiazhuang Customs Technology Center, Shijiazhuang 050051, China
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- Institute of Quality Standard and Testing Technology, BAAFS (Beijing Academy of Agriculture and Forestry Sciences), Beijing 100097, China
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Givanoudi S, Heyndrickx M, Depuydt T, Khorshid M, Robbens J, Wagner P. A Review on Bio- and Chemosensors for the Detection of Biogenic Amines in Food Safety Applications: The Status in 2022. SENSORS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2023; 23:613. [PMID: 36679407 PMCID: PMC9860941 DOI: 10.3390/s23020613] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/30/2022] [Revised: 12/22/2022] [Accepted: 12/24/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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This article provides an overview on the broad topic of biogenic amines (BAs) that are a persistent concern in the context of food quality and safety. They emerge mainly from the decomposition of amino acids in protein-rich food due to enzymes excreted by pathogenic bacteria that infect food under inappropriate storage conditions. While there are food authority regulations on the maximum allowed amounts of, e.g., histamine in fish, sensitive individuals can still suffer from medical conditions triggered by biogenic amines, and mass outbreaks of scombroid poisoning are reported regularly. We review first the classical techniques used for selective BA detection and quantification in analytical laboratories and focus then on sensor-based solutions aiming at on-site BA detection throughout the food chain. There are receptor-free chemosensors for BA detection and a vastly growing range of bio- and biomimetic sensors that employ receptors to enable selective molecular recognition. Regarding the receptors, we address enzymes, antibodies, molecularly imprinted polymers (MIPs), and aptamers as the most recent class of BA receptors. Furthermore, we address the underlying transducer technologies, including optical, electrochemical, mass-sensitive, and thermal-based sensing principles. The review concludes with an assessment on the persistent limitations of BA sensors, a technological forecast, and thoughts on short-term solutions.
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- Stella Givanoudi
- Technology and Food Science Unit, Flanders Research Institute for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (ILVO), Brusselsesteenweg 370, B-9090 Melle, Belgium
- Laboratory for Soft Matter and Biophysics, ZMB, Department of Physics and Astronomy, KU Leuven, Celestijnenlaan 200 D, B-3001 Leuven, Belgium
- Animal Sciences Unit, Flanders Research Institute for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (ILVO), Marine Division—Cell Blue Biotech/Food Integrity, Jacobsenstraat 1, B-8400 Oostende, Belgium
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- Technology and Food Science Unit, Flanders Research Institute for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (ILVO), Brusselsesteenweg 370, B-9090 Melle, Belgium
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- Laboratory for Soft Matter and Biophysics, ZMB, Department of Physics and Astronomy, KU Leuven, Celestijnenlaan 200 D, B-3001 Leuven, Belgium
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- Laboratory for Soft Matter and Biophysics, ZMB, Department of Physics and Astronomy, KU Leuven, Celestijnenlaan 200 D, B-3001 Leuven, Belgium
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- Animal Sciences Unit, Flanders Research Institute for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (ILVO), Marine Division—Cell Blue Biotech/Food Integrity, Jacobsenstraat 1, B-8400 Oostende, Belgium
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- Laboratory for Soft Matter and Biophysics, ZMB, Department of Physics and Astronomy, KU Leuven, Celestijnenlaan 200 D, B-3001 Leuven, Belgium
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Robotic APTamer-Enabled Electrochemical Reader (RAPTER) System for Automated Aptamer-Mediated Electrochemical Analysis. Methods Mol Biol 2023; 2570:271-280. [PMID: 36156789 DOI: 10.1007/978-1-0716-2695-5_20] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/25/2023]
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Electrochemical aptamer-based (E-AB) sensors using conformational change-induced electron transfer kinetics are sensitive, reagent-less, and cost-effective tools for molecular sensing. Current advances in this technology can allow continuous drug pharmacokinetic monitoring in living animals (Dauphin-Ducharme et al., ACS Sens 4(10):2832-2837, 2019; Idili et al., Chem Sci 10(35):8164-8170, 2019), as well as automated analysis of hormone pulsatility (Liang et al., Nat Commun 10(1):852, 2019). In this chapter, we provide the methodology for an automated E-AB conformational change-based robotic sensing platform. By using an open-source programmable robotic system, this method can be adapted to a wide range of experimental scenarios.
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Aydın EB, Aydın M, Sezgintürk MK. A Simple and Low-Cost Electrochemical Immunosensor for Ultrasensitive Determination of Calreticulin Biomarker in Human Serum. Macromol Biosci 2023; 23:e2200390. [PMID: 36419333 DOI: 10.1002/mabi.202200390] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/14/2022] [Revised: 11/13/2022] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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An early on time detection of breast cancer significantly affects the treatment process and outcome. Herein, a new label-free impedimetric biosensor is developed to determine the lowest change in the level of calreticulin (CALR), which is a new biomarker of breast carcinoma. The proposed immunosensor is fabricated by using reduced graphene oxide/amino substituted polypyrrole polymer (rGO-PPyNH2 ) nanocomposite modified disposable electrode. The anti-CALR antibodies are first attached on the rGO-PPyNH2 nanocomposite coated electrode through glutaraldehyde crosslinking; the CALR antigens are then immobilized with the addition of CALR antigens to form an immunocomplex on the sensing surface. This immunocomplex induces considerably larger interfacial electron transport resistance (Rct ). The variation in the Rct has a linear relationship with CALR level in the detection range of 0.025 to 75 pg mL-1 , with a detection limit of 10.4 fg mL-1 . The suggested biosensor shows high selectivity to CALR, good storage stability (at least 5 weeks) and suitable reproducibility results as shown in quality control chart. The designed immunosensor is utilized to analyze CALR levels in human sera with satisfying results. This immunosensor provides a novel way for the clinical determination of CALR and other cancer biological markers.
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- Elif Burcu Aydın
- Tekirdağ Namık Kemal University, Scientific and Technological Research Center, Tekirdağ, 59000, Turkey
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- Tekirdağ Namık Kemal University, Scientific and Technological Research Center, Tekirdağ, 59000, Turkey
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- Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart University, Faculty of Engineering, Bioengineering Department, Çanakkale, 17000, Turkey
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Bacha SAS, Li Y, Nie J, Xu G, Han L, Farooq S. Comprehensive review on patulin and Alternaria toxins in fruit and derived products. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2023; 14:1139757. [PMID: 37077634 PMCID: PMC10108681 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2023.1139757] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 18.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/07/2023] [Accepted: 03/17/2023] [Indexed: 05/03/2023]
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Mycotoxins are toxic secondary metabolites produced by certain fungi, which can contaminate various food commodities, including fruits and their derived products. Patulin and Alternaria toxins are among the most commonly encountered mycotoxins in fruit and their derived products. In this review, the sources, toxicity, and regulations related to these mycotoxins, as well as their detection and mitigation strategies are widely discussed. Patulin is a mycotoxin produced mainly by the fungal genera Penicillium, Aspergillus, and Byssochlamys. Alternaria toxins, produced by fungi in the Alternaria genus, are another common group of mycotoxins found in fruits and fruit products. The most prevalent Alternaria toxins are alternariol (AOH) and alternariol monomethyl ether (AME). These mycotoxins are of concern due to their potential negative effects on human health. Ingesting fruits contaminated with these mycotoxins can cause acute and chronic health problems. Detection of patulin and Alternaria toxins in fruit and their derived products can be challenging due to their low concentrations and the complexity of the food matrices. Common analytical methods, good agricultural practices, and contamination monitoring of these mycotoxins are important for safe consumption of fruits and derived products. And Future research will continue to explore new methods for detecting and managing these mycotoxins, with the ultimate goal of ensuring the safety and quality of fruits and derived product supply.
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- Syed Asim Shah Bacha
- Laboratory of Quality & Safety Risk Assessment for Fruit, Research Institute of Pomology, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Xingcheng, Liaoning, China
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- Laboratory of Quality & Safety Risk Assessment for Fruit, Research Institute of Pomology, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Xingcheng, Liaoning, China
- *Correspondence: Jiyun Nie, ; Yinping Li,
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- College of Horticulture, Qingdao Agricultural University/Laboratory of Quality & Safety Risk Assessment for Fruit (Qingdao), Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs/National Technology Centre for Whole Process Quality Control of FSEN Horticultural Products (Qingdao)/Qingdao Key Lab of Modern Agriculture Quality and Safety Engineering, Qingdao, China
- *Correspondence: Jiyun Nie, ; Yinping Li,
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- Laboratory of Quality & Safety Risk Assessment for Fruit, Research Institute of Pomology, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Xingcheng, Liaoning, China
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- College of Horticulture, Qingdao Agricultural University/Laboratory of Quality & Safety Risk Assessment for Fruit (Qingdao), Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs/National Technology Centre for Whole Process Quality Control of FSEN Horticultural Products (Qingdao)/Qingdao Key Lab of Modern Agriculture Quality and Safety Engineering, Qingdao, China
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- Laboratory of Quality & Safety Risk Assessment for Fruit, Research Institute of Pomology, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Xingcheng, Liaoning, China
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Yang L, Zhang Z, Zhang R, Du H, Zhou T, Wang X, Wang F. A “ turn on” fluorescent sensor for Hg2+ detection based on rolling circle amplification with DNA origami-assisted signal amplification strategy. J Photochem Photobiol A Chem 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jphotochem.2022.114515] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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An ultrasensitive label-free photoelectrochemical aptasensor based on terminal deoxynucleotidyl transferase amplification and catalytic reaction of G-quadruplex/hemin. Anal Chim Acta 2022; 1211:339912. [DOI: 10.1016/j.aca.2022.339912] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/13/2022] [Revised: 04/30/2022] [Accepted: 05/04/2022] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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Electrografting a Hybrid Bilayer Membrane via Diazonium Chemistry for Electrochemical Impedance Spectroscopy of Amyloid-β Aggregation. MICROMACHINES 2022; 13:mi13040574. [PMID: 35457879 PMCID: PMC9029378 DOI: 10.3390/mi13040574] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/18/2022] [Revised: 03/20/2022] [Accepted: 03/24/2022] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Herein, a novel hybrid bilayer membrane is introduced as a platform to study the aggregation of amyloid-β1–42 (Aβ1–42) peptide on surfaces. The first layer was covalently attached to a glassy carbon electrode (GCE) via diazonium electrodeposition, which provided a highly stable template for the hybrid bilayer formation. To prepare the long-chain hybrid bilayer membrane (lcHBLM)-modified electrodes, GCE surfaces were modified with 4-dodecylbenzenediazonium (DDAN) followed by the modification with dihexadecyl phosphate (DHP) as the second layer. For the preparation of short-chain hybrid bilayer membrane (scHBLM)-modified electrodes, GCE surfaces were modified with 4-ethyldiazonium (EDAN) as the first layer and bis(2-ethylhexyl) phosphate (BEHP) was utilized as the second layer. X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) and time-of-flight secondary ion mass spectrometry (ToF-SIMS) were used to characterize the bilayer formation. Both positively charged [Ru(NH3)6]3+ and negatively charged ([Fe(CN)6]3-/4-) redox probes were used for electrochemical characterization of the modified surfaces using cyclic voltammetry (CV) and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS). EIS results showed a decrease in charge transfer resistance (Rct) upon incubation of Aβ1–42 on the hybrid bilayer-modified surfaces. This framework provides a promising electrochemical platform for designing hybrid bilayers with various physicochemical properties to study the interaction of membrane-bound receptors and biomolecules on surfaces.
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Das R, Bej S, Murmu NC, Banerjee P. Selective recognition of ammonia and aliphatic amines by C-N fused phenazine derivative: A hydrogel based smartphone assisted ‘opto-electronic nose’ for food spoilage evaluation with potent anti-counterfeiting activity and a potential prostate cancer biomarker sensor. Anal Chim Acta 2022; 1202:339597. [DOI: 10.1016/j.aca.2022.339597] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/18/2021] [Revised: 02/04/2022] [Accepted: 02/08/2022] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Ding Y, Liu X, Huang PJJ, Liu J. Homogeneous assays for aptamer-based ethanolamine sensing: no indication of target binding. Analyst 2022; 147:1348-1356. [PMID: 35244657 DOI: 10.1039/d2an00145d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Ethanolamine is an important analyte for environmental chemistry and biological sciences. A few DNA aptamers were previously reported for binding ethanolamine with a dissociation constant (Kd) as low as 9.6 nM. However, most of the previous binding assays and sensing work used either immobilized ethanolamine or immobilized aptamers. In this work, we studied three previously reported DNA sequences, two of which were supposed to bind ethanolamine while the other could not bind. Isothermal titration calorimetry revealed no binding for any of these sequences. In addition, due to their guanine-rich sequences, thioflavin T was used as a probe. Little fluorescence change was observed with up to 1 μM ethanolamine. Responses within the millimolar range of ethanolamine were attributed to the general fluorescence quenching effect of ethanolamine instead of aptamer binding. Finally, after studying the adsorption of ethanolamine to gold nanoparticles (AuNPs), we confirmed the feasibility of using AuNPs as a probe when the concentration of ethanolamine was below 0.1 mM. However, no indication of specific aptamer binding was observed by comparing the three DNA sequences for their color changing trends. This work articulates the importance of careful homogeneous binding assays using free target molecules.
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- Yuzhe Ding
- Department of Chemistry, Waterloo Institute for Nanotechnology, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario, N2L 3G1, Canada.
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- Department of Chemistry, Waterloo Institute for Nanotechnology, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario, N2L 3G1, Canada.
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- Department of Chemistry, Waterloo Institute for Nanotechnology, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario, N2L 3G1, Canada.
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- Department of Chemistry, Waterloo Institute for Nanotechnology, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario, N2L 3G1, Canada.
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Khoshbin Z, Zamanian J, Davoodian N, Mohammad Danesh N, Ramezani M, Alibolandi M, Abnous K, Taghdisi SM. A simple and ultrasensitive metal-organic framework-based aptasensor for fluorescence detection of ethanolamine. SPECTROCHIMICA ACTA. PART A, MOLECULAR AND BIOMOLECULAR SPECTROSCOPY 2022; 267:120488. [PMID: 34739893 DOI: 10.1016/j.saa.2021.120488] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/06/2021] [Revised: 10/03/2021] [Accepted: 10/07/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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In this research, a facile fluorescence aptasensor was designed for the ultrasensitive determination of ethanolamine (ETA) as an aliphatic amino alcohol molecule with harmful side effects for human health. Zeolitic imidazolate framework-8 (ZIF-8) as an efficient metal-organic framework was applied to quench the fluorescence emission of the FAM-labeled ETA aptamer. The presence of ETA could recover the fluorescence response under the optimal experimental conditions. ETA could be sensitively detected by the designed aptasensor in the linear concentration range of 0.1 nM-20 µM with the detection limit of 14.38 pM. The designed aptasensor was utilized to determine ETA in milk and serum samples with the detection limits of 17.86 and 15.21 pM, respectively. The aptasensor with the remarkable features of high sensitivity, simplicity and feasibility holds the supreme potential to construct a low-cost portable sensing method for food safety control, human diagnostics, and environmental monitoring with coupling to the microfluidic paper-based devices.
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- Zahra Khoshbin
- Pharmaceutical Research Center, Pharmaceutical Technology Institute, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran; Department of Medicinal Chemistry, School of Pharmacy, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
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- Pharmaceutical Research Center, Pharmaceutical Technology Institute, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran; Department of Medicinal Chemistry, School of Pharmacy, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
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- Department of Chemistry, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Mashhad, Iran
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- Pharmaceutical Research Center, Pharmaceutical Technology Institute, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
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- Pharmaceutical Research Center, Pharmaceutical Technology Institute, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
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- Pharmaceutical Research Center, Pharmaceutical Technology Institute, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran; Department of Medicinal Chemistry, School of Pharmacy, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran.
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- Targeted Drug Delivery Research Center, Pharmaceutical Technology Institute, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran; Department of Pharmaceutical Biotechnology, School of Pharmacy, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran.
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Aptamer-binding zirconium-based metal-organic framework composites prepared by two conjunction approaches with enhanced bio-sensing for detecting isocarbophos. Talanta 2022; 236:122822. [PMID: 34635212 DOI: 10.1016/j.talanta.2021.122822] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/10/2021] [Revised: 08/20/2021] [Accepted: 08/22/2021] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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A novel label-free and enzyme-free detection strategy has been developed for the electrochemical biosensor detection of isocarbophos (ICP) using UiO-66-NH2 and aptamer as the signal transducers. In this work, the ICP aptamers were attached to UiO-66-NH2 through physical mixing and chemical combination methods. In the presence of ICP, the aptamers could undergo conformational change and bind to them, which prevent the electron transfer to the surface of electrode. By comparing the two conjunction approaches of aptasensors, these proposed strategies could selectively and sensitively detect ICP with a detection limit of 6 ng mL-1 (20.74 nM) and 0.9 ng mL-1 (3.11 nM). Furthermore, we have also demonstrated the capability of this strategy in the detection of ICP in real samples from vegetable and fruit extract, indicating the potential application of this strategy in food safety issues.
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Perju A, Wongkaew N. Integrating high-performing electrochemical transducers in lateral flow assay. Anal Bioanal Chem 2021; 413:5535-5549. [PMID: 33913001 PMCID: PMC8410735 DOI: 10.1007/s00216-021-03301-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/31/2021] [Revised: 03/14/2021] [Accepted: 03/17/2021] [Indexed: 12/04/2022]
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Lateral flow assays (LFAs) are the best-performing and best-known point-of-care tests worldwide. Over the last decade, they have experienced an increasing interest by researchers towards improving their analytical performance while maintaining their robust assay platform. Commercially, visual and optical detection strategies dominate, but it is especially the research on integrating electrochemical (EC) approaches that may have a chance to significantly improve an LFA’s performance that is needed in order to detect analytes reliably at lower concentrations than currently possible. In fact, EC-LFAs offer advantages in terms of quantitative determination, low-cost, high sensitivity, and even simple, label-free strategies. Here, the various configurations of EC-LFAs published are summarized and critically evaluated. In short, most of them rely on applying conventional transducers, e.g., screen-printed electrode, to ensure reliability of the assay, and additional advances are afforded by the beneficial features of nanomaterials. It is predicted that these will be further implemented in EC-LFAs as high-performance transducers. Considering the low cost of point-of-care devices, it becomes even more important to also identify strategies that efficiently integrate nanomaterials into EC-LFAs in a high-throughput manner while maintaining their favorable analytical performance. Graphical abstract ![]()
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- Antonia Perju
- Institute of Analytical Chemistry, Chemo- and Biosensors, University of Regensburg, 93053, Regensburg, Germany
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- Institute of Analytical Chemistry, Chemo- and Biosensors, University of Regensburg, 93053, Regensburg, Germany.
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A novel and disposable GP- based impedimetric biosensor using electropolymerization process with PGA for highly sensitive determination of leptin: Early diagnosis of childhood obesity. Talanta 2021; 225:121985. [PMID: 33592733 DOI: 10.1016/j.talanta.2020.121985] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/07/2020] [Revised: 12/02/2020] [Accepted: 12/05/2020] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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This study presents a novel, single-use electrochemical biosensor for the leptin biomarker, which may have potential use for early diagnosis of childhood obesity. The graphite paper working electrode was used for the first time in impedimetric biosensors. All immobilization procedure, investigation of the optimal parameters and characterization of biosensors were followed and evaluated using Electrochemical Impedance Spectroscopy (EIS) and Cyclic Voltammetry (CV). The Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM) was utilized to visualize the morphology of the electrode surface during the immobilization steps of the immunosensor. Moreover, the characterization of the interactions between anti-leptin and leptin was investigated by using Single Frequency Technique (SFI). The applicability of the designed biosensor for real serum samples was tested for clinical use. It was observed that the biosensor allows high sensitivity in the analyte detection (leptin) in real serum samples. Moreover, it was suggested that the developed biosensor presents advantages such as long shelf life (5% loss of activity after 8 weeks and 60% loss after 10 weeks), ability to determine analyte concentrations at picogram level (0.2 pg mL-1 -20 pg mL-1), low limit of detection (0.00813 pg mL- 1), reproducibility, reusability (12 times) and high sensitivity.
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Pusomjit P, Teengam P, Thepsuparungsikul N, Sanongkiet S, Chailapakul O. Impedimetric determination of cortisol using screen-printed electrode with aptamer-modified magnetic beads. Mikrochim Acta 2021; 188:41. [PMID: 33452651 DOI: 10.1007/s00604-020-04692-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/16/2020] [Accepted: 12/22/2020] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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A non-invasive aptamer-based electrochemical biosensor using disposable screen-printed graphene electrodes (SPGEs) was developed for simple, rapid, and sensitive determination of cortisol levels. Selective detection of cortisol based on a label-free electrochemical assay was achieved by specific recognition of the cortisol DNA aptamer (CApt). The CApt was modified with streptavidin magnetic beads (MBs) before simple immobilization onto the electrode surface using a neodymium magnet. The electrochemical behavior of the aptamer-based biosensor was assessed by using electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) and cyclic voltammetry (CV) (vs Ag/AgCl). The specific binding between cortisol and CApt resulted in a decrease in charge transfer resistance (Rct) from EIS using [Fe(CN)6]3-/4- with increasing cortisol concentration. Under optimal conditions, a linear range from 0.10 to 100 ng/mL with a low detection limit (3SD/slope) of 2.1 pg/mL was obtained. Furthermore, the proposed biosensing system exhibited a satisfactory recovery in the range 97.4-109.2% with 5.7-6.6% RSD in spiked artificial human sweat. Regarding the applications of this tool, the aptamer-based biosensor has potential to be a versatile and point-of-care (POC) device for simple, sensitive, selective, disposable, and low-cost cortisol detection.
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- Pannaporn Pusomjit
- Electrochemistry and Optical Spectroscopy Center of Excellence (EOSCE), Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Chulalongkorn University, Pathumwan, Bangkok, 10330, Thailand
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- Electrochemistry and Optical Spectroscopy Center of Excellence (EOSCE), Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Chulalongkorn University, Pathumwan, Bangkok, 10330, Thailand
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Silpakorn University, Amphoe Muang, Nakhon Pathom, 73000, Thailand.
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Silpakorn University, Amphoe Muang, Nakhon Pathom, 73000, Thailand
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- Electrochemistry and Optical Spectroscopy Center of Excellence (EOSCE), Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Chulalongkorn University, Pathumwan, Bangkok, 10330, Thailand.
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Zhen J, Liang G, Chen R, Jia W. Label-free hairpin-like aptamer and EIS-based practical, biostable sensor for acetamiprid detection. PLoS One 2020; 15:e0244297. [PMID: 33362222 PMCID: PMC7757884 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0244297] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/05/2020] [Accepted: 12/08/2020] [Indexed: 12/25/2022] Open
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Acetamiprid (ACE) is a kind of broad-spectrum pesticide that has potential health risk to human beings. Aptamers (Ap-DNA (1)) have a great potential as analytical tools for pesticide detection. In this work, a label-free electrochemical sensing assay for ACE determination is presented by electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS). And the specific binding model between ACE and Ap-DNA (1) was further investigated for the first time. Circular dichroism (CD) spectroscopy and EIS demonstrated that the single strand AP-DNA (1) first formed a loosely secondary structure in Tris-HClO4 (20 mM, pH = 7.4), and then transformed into a more stable hairpin-like structure when incubated in binding buffer (B-buffer). The formed stem-loop bulge provides the specific capturing sites for ACE, forming ACE/AP-DNA (1) complex, and induced the RCT (charge transfer resistance) increase between the solution-based redox probe [Fe(CN)6]3−/4− and the electrode surface. The change of ΔRCT (charge transfer resistance change, ΔRCT = RCT(after)-RCT(before)) is positively related to the ACE level. As a result, the AP-DNA (1) biosensor showed a high sensitivity with the ACE concentration range spanning from 5 nM to 200 mM and a detection limit of 1 nM. The impedimetric AP-DNA (1) sensor also showed good selectivity to ACE over other selected pesticides and exhbited excellent performance in environmental water and orange juice samples analysis, with spiked recoveries in the range of 85.8% to 93.4% in lake water and 83.7% to 89.4% in orange juice. With good performance characteristics of practicality, sensitivity and selectivity, the AP-DNA (1) sensor holds a promising application for the on-site ACE detection.
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- Jianhui Zhen
- Shijiazhuang Customs Technology Center P.R. China, Shijiazhuang, Hebei Province, China
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- Beijing Research Center for Agricultural Standards and Testing, Beijing Academy of Agriculture and Forestry Science, Beijing, China
- Risk Assessment Lab for Agro-products (Beijing), Ministry of Agriculture, Beijing, China
- Beijing Municipal Key Laboratory of Agriculture Environment Monitoring, Beijing, PR China
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- Shijiazhuang Customs Technology Center P.R. China, Shijiazhuang, Hebei Province, China
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- Beijing Research Center for Agricultural Standards and Testing, Beijing Academy of Agriculture and Forestry Science, Beijing, China
- Risk Assessment Lab for Agro-products (Beijing), Ministry of Agriculture, Beijing, China
- Beijing Municipal Key Laboratory of Agriculture Environment Monitoring, Beijing, PR China
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Nur Topkaya S, Cetin AE. Electrochemical Aptasensors for Biological and Chemical Analyte Detection. ELECTROANAL 2020. [DOI: 10.1002/elan.202060388] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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- Seda Nur Topkaya
- Izmir Katip Celebi University Faculty of Pharmacy, Department of Analytical Chemistry 35620, Cigli Izmir TURKEY
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- Izmir Biomedicine and Genome Center 35330, Balcova Izmir TURKEY
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Impedimetric Aptamer-Based Biosensors: Applications. ADVANCES IN BIOCHEMICAL ENGINEERING/BIOTECHNOLOGY 2020; 174:43-91. [PMID: 32313965 DOI: 10.1007/10_2020_125] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Impedimetric aptamer-based biosensors show high potential for handheld devices and point-of-care tests. In this review, we report on recent advances in aptamer-based impedimetric biosensors for applications in biotechnology. We detail on analytes relevant in medical and environmental biotechnology as well as food control, for which aptamer-based impedimetric biosensors were developed. The reviewed biosensors are examined for their performance, including sensitivity, selectivity, response time, and real sample validation. Additionally, the benefits and challenges of impedimetric aptasensors are summarized.
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Khan NI, Mousazadehkasin M, Ghosh S, Tsavalas JG, Song E. An integrated microfluidic platform for selective and real-time detection of thrombin biomarkers using a graphene FET. Analyst 2020; 145:4494-4503. [PMID: 32400815 PMCID: PMC7478360 DOI: 10.1039/d0an00251h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Lab-on-a-chip technology offers an ideal platform for low-cost, reliable, and easy-to-use diagnostics of key biomarkers needed for early screening of diseases and other health concerns. In this work, a graphene field-effect transistor (GFET) functionalized with target-binding aptamers is used as a biosensor for the detection of thrombin protein biomarker. Furthermore, this GFET is integrated with a microfluidic device for enhanced sensing performances in terms of detection limit, sensitivity, and continuous monitoring. Under this platform, a picomolar limit of detection was achieved for measuring thrombin; in our experiment measured as low as 2.6 pM. FTIR, Raman and UV-Vis spectroscopy measurements were performed to confirm the device functionalization steps. Based on the concentration-dependent calibration curve, a dissociation constant of KD = 375.8 pM was obtained. Continuous real-time measurements were also conducted under a constant gate voltage (VGS) to observe the transient response of the sensor when analyte was introduced to the device. The target selectivity of the sensor platform was evaluated and confirmed by challenging the GFET biosensor with various concentrations of lysozyme protein. The results suggest that this device technology has the potential to be used as a general diagnostic platform for measuring clinically relevant biomarkers for point-of-care applications.
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- Niazul I Khan
- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of New Hampshire, Durham, NH 03824, USA.
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Khan NI, Song E. Lab-on-a-Chip Systems for Aptamer-Based Biosensing. MICROMACHINES 2020; 11:mi11020220. [PMID: 32093323 PMCID: PMC7074738 DOI: 10.3390/mi11020220] [Citation(s) in RCA: 57] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/06/2020] [Revised: 01/31/2020] [Accepted: 02/17/2020] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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Aptamers are oligonucleotides or peptides that are selected from a pool of random sequences that exhibit high affinity toward a specific biomolecular species of interest. Therefore, they are ideal for use as recognition elements and ligands for binding to the target. In recent years, aptamers have gained a great deal of attention in the field of biosensing as the next-generation target receptors that could potentially replace the functions of antibodies. Consequently, it is increasingly becoming popular to integrate aptamers into a variety of sensing platforms to enhance specificity and selectivity in analyte detection. Simultaneously, as the fields of lab-on-a-chip (LOC) technology, point-of-care (POC) diagnostics, and personal medicine become topics of great interest, integration of such aptamer-based sensors with LOC devices are showing promising results as evidenced by the recent growth of literature in this area. The focus of this review article is to highlight the recent progress in aptamer-based biosensor development with emphasis on the integration between aptamers and the various forms of LOC devices including microfluidic chips and paper-based microfluidics. As aptamers are extremely versatile in terms of their utilization in different detection principles, a broad range of techniques are covered including electrochemical, optical, colorimetric, and gravimetric sensing as well as surface acoustics waves and transistor-based detection.
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- Niazul I. Khan
- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of New Hampshire, Durham, NH 03824, USA;
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- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of New Hampshire, Durham, NH 03824, USA;
- Materials Science Program, University of New Hampshire, Durham, NH 03824, USA
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +1-603-862-5498
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Xiang W, Lv Q, Shi H, Xie B, Gao L. Aptamer-based biosensor for detecting carcinoembryonic antigen. Talanta 2020; 214:120716. [PMID: 32278406 DOI: 10.1016/j.talanta.2020.120716] [Citation(s) in RCA: 72] [Impact Index Per Article: 18.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/25/2019] [Revised: 12/30/2019] [Accepted: 01/03/2020] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA), as one of the common tumor markers, is a human glycoprotein involved in cell adhesion and is expressed during human fetal development. Since the birth of human, CEA expression is largely inhibited, with only low levels in the plasma of healthy adults. Generally, CEA will overexpressed in many cancers, including gastric, breast, ovarian, lung, and pancreatic cancers, especially colorectal cancer. As one of the important tumor markers, the detection of CEA has great significance in differential diagnosis, condition monitoring and therapeutic evaluation of diseases. Conventional CEA testing typically uses immunoassay methods. However, immunoassay methods require complex and expensive instruments and professional personnel to operate. Moreover, radioactive element may cause certain damage to the human body, which limits their wide application. In the past few years, biosensors, especially aptamer-based biosensors, have attracted extensive attention due to their high sensitivity, good selectivity, high accuracy, fast response and low cost. This review briefly classifies and describes the advance in optical and electrochemical aptamer biosensors for CEA detection, also explains and compares their advantages and disadvantages.
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- Wenwen Xiang
- Institute of Life Sciences, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, 212013, PR China
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- Institute of Life Sciences, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, 212013, PR China
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- P. E. Department of Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, 212013, PR China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The Fourth People's Hospital of Zhenjiang, Zhenjiang, 212000, PR China
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- Institute of Life Sciences, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, 212013, PR China.
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Xu X, Makaraviciute A, Kumar S, Wen C, Sjödin M, Abdurakhmanov E, Danielson UH, Nyholm L, Zhang Z. Structural Changes of Mercaptohexanol Self-Assembled Monolayers on Gold and Their Influence on Impedimetric Aptamer Sensors. Anal Chem 2019; 91:14697-14704. [PMID: 31650834 DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.9b03946] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/29/2023]
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Despite a large number of publications describing biosensors based on electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS), little attention has been paid to the stability and reproducibility issues of the sensor interfaces. In this work, the stability and reproducibility of faradaic EIS analyses on the aptamer/mercaptohexanol (MCH) self-assembled monolayer (SAM)-functionalized gold surfaces in ferri- and ferrocyanide solution were systematically evaluated prior to and after the aptamer-probe DNA hybridization. It is shown that the EIS data exhibited significant drift, and this significantly affected the reproducibility of the EIS signal of the hybridization. As a result, no significant difference between the charge transfer resistance (RCT) changes induced by the aptamer-target DNA hybridization and that caused by the drift could be identified. A conditioning of the electrode in the measurement solution for more than 12 h was required to reach a stable RCT baseline prior to the aptamer-probe DNA hybridization. The monitored drift in RCT and double layer capacitance during the conditioning suggests that the MCH SAM on the gold surface reorganized to a thinner but more closely packed layer. We also observed that the hot binding buffer used in the following aptamer-probe DNA hybridization process could induce additional MCH and aptamer reorganization, and thus further drift in RCT. As a result, the RCT change caused by the aptamer-probe DNA hybridization was less than that caused by the hot binding buffer (blank control experiment). Therefore, it is suggested that the use of high temperature in the EIS measurement should be carefully evaluated or avoided. This work provides practical guidelines for the EIS measurements. Moreover, because SAM-functionalized gold electrodes are widely used in biosensors, for example, DNA sensors, an improved understanding of the origin of the observed drift is very important for the development of well-functioning and reproducible biosensors.
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- School of Biological Sciences , Victoria University of Wellington , Wellington 6140 , New Zealand.,AuramerBio Limited, Callaghan Innovation Quarter , 69 Seaview Road , Gracefield, Lower Hutt 5010 , New Zealand
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- Department of Chemistry-BMC and Science for Life Laboratory , Uppsala University , P.O. Box 576, Uppsala SE-751 23 , Sweden
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- Department of Chemistry-BMC and Science for Life Laboratory , Uppsala University , P.O. Box 576, Uppsala SE-751 23 , Sweden
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- Department of Chemistry, The Ångström Laboratory , Uppsala University , P.O. Box 538, Uppsala SE-751 21 , Sweden
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Mahmoud M, Laufer S, Deigner HP. Visual aptamer-based capillary assay for ethanolamine using magnetic particles and strand displacement. Mikrochim Acta 2019; 186:690. [PMID: 31595372 DOI: 10.1007/s00604-019-3795-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/12/2019] [Accepted: 09/07/2019] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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This work describes an aptamer-based capillary assay for ethanolamine (EA). It is making use of strand displacement format and magnetic particles. The capillary tubes are coated with three layers, viz. (a) first with short oligonucleotides complementary to the aptamer (EA-comp.); (b) then with magnetic particles (Dynabeads) coated with EA-binding aptamer (EA-aptamer), and (c) with short oligonucleotide-coated magnetic particles (EA-comp.). On exposure to a sample containing ethanolamine, the DNA-coated magnetic particles are released and subsequently collected and spatially separated using a permanent magnet. This results in the formation of a characteristic black/brown spots. The assay has a visual limit of detection of 5 nM and only requires 5 min of incubation. Quantification is possible through capture and analysis of digital (RGB) photos in the 5 to 75 nM EA concentration range. Furthermore, results from tap water and serum spiked with EA samples showed that the platform performs well in complex samples and can be applied to real sample analysis. The combined use of plastic capillaries, visual detection and passive flow make the method suited for implementation into a point-of-care device. Graphical abstract Schematic representation of the capillary assay steps.
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- Mostafa Mahmoud
- Institute of Precision Medicine, Furtwangen University, Jakob-Kienzle-Straße 17, 78054, Villingen-Schwenningen, Germany
- Department of Pharmaceutical and Medicinal Chemistry, Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Eberhard Karls Universität Tübingen, Auf der Morgenstelle 8, 72076, Tübingen, Germany
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- Department of Pharmaceutical and Medicinal Chemistry, Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Eberhard Karls Universität Tübingen, Auf der Morgenstelle 8, 72076, Tübingen, Germany
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- Institute of Precision Medicine, Furtwangen University, Jakob-Kienzle-Straße 17, 78054, Villingen-Schwenningen, Germany.
- EXIM Department, Fraunhofer Institute IZI, Leipzig, Schillingallee 68, D-18057, Rostock, Germany.
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Wang YZ, Zhong H, Li XR, Zhang XQ, Cheng ZP, Zhang ZC, Zhang YJ, Chen P, Zhang LL, Ding LS, Wang JK. Electrochemical temperature-controlled switch for nonenzymatic biosensor based on Fe3O4-PNIPAM microgels. J Electroanal Chem (Lausanne) 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jelechem.2019.113410] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Han Z, Shu J, Liang X, Cui H. Label-Free Ratiometric Electrochemiluminescence Aptasensor Based on Nanographene Oxide Wrapped Titanium Dioxide Nanoparticles with Potential-Resolved Electrochemiluminescence. Anal Chem 2019; 91:12260-12267. [PMID: 31480838 DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.9b02318] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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A new "one-pot" hydrothermal method was developed for the preparation of electrochemiluminescence (ECL) nanoluminophores nanographene oxide wrapping titanium dioxide (nGO@TiO2 NLPs). The characterization demonstrated that nGO@TiO2 NLPs possessed a core-shell-like shape. The nGO@TiO2 NLPs exhibited potential-resolved ECL property in neutral aqueous solution using K2S2O8 as a coreactant. On this basis, a label-free ratiometric ECL aptasensor was designed. nGO@TiO2 NLPs were used to fabricate the ECL interface for target recognition, potential-resolved ECL signal generation, and amplification. In the presence of cardiac troponin I (cTnI), the aptamer resides from the electrode surface owing to its rigidity, resulting in a reduction in charge transfer resistance of the modified working electrode and a ratio enhancement of two ECL signals of nGO@TiO2 NLPs. According to the increased ECL ratio, cTnI could be determined by the ratiometric ECL aptasensor, with a linear dynamic range of 1.0 × 10-13-1.0 × 10-10 mol/L and a detection limit of 4.0 × 10-14 mol/L, which is superior to most reported electrochemical methods. This label-free ratiometric ECL strategy with self-calibrating ability and accurate, ultrasensitive, rapid, specific analytical performance showed great promise in biosensing and clinical diagnosis. The developed strategy might extend for the sensing of other protein biomarkers by using corresponding antibodies or aptamers as recognition elements.
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- Zhili Han
- CAS Key Laboratory of Soft Matter Chemistry, iChEM (Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials), Department of Chemistry , University of Science and Technology of China , Hefei , Anhui 230026 , China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Soft Matter Chemistry, iChEM (Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials), Department of Chemistry , University of Science and Technology of China , Hefei , Anhui 230026 , China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Soft Matter Chemistry, iChEM (Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials), Department of Chemistry , University of Science and Technology of China , Hefei , Anhui 230026 , China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Soft Matter Chemistry, iChEM (Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials), Department of Chemistry , University of Science and Technology of China , Hefei , Anhui 230026 , China
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Recent advances in biosensor for detection of lung cancer biomarkers. Biosens Bioelectron 2019; 141:111416. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bios.2019.111416] [Citation(s) in RCA: 111] [Impact Index Per Article: 22.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/02/2019] [Revised: 05/28/2019] [Accepted: 06/04/2019] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Mohammad-Razdari A, Ghasemi-Varnamkhasti M, Izadi Z, Rostami S, Ensafi AA, Siadat M, Losson E. Detection of sulfadimethoxine in meat samples using a novel electrochemical biosensor as a rapid analysis method. J Food Compost Anal 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jfca.2019.103252] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Selective Detection of Human Lung Adenocarcinoma Cells Based on the Aptamer-Conjugated Self-Assembled Monolayer of Gold Nanoparticles. MICROMACHINES 2019; 10:mi10030195. [PMID: 30893795 PMCID: PMC6470481 DOI: 10.3390/mi10030195] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/19/2019] [Revised: 03/09/2019] [Accepted: 03/17/2019] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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This study established a microfluidic chip for the capture of A549 human lung circulating tumor cells via the aptamer-conjugated self-assembled monolayer (SAM) of gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) in the channel. AuNPs are among the most attractive nanomaterials for the signal enhancement of biosensors owing to their unique chemical, physical, and mechanical properties. The microchip was fabricated using soft photolithography and casting and molding techniques. A self-assembly method was designed to attach AuNPs, cell-specific aptamers, and target cells onto the desired area (i.e., SAM area). In this study, the gold microelectrode configuration was characterized by fluorescence microscopy and impedance measurements to confirm the important modification steps. Subsequently, several investigations with the proposed assay were conducted with different cell samples to determine the specific binding ability of the device for A549 adenocarcinoma cancer cells. This work has ensured a simple, convenient, selective, and sensitive approach for the development of biosensors for lung cancer detection during the early stages.
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Yang K, Li Z, Lv Y, Yu C, Wang P, Su X, Wu L, He Y. Graphene and AuNPs based electrochemical aptasensor for ultrasensitive detection of hydroxylated polychlorinated biphenyl. Anal Chim Acta 2018; 1041:94-101. [DOI: 10.1016/j.aca.2018.08.047] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/03/2018] [Revised: 08/20/2018] [Accepted: 08/25/2018] [Indexed: 01/31/2023]
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An impedimetric aptasensor for Shigella dysenteriae using a gold nanoparticle-modified glassy carbon electrode. Mikrochim Acta 2018; 185:538. [PMID: 30413894 DOI: 10.1007/s00604-018-3075-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/06/2018] [Accepted: 10/26/2018] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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This work describes an aptasensor for the foodborne pathogen Shigella dysenteriae (S. dysenteriae). A glassy carbon electrode (GCE) was modified with gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) by electrodeposition. Then, thiolated aptamer for S. dysenteriae detection was self-assembled on the surface of the modified GCE, and any free residual AuNPs were blocked with 6-mercapto-1-hexanol. The size, morphology, and distribution of the AuNPs were characterized by field emission scanning electron microscopy. Detection of S. dysenteriae was performed measurement of the charge transfer resistance (Rct) before and after addition of S. dysenteriae using hexacyanoferrate as an electrochemical probe. The interaction between the aptamer and outer-membrane proteins of S. dysenteriae lead to an increase in the Rct of the sensor. The assay has a linear dynamic range that extends from 101 to 106 CFU.mL-1 and a limit of detection of 100 CFU.mL-1. It can differentiate between alive S. dysenteriae and other pathogens. Dead S. dysenteriae cells do not have any effect on selectivity. Unpasteurized and pasteurized skim milk and some water samples were spiked with S. dysenteriae and then successfully examined by this method. The results were validated by real-time PCR. The method is fast, low-cost, highly sensitive, and specific. Hence, it represents a valuable tool in food quality control. Graphical abstract Schematic presentation of a label free impedimetric aptasensor for Shigella dysenteriae using a glassy carbon electrode modified with gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) and 6-mercapto-1-hexanol (MCH). The limit of detection of this aptasensor is as low as 1 CFU.mL-1 for target bacteria.
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Li F, Yu Z, Han X, Lai RY. Electrochemical aptamer-based sensors for food and water analysis: A review. Anal Chim Acta 2018; 1051:1-23. [PMID: 30661605 DOI: 10.1016/j.aca.2018.10.058] [Citation(s) in RCA: 134] [Impact Index Per Article: 22.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/05/2018] [Revised: 10/03/2018] [Accepted: 10/23/2018] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Global food and water safety issues have prompted the development of highly sensitive, specific, and fast analytical techniques for food and water analysis. The electrochemical aptamer-based detection platform (E-aptasensor) is one of the more promising detection techniques because of its unique combination of advantages that renders these sensors ideal for detection of a wide range of target analytes. Recent research results have further demonstrated that this technique has potential for real world analysis of food and water contaminants. This review summaries the recently developed E-aptasensors for detection of analytes related to food and water safety, including bacteria, mycotoxins, algal toxins, viruses, drugs, pesticides, and metal ions. Ten different electroanalytical techniques and one opto-electroanalytical technique commonly employed with these sensors are also described. In addition to highlighting several novel sensor designs, this review also describes the strengths, limitations, and current challenges this technology faces, and future development trend.
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- Fengqin Li
- Post-Doctoral Research Center of Chongqing Key Laboratory of Inorganic Special Functional Materials, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Yangtze Normal University, Fuling, Chongqing, 408100, China; College of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, Harbin University of Science and Technology, Harbin, 150040, China
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- Post-Doctoral Research Center of Chongqing Key Laboratory of Inorganic Special Functional Materials, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Yangtze Normal University, Fuling, Chongqing, 408100, China; College of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, Harbin University of Science and Technology, Harbin, 150040, China.
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- Post-Doctoral Research Center of Chongqing Key Laboratory of Inorganic Special Functional Materials, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Yangtze Normal University, Fuling, Chongqing, 408100, China; College of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, Harbin University of Science and Technology, Harbin, 150040, China
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, NE, 68588-0304, United States.
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Li CC, Hu J, Lu M, Zhang CY. Quantum dot-based electrochemical biosensor for stripping voltammetric detection of telomerase at the single-cell level. Biosens Bioelectron 2018; 122:51-57. [PMID: 30240966 DOI: 10.1016/j.bios.2018.09.049] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/23/2018] [Revised: 08/30/2018] [Accepted: 09/12/2018] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Human telomerase is responsible for the maintenance of chromosome end structures and is a valuable biomarker for malignant growth. However, the accurate measurement of telomerase activity at the single-cell level has remained a great challenge. Here we develop a simple quantum dot (QD)-based electrochemical biosensor for stripping voltammetric detection of telomerase activity at the single-cell level. We designed a thiol-modified capture DNA which may be immobilized on the gold electrode by the gold-sulfur bond. The presence of telomerase enables the addition of the telomere repeats of (TTAGGG)n to the 3' end of the primer, accompanied by the incorporation of abundant biotins in the extension product with the assistance of the biotin-tagged dATP. The subsequent hybridization of extension product with the capture DNA and the addition of streptavidin-coated QDs induce the assembly of large amounts of QDs onto the electrode via specific biotin-streptavidin binding. After the acidic dissolution of QDs, the released Cd (II) can be simply quantified by anodic stripping voltammetry (ASV). Due to the introduction of large amounts of QDs by telomerase-induced primer extension reaction and the synergistic signal amplification induced by the release of Cd (II) from the QDs, this biosensor can detect telomerase activity at the single-cell level without the involvement of any thermal cycling and extra enzymes for signal amplification. Moreover, this assay exhibits a large dynamic range over four orders of magnitude and it is very simple without the involvement of specific hairpin probe design and complicated labelling, holding great potential in point-of-need testing.
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- Chen-Chen Li
- College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Collaborative Innovation Center of Functionalized Probes for Chemical Imaging in Universities of Shandong, Key Laboratory of Molecular and Nano Probes, Ministry of Education, Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Clean Production of Fine Chemicals, Shandong Normal University, Jinan 250014, PR China
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- College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Collaborative Innovation Center of Functionalized Probes for Chemical Imaging in Universities of Shandong, Key Laboratory of Molecular and Nano Probes, Ministry of Education, Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Clean Production of Fine Chemicals, Shandong Normal University, Jinan 250014, PR China
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- College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Collaborative Innovation Center of Functionalized Probes for Chemical Imaging in Universities of Shandong, Key Laboratory of Molecular and Nano Probes, Ministry of Education, Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Clean Production of Fine Chemicals, Shandong Normal University, Jinan 250014, PR China
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- College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Collaborative Innovation Center of Functionalized Probes for Chemical Imaging in Universities of Shandong, Key Laboratory of Molecular and Nano Probes, Ministry of Education, Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Clean Production of Fine Chemicals, Shandong Normal University, Jinan 250014, PR China.
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Li C, Wang X, Liang A, Luo Y, Wen G, Jiang Z. A simple gold nanoplasmonic SERS method for trace Hg 2+ based on aptamer-regulating graphene oxide catalysis. LUMINESCENCE 2018; 33:1113-1121. [PMID: 30014561 DOI: 10.1002/bio.3517] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/25/2018] [Revised: 04/13/2018] [Accepted: 05/19/2018] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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The as-prepared graphene oxide (GO) exhibited a strong catalytic effect on reduction of HAuCl4 by trisodium citrate to form gold nanoplasmons (AuNPs) with a strong surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) effect at 1615 cm-1 in the presence of molecular probe Victoria blue 4R (VB4r). SERS intensity increased with nanocatalyst GO concentration due to the formation of more AuNP substrates. The aptamer (Apt) of Hg2+ can bind to GO to form Apt-GO complexes, which can strongly inhibit nanocatalysis. When target Hg2+ is present, the formed stable Hg2+ -Apt complexes are separated from the GO surface, which leads to GO catalysis recovery. The enhanced SERS signal was linear to Hg2+ concentration in the range 0.25-10 nmol/L, with a detection limit of 0.08 nmol/L Hg2+ . Thus, a new gold nanoplasmon molecular spectral analysis platform was established for detecting Hg2+ , based on Apt regulation of GO nanocatalysis.
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- Chongning Li
- Ministry of Education, Guangxi Key Laboratory of Environmental Pollution Control Theory and Technology, Key Laboratory of Ecology of Rare and Endangered Species and Environmental Protection (Guangxi Normal University), Guilin, China.,School of Food and Bioengineering, Hezhou University, Hezhou, China
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- Ministry of Education, Guangxi Key Laboratory of Environmental Pollution Control Theory and Technology, Key Laboratory of Ecology of Rare and Endangered Species and Environmental Protection (Guangxi Normal University), Guilin, China
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- Ministry of Education, Guangxi Key Laboratory of Environmental Pollution Control Theory and Technology, Key Laboratory of Ecology of Rare and Endangered Species and Environmental Protection (Guangxi Normal University), Guilin, China
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- Ministry of Education, Guangxi Key Laboratory of Environmental Pollution Control Theory and Technology, Key Laboratory of Ecology of Rare and Endangered Species and Environmental Protection (Guangxi Normal University), Guilin, China.,School of Food and Bioengineering, Hezhou University, Hezhou, China
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- Ministry of Education, Guangxi Key Laboratory of Environmental Pollution Control Theory and Technology, Key Laboratory of Ecology of Rare and Endangered Species and Environmental Protection (Guangxi Normal University), Guilin, China
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- Ministry of Education, Guangxi Key Laboratory of Environmental Pollution Control Theory and Technology, Key Laboratory of Ecology of Rare and Endangered Species and Environmental Protection (Guangxi Normal University), Guilin, China
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Jia W, Liang G, Wang Y, Wang J. Electronic Noses as a Powerful Tool for Assessing Meat Quality: a Mini Review. FOOD ANAL METHOD 2018. [DOI: 10.1007/s12161-018-1283-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Zhang X, Cheng J, Wu L, Mei Y, Jaffrezic-Renault N, Guo Z. An overview of an artificial nose system. Talanta 2018; 184:93-102. [PMID: 29674088 DOI: 10.1016/j.talanta.2018.02.113] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/18/2017] [Revised: 01/31/2018] [Accepted: 02/28/2018] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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The present review describes recent advances in the development of an artificial nose system based on olfactory receptors and various sensing platforms. The kind of artificial nose, the production of olfactory receptors, the sensor platform for signal conversion and the application of the artificial nose system based on olfactory receptors and various sensing platforms are presented. The associated transduction modes are also discussed. The paper presents a review of the latest achievements and a critical evaluation of the state of the art in the field of artificial nose systems.
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- Xiu Zhang
- Hubei Province Key Laboratory of Occupational Hazard Identification and Control, Medical College, Wuhan University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430065, PR China
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- Hubei Province Key Laboratory of Occupational Hazard Identification and Control, Medical College, Wuhan University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430065, PR China
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- Hubei Province Key Laboratory of Occupational Hazard Identification and Control, Medical College, Wuhan University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430065, PR China
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- Hubei Province Key Laboratory of Occupational Hazard Identification and Control, Medical College, Wuhan University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430065, PR China.
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- Institute of Analytical Sciences, UMR-CNRS 5280, University of Lyon, 5, La Doua Street, Villeurbanne 69100, France.
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- Hubei Province Key Laboratory of Occupational Hazard Identification and Control, Medical College, Wuhan University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430065, PR China.
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Jalalian SH, Karimabadi N, Ramezani M, Abnous K, Taghdisi SM. Electrochemical and optical aptamer-based sensors for detection of tetracyclines. Trends Food Sci Technol 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.tifs.2018.01.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 77] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Practical Application of Aptamer-Based Biosensors in Detection of Low Molecular Weight Pollutants in Water Sources. Molecules 2018; 23:molecules23020344. [PMID: 29414854 PMCID: PMC6017897 DOI: 10.3390/molecules23020344] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/09/2018] [Revised: 01/30/2018] [Accepted: 01/30/2018] [Indexed: 01/08/2023] Open
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Water pollution has become one of the leading causes of human health problems. Low molecular weight pollutants, even at trace concentrations in water sources, have aroused global attention due to their toxicity after long-time exposure. There is an increased demand for appropriate methods to detect these pollutants in aquatic systems. Aptamers, single-stranded DNA or RNA, have high affinity and specificity to each of their target molecule, similar to antigen-antibody interaction. Aptamers can be selected using a method called Systematic Evolution of Ligands by EXponential enrichment (SELEX). Recent years we have witnessed great progress in developing aptamer selection and aptamer-based sensors for low molecular weight pollutants in water sources, such as tap water, seawater, lake water, river water, as well as wastewater and its effluents. This review provides an overview of aptamer-based methods as a novel approach for detecting low molecular weight pollutants in water sources.
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Khan NI, Maddaus AG, Song E. A Low-Cost Inkjet-Printed Aptamer-Based Electrochemical Biosensor for the Selective Detection of Lysozyme. BIOSENSORS 2018; 8:E7. [PMID: 29342960 PMCID: PMC5872055 DOI: 10.3390/bios8010007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/30/2017] [Revised: 12/23/2017] [Accepted: 01/10/2018] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Recently, inkjet-printing has gained increased popularity in applications such as flexible electronics and disposable sensors, as well as in wearable sensors because of its multifarious advantages. This work presents a novel, low-cost immobilization technique using inkjet-printing for the development of an aptamer-based biosensor for the detection of lysozyme, an important biomarker in various disease diagnosis. The strong affinity between the carbon nanotube (CNT) and the single-stranded DNA is exploited to immobilize the aptamers onto the working electrode by printing the ink containing the dispersion of CNT-aptamer complex. The inkjet-printing method enables aptamer density control, as well as high resolution patternability. Our developed sensor shows a detection limit of 90 ng/mL with high target selectivity against other proteins. The sensor also demonstrates a shelf-life for a reasonable period. This technology has potential for applications in developing low-cost point-of-care diagnostic testing kits for home healthcare.
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- Niazul Islam Khan
- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of New Hampshire, Durham, NH 03824, USA.
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, University of New Hampshire, Durham, NH 03824, USA.
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- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of New Hampshire, Durham, NH 03824, USA.
- Center for Advanced Materials and Manufacturing Innovation, University of New Hampshire, Durham, NH 03824, USA.
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An aptamer-based biosensor for detection of doxorubicin by electrochemical impedance spectroscopy. Anal Bioanal Chem 2017; 410:1453-1462. [PMID: 29199352 DOI: 10.1007/s00216-017-0786-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/31/2017] [Revised: 10/31/2017] [Accepted: 11/24/2017] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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An aptamer-based biosensor was developed for the detection of doxorubicin using electrochemical impedance spectroscopy. Doxorubicin and its 14-dehydroxylated version daunorubicin are anthracyclines often used in cancer treatment. Due to their mutagenic and cardiotoxic effects, detection in groundwater is desirable. We developed a biosensor using the daunorubicin-binding aptamer as biological recognition element. The aptamer was successfully co-immobilized with mercaptohexanol on gold and a density of 1.3*1013 ± 2.4*1012 aptamer molecules per cm2 was achieved. The binding of doxorubicin to the immobilized aptamer was detected by electrochemical impedance spectroscopy. The principle is based on the inhibition of electron transfer between electrode and ferro-/ferricyanide in solution caused by the binding of doxorubicin to the immobilized aptamer. A linear relationship between the charge transfer resistance (R ct ) and the doxorubicin concentration was obtained over the range of 31 nM to 125 nM doxorubicin, with an apparent binding constant of 64 nM and a detection limit of 28 nM. With the advantages of high sensitivity, selectivity, and simple sensor construction, this method shows a high potential of impedimetric aptasensors in environmental monitoring. Graphical abstract Measurement chamber and immobilization principle for the detection of doxorubicin by electrochemical impedance spectroscopy.
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Reich P, Stoltenburg R, Strehlitz B, Frense D, Beckmann D. Development of An Impedimetric Aptasensor for the Detection of Staphylococcus aureus. Int J Mol Sci 2017; 18:ijms18112484. [PMID: 29160851 PMCID: PMC5713450 DOI: 10.3390/ijms18112484] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/31/2017] [Revised: 11/13/2017] [Accepted: 11/13/2017] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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In combination with electrochemical impedance spectroscopy, aptamer-based biosensors are a powerful tool for fast analytical devices. Herein, we present an impedimetric aptasensor for the detection of the human pathogen Staphylococcus aureus. The used aptamer targets protein A, a surface bound virulence factor of S. aureus. The thiol-modified protein A-binding aptamer was co-immobilized with 6-mercapto-1-hexanol onto gold electrodes by self-assembly. Optimization of the ratio of aptamer to 6-mercapto-1-hexanol resulted in an average density of 1.01 ± 0.44 × 1013 aptamer molecules per cm². As shown with quartz crystal microbalance experiments, the immobilized aptamer retained its functionality to bind recombinant protein A. Our impedimetric biosensor is based on the principle that binding of target molecules to the immobilized aptamer decreases the electron transfer between electrode and ferri-/ferrocyanide in solution, which is measured as an increase of impedance. Microscale thermophoresis measurements showed that addition of the redox probe ferri-/ferrocyanide has no influence on the binding of aptamer and its target. We demonstrated that upon incubation with various concentrations of S. aureus, the charge-transfer resistance increased proportionally. The developed biosensor showed a limit of detection of 10 CFU·mL-1 and results were available within 10 minutes. The biosensor is highly selective, distinguishing non-target bacteria such as Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus epidermidis. This work highlights the immense potential of impedimetric aptasensors for future biosensing applications.
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- Peggy Reich
- Institut für Bioprozess- und Analysenmesstechnik e.V., 37308 Heilbad Heiligenstadt, Germany.
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- UFZ-Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research, 04318 Leipzig, Germany.
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- Institut für Bioprozess- und Analysenmesstechnik e.V., 37308 Heilbad Heiligenstadt, Germany.
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- Institut für Bioprozess- und Analysenmesstechnik e.V., 37308 Heilbad Heiligenstadt, Germany.
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Cui Y. Wireless Biological Electronic Sensors. SENSORS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2017; 17:E2289. [PMID: 28991220 PMCID: PMC5677187 DOI: 10.3390/s17102289] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/14/2017] [Revised: 09/26/2017] [Accepted: 09/28/2017] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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The development of wireless biological electronic sensors could open up significant advances for both fundamental studies and practical applications in a variety of areas, including medical diagnosis, environmental monitoring, and defense applications. One of the major challenges in the development of wireless bioelectronic sensors is the successful integration of biosensing units and wireless signal transducers. In recent years, there are a few types of wireless communication systems that have been integrated with biosensing systems to construct wireless bioelectronic sensors. To successfully construct wireless biological electronic sensors, there are several interesting questions: What types of biosensing transducers can be used in wireless bioelectronic sensors? What types of wireless systems can be integrated with biosensing transducers to construct wireless bioelectronic sensors? How are the electrical sensing signals generated and transmitted? This review will highlight the early attempts to address these questions in the development of wireless biological electronic sensors.
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- Yue Cui
- College of Engineering, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China.
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Xu G, Huo D, Hou C, Zhao Y, Bao J, Yang M, Fa H. A regenerative and selective electrochemical aptasensor based on copper oxide nanoflowers-single walled carbon nanotubes nanocomposite for chlorpyrifos detection. Talanta 2017; 178:1046-1052. [PMID: 29136795 DOI: 10.1016/j.talanta.2017.08.086] [Citation(s) in RCA: 56] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/15/2017] [Revised: 08/21/2017] [Accepted: 08/27/2017] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
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Chlorpyrifos is a commonly used organophosphorus pesticide in agriculture. However, its neurotoxicity poses a huge threat to human health. To detect trace amounts of chlorpyrifos, we herein developed a regenerative electrochemical aptasensor for the sensitive detection of chlorpyrifos. The nanocomposite consisting of copper oxide nanoflowers (CuO NFs) and carboxyl-functionalized single walled carbon nanotubes (c-SWCNTs) was prepared to improve the sensing performance for chlorpyrifos detection. Various characterization methods such as scanning electron microscopy (SEM), fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR) and cyclic voltammetry (CV) were used to demonstrate the successful fabrication of biosensor. Differential pulse voltammetry (DPV) was utilized to optimize test conditions and quantify chlorpyrifos. Under optimal conditions, the biosensor obtained a good linearity for chlorpyrifos ranging from 0.1 to 150ng/mL, with a lower detection limit of 70pg/mL. This aptasensor also exhibited high selectivity and outstanding repeatability, and was successfully applied to the determination of chlorpyrifos in spiked apple and celery cabbage with satisfactory recoveries. Furthermore, the sensor can be easily regenerated by urea for continuous application. With all the features, the proposed strategy provides an excellent platform for regenerative and selective detection of chlorpyrifos.
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- Guoli Xu
- Key Laboratory of Biorheology Science and Technology, Ministry of Education, College of Bioengineering, Chongqing University, Chongqing 400044, China
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- Key Laboratory of Biorheology Science and Technology, Ministry of Education, College of Bioengineering, Chongqing University, Chongqing 400044, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Biorheology Science and Technology, Ministry of Education, College of Bioengineering, Chongqing University, Chongqing 400044, China
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- Key Laboratory of Biorheology Science and Technology, Ministry of Education, College of Bioengineering, Chongqing University, Chongqing 400044, China
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- Key Laboratory of Biorheology Science and Technology, Ministry of Education, College of Bioengineering, Chongqing University, Chongqing 400044, China
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- Key Laboratory of Biorheology Science and Technology, Ministry of Education, College of Bioengineering, Chongqing University, Chongqing 400044, China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Chongqing University, Chongqing 400044, China
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Liang G, Man Y, Li A, Jin X, Liu X, Pan L. DNAzyme-based biosensor for detection of lead ion: A review. Microchem J 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.microc.2016.12.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 60] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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