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Hora CS, Tavares APM, Carneiro LPT, Ivanou D, Mendes AM, Sales MGF. New autonomous and self-signaling biosensing device for sarcosine detection. Talanta 2023; 257:124340. [PMID: 36809692 DOI: 10.1016/j.talanta.2023.124340] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/31/2022] [Revised: 02/06/2023] [Accepted: 02/09/2023] [Indexed: 02/17/2023]
Abstract
An early diagnosis is the gold standard for cancer survival. Biosensors have proven their effectiveness in monitoring cancer biomarkers but are still limited to a series of requirements. This work proposes an integrated power solution, with an autonomous and self-signaling biosensing device. The biorecognition element is produced in situ by molecular imprinting to detect sarcosine, a known biomarker for prostate cancer. The biosensor was assembled on the counter-electrode of a dye-sensitized solar cell (DSSC), simultaneously using EDOT and Pyrrole as monomers for the biomimetic process and the catalytic reduction of triiodide in the DSSC. After the rebinding assays, the hybrid DSSC/biosensor displayed a linear behavior when plotting the power conversion efficiency (PCE) and the charge transfer resistance (RCT) against the logarithm of the concentration of sarcosine. The latter obtained a sensitivity of 0.468 Ω/decade of sarcosine concentration, with a linear range between 1 ng/mL and 10 μg/mL, and a limit of detection of 0.32 ng/mL. When interfacing an electrochromic cell, consisting of a PEDOT-based material, with the hybrid device, a color gradient between 1 ng/mL and 10 μg/mL of sarcosine was observed. Thus, the device can be used anywhere with access to a light source, completely equipment-free, suitable for point-of-care analysis and capable of detecting sarcosine within a range of clinical interest.
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Affiliation(s)
- Carolina S Hora
- LEPABE - Laboratory for Process Engineering, Environment, Biotechnology and Energy, Faculty of Engineering, University of Porto, Rua Dr. Roberto Frias, 4200-465, Porto, Portugal; ALiCE - Associate Laboratory in Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Porto, Rua Dr. Roberto Frias, Porto, 4200-465, Portugal
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- BioMark@UC, Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Sciences and Technology, University of Coimbra, Rua Sílvio Lima-Polo II, Coimbra, 3030-790, Portugal
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- BioMark@UC, Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Sciences and Technology, University of Coimbra, Rua Sílvio Lima-Polo II, Coimbra, 3030-790, Portugal
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- LEPABE - Laboratory for Process Engineering, Environment, Biotechnology and Energy, Faculty of Engineering, University of Porto, Rua Dr. Roberto Frias, 4200-465, Porto, Portugal; ALiCE - Associate Laboratory in Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Porto, Rua Dr. Roberto Frias, Porto, 4200-465, Portugal
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- LEPABE - Laboratory for Process Engineering, Environment, Biotechnology and Energy, Faculty of Engineering, University of Porto, Rua Dr. Roberto Frias, 4200-465, Porto, Portugal; ALiCE - Associate Laboratory in Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Porto, Rua Dr. Roberto Frias, Porto, 4200-465, Portugal.
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- BioMark@UC, Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Sciences and Technology, University of Coimbra, Rua Sílvio Lima-Polo II, Coimbra, 3030-790, Portugal.
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He JY, Li Q, Xu HX, Zheng QY, Zhang QH, Zhou LD, Wang CZ, Yuan CS. Recognition and analysis of biomarkers in tumor microenvironments based on promising molecular imprinting strategies with high selectivity. Trends Analyt Chem 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.trac.2023.117033] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/31/2023]
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Ferreira NS, Carneiro LP, Viezzer C, Almeida MJ, Marques AC, Pinto AM, Fortunato E, Sales MGF. Passive direct methanol fuel cells acting as fully autonomous electrochemical biosensors: Application to sarcosine detection. J Electroanal Chem (Lausanne) 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jelechem.2022.116710] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/15/2022]
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Cao L, Tan Y, Deng W, Xie Q. MWCNTs-CoP hybrids for dual-signal electrochemical immunosensing of carcinoembryonic antigen based on overall water splitting. Talanta 2021; 233:122521. [PMID: 34215136 DOI: 10.1016/j.talanta.2021.122521] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/08/2021] [Revised: 05/09/2021] [Accepted: 05/11/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
Abstract
Great efforts have been made to search for highly active catalysts toward electrochemical water splitting, but double-signal immunosensors have not been reported based on bifunctional water splitting electrocatalysts. We report here a dual-signal electrochemical immunosensor for detecting carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) using multi-wall carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs)-cobalt phosphide (CoP) as an electrocatalytic label. The preparation of MWCNTs-CoP involves the growth of Co3O4 nanoparticles on MWCNTs and low-temperature phosphatization of Co3O4 nanoparticles. The MWCNTs-CoP catalyst shows excellent electrocatalytic activities in a neutral medium toward both hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) and oxygen evolution reaction (OER), enabling MWCNTs-CoP as the electrocatalytic label for sensitive immunosensing. The linear range of the sandwich-type immunosensor for detecting CEA based on the HER signal is from 10-4-100 ng mL-1, whereas a linear range for detecting CEA based on the OER signal is achieved from 10-4 to 10 ng mL-1. The detection limits for detecting CEA using HER and OER signals are 10 and 12 fg mL-1, respectively. This work can provide a new double-signal immunosensing platform based on a bifunctional water splitting electrocatalyst.
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- Lin Cao
- Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology and Traditional Chinese Medicine Research (Ministry of Education of China), College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hunan Normal University, Changsha, 410081, China
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- Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology and Traditional Chinese Medicine Research (Ministry of Education of China), College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hunan Normal University, Changsha, 410081, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology and Traditional Chinese Medicine Research (Ministry of Education of China), College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hunan Normal University, Changsha, 410081, China
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- Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology and Traditional Chinese Medicine Research (Ministry of Education of China), College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hunan Normal University, Changsha, 410081, China
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Quinchia J, Echeverri D, Cruz-Pacheco AF, Maldonado ME, Orozco J. Electrochemical Biosensors for Determination of Colorectal Tumor Biomarkers. MICROMACHINES 2020; 11:E411. [PMID: 32295170 PMCID: PMC7231317 DOI: 10.3390/mi11040411] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2020] [Revised: 03/13/2020] [Accepted: 03/17/2020] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
Abstract
The accurate determination of specific tumor markers associated with cancer with non-invasive or minimally invasive procedures is the most promising approach to improve the long-term survival of cancer patients and fight against the high incidence and mortality of this disease. Quantification of biomarkers at different stages of the disease can lead to an appropriate and instantaneous therapeutic action. In this context, the determination of biomarkers by electrochemical biosensors is at the forefront of cancer diagnosis research because of their unique features such as their versatility, fast response, accurate quantification, and amenability for multiplexing and miniaturization. In this review, after briefly discussing the relevant aspects and current challenges in the determination of colorectal tumor markers, it will critically summarize the development of electrochemical biosensors to date to this aim, highlighting the enormous potential of these devices to be incorporated into the clinical practice. Finally, it will focus on the remaining challenges and opportunities to bring electrochemical biosensors to the point-of-care testing.
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- Jennifer Quinchia
- Max Planck Tandem Group in Nanobioengineering, University of Antioquia, Complejo Ruta N, Calle 67 No. 52-20, Medellín 050010, Colombia; (J.Q.); (D.E.); (A.F.C.-P.)
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- Max Planck Tandem Group in Nanobioengineering, University of Antioquia, Complejo Ruta N, Calle 67 No. 52-20, Medellín 050010, Colombia; (J.Q.); (D.E.); (A.F.C.-P.)
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- Max Planck Tandem Group in Nanobioengineering, University of Antioquia, Complejo Ruta N, Calle 67 No. 52-20, Medellín 050010, Colombia; (J.Q.); (D.E.); (A.F.C.-P.)
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- Grupo Impacto de los Componentes Alimentarios en la Salud, School of Dietetics and Human Nutrition, University of Antioquia, A.A. 1226, Medellín 050010, Colombia;
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- Max Planck Tandem Group in Nanobioengineering, University of Antioquia, Complejo Ruta N, Calle 67 No. 52-20, Medellín 050010, Colombia; (J.Q.); (D.E.); (A.F.C.-P.)
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