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Ţuchiu BM, Stefan-van Staden RI, van Staden JKF. Recent Trends in Ibuprofen and Ketoprofen Electrochemical Quantification - A Review. Crit Rev Anal Chem 2024; 54:61-72. [PMID: 35286214 DOI: 10.1080/10408347.2022.2050348] [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] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs are intensively manufactured, used, and regulated. However, these compounds incur toxic effects on gastrointestinal, cardiovascular, and renal systems when administered in high doses for extended periods. Additionally, once these drugs reach the ecosystems through various pathways, they become environmental contaminants and raise ecological concerns. Traditional detection methods proposed for non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs detection encompass certain limitations. In this context, the need for simple, cost-effective, sensitive, and selective detection methods that could improve the quality of analysis led the attention of the scientific community toward electrochemical sensors. The lowest limit of detection of ibuprofen (33.33 × 10-12 μmol L-1) was recorded for a sensor based on ibuprofen specific aptamer bound with nitrogen-doped graphene quantum dots and gold nanoparticles nanocomposite modified glassy carbon electrode using differential pulse voltammetry, while the lowest limit of detection reported for ketoprofen was 0.11 μmol L-1 when differential pulse voltammetry was used. This review focuses on the construction, analytical performances, and applicability of electrochemical sensors developed for ibuprofen and ketoprofen determination. This work covers 24 articles published between 2016 and 2022.
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- Bianca-Maria Ţuchiu
- National Institute of Research for Electrochemistry and Condensed Matter, Timisoara, Romania - Laboratory of Electrochemistry and PATLAB, Bucharest, Romania
- Faculty of Applied Chemistry and Material Science, Politehnica University of Bucharest, Bucharest, Romania
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- National Institute of Research for Electrochemistry and Condensed Matter, Timisoara, Romania - Laboratory of Electrochemistry and PATLAB, Bucharest, Romania
- Faculty of Applied Chemistry and Material Science, Politehnica University of Bucharest, Bucharest, Romania
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- National Institute of Research for Electrochemistry and Condensed Matter, Timisoara, Romania - Laboratory of Electrochemistry and PATLAB, Bucharest, Romania
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Khaliq N, Ali G, Rasheed MA, Khan M, Xie Y, Schmuki P, Cho SO, Karim S. Multifunctional tunable Cu 2O and CuInS 2 quantum dots on TiO 2 nanotubes for efficient chemical oxidation of cholesterol and ibuprofen. NANOSCALE 2024; 16:12207-12227. [PMID: 38845383 DOI: 10.1039/d4nr00422a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/28/2024]
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In this study, a CuInS2/Cu2O/TiO2 nanotube (TNT) heterojunction-based hybrid material is reported for the selective detection of cholesterol and ibuprofen. Anodic TNTs were co-decorated with Cu2O and CuInS2 quantum dots (QDs) using a modified chemical bath deposition (CBD) method. QDs help trigger the chemical oxidation of cholesterol by cathodically generating hydroxyl radicals (˙OH). The small size of QDs can be used to tune the energy levels of electrode materials to the effective redox potential of redox species, resulting in highly improved sensing characteristics. Under optimal conditions, CuInS2/Cu2O/TNTs show the highest sensitivity (∼12 530 μA mM-1 cm-2, i.e. up to 11-fold increase compared to pristine TNTs) for cholesterol detection with a low detection limit (0.013 μM) and a fast response time (1.3 s). The proposed biosensor was successfully employed for the detection of cholesterol in real blood samples. In addition, fast (4 s) and reliable detection of ibuprofen (with a sensitivity of ∼1293 μA mM-1 cm-2) as a water contaminant was achieved using CuInS2/Cu2O/TNTs. The long-term stability and favourable reproducibility of CuInS2/Cu2O/TNTs illustrate a unique concept for the rational design of a stable and high-performance multi-purpose electrochemical sensor.
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- Nilem Khaliq
- Department of Physics and Applied Mathematics, Pakistan Institute of Engineering and Applied Sciences (PIEAS), Islamabad 45650, Pakistan.
- Department of Physics, Women University Swabi, Swabi, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Erlangen-Nuremberg, Martensstrasse 7, D-91058 Erlangen, Germany.
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- Nanomaterials Research Group (NRG), Physics Division, PINSTECH, Islamabad 44000, Pakistan.
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- Department of Physics and Applied Mathematics, Pakistan Institute of Engineering and Applied Sciences (PIEAS), Islamabad 45650, Pakistan.
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- Nanomaterials Research Group (NRG), Physics Division, PINSTECH, Islamabad 44000, Pakistan.
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- State Key Laboratory of Silicate Materials for Architectures, Wuhan University of Technology, No. 122, Luoshi Road, Wuhan 430070, China
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Erlangen-Nuremberg, Martensstrasse 7, D-91058 Erlangen, Germany.
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- Department of Nuclear and Quantum Engineering (NQe), Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), Daejeon 34141, Republic of Korea
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- Nanomaterials Research Group (NRG), Physics Division, PINSTECH, Islamabad 44000, Pakistan.
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Mohiuddin I, Singh R, Kaur V. Blending polydopamine-derived imprinted polymers with rice straw-based fluorescent carbon dots for selective detection and adsorptive removal of ibuprofen. Int J Biol Macromol 2024; 269:131765. [PMID: 38677686 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2024.131765] [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: 10/26/2023] [Revised: 03/05/2024] [Accepted: 04/20/2024] [Indexed: 04/29/2024]
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Dual-functioning probes capable of detecting and removing hazardous substances have recently received increased attention compared to exclusive sensory probes. Herein, a new composite is synthesized by blending polydopamine imprinted polymers with fluorescent carbon dots (PIP-FCDs) for the selective recognition and adsorption of Ibuprofen (IBF). IBF is a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug and is excessively released in the pharmaceutical wastes. The PIP-FCDs consist of confined pockets for encasing IBF and quenches fluorescence signal when contact with the molecule. PIP-FCDs show high sensitivity (limit of detection = 1.58 × 10-5 μM) and selectivity towards IBF in the presence of other pharmaceutical drugs i.e., aspirin, ketoprofen, norfloxacin, and levofloxacin. The adsorption studies show an adsorption capacity of 209.8 mg g-1 with an extraction efficiency of around 99.9 %. Furthermore, PIP-FCDs are utilized to determine IBF levels in various aqueous pharmaceutical samples. This development provides a simple and dual-functioning probe for the detection and adsorption of IBF from various matrices.
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- Irshad Mohiuddin
- Department of Chemistry, Panjab University, Sector-14, Chandigarh 160014, India.
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- Department of Chemistry, DAV College, Sector, 10, Chandigarh, -160011, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Panjab University, Sector-14, Chandigarh 160014, India.
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Abedi R, Raoof JB, Mohseni M, Bagheri Hashkavayi A. A signal-off aptasensor for the determination of Acinetobacter baumannii by using methylene blue as an electrochemical probe. Mikrochim Acta 2023; 190:308. [PMID: 37466698 DOI: 10.1007/s00604-023-05901-0] [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: 03/26/2023] [Accepted: 07/04/2023] [Indexed: 07/20/2023]
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An electrochemical aptasensor has been developed to detect Acinetobacter baumannii (A. baumannii). The proposed system was developed by modifying carbon screen-printed electrodes (CSPEs) with a synthesized MWCNT@Fe3O4@SiO2-Cl nanocomposite and then binding A. baumannii-specific aptamer using covalent immobilization on the modified electrode surface and the interaction of methylene blue (MB) with Apt as an electrochemical redox indicator. As a result of the incubation of the A. baumannii bacteria as a target on the proposed aptasensor, a cathodic peak current density (Jpc) of MB decreased due to the formation of the Apt-A. baumannii complex and MB being released from the immobilized Apt on the surface of the modified electrode. In addition to increasing the electron transfer kinetics, the nanocomposite provides a relatively stable matrix to improve the loading Apt sequence. The suggested aptasensor was demonstrated to be capable of detecting A. baumannii with a linear range of 10.0-1.0 × 107 colony-forming unit (CFU) mL-1 and a detection limit of 1 CFU mL-1 (S/N = 3) using differential pulse voltammetry (DPV) studies at a working potential of ~0.29 V and a scan rate of 100 mV s-1. The outcomes revealed that the aptasensor exhibited high A. baumannii detection sensitivity, stability, reproducibility, and specificity.
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- Rokhsareh Abedi
- Electroanalytical Chemistry Research Laboratory, Department of Analytical Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, University of Mazandaran, Babolsar, Iran
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- Electroanalytical Chemistry Research Laboratory, Department of Analytical Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, University of Mazandaran, Babolsar, Iran.
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- Department of Molecular and Cell Biology, University of Mazandaran, Babolsar, 47416-95447, Iran
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- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC, 27606, USA
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Masanabo N, Orimolade B, Idris AO, Nkambule TTI, Mamba BB, Feleni U. Advances in polymer-based detection of environmental ibuprofen in wastewater. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2023; 30:14062-14090. [PMID: 36567393 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-022-24858-w] [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: 03/07/2022] [Accepted: 12/15/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Globally, ibuprofen is the third most consumed drug and its presence in the environment is a concern because little is known about its adverse effects on humans and aquatic life. Environmentalists have made monitoring and the detection of ibuprofen in biological and environmental matrices a priority. For the detection and monitoring of ibuprofen, sensors and biosensors have provided rapid analysis time, sensitivity, high-throughput screening, and real-time analysis. Researchers are increasingly seeking eco-friendly technology, and this has led to an interest in developing biodegradable, bioavailable, and non-toxic sensors, or biosensors. The integration of polymers into sensor systems has proven to significantly improve sensitivity, selectivity, and stability and minimize sample preparation using bioavailable and biodegradable polymers. This review provides a general overview of perspectives and trends of polymer-based sensors and biosensors for the detection of ibuprofen compared to non-polymer-based sensors.
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- Ntombenhle Masanabo
- Institute for Nanotechnology and Water Sustainability (iNanoWS), College of Science, Engineering and Technology, University of South Africa, Florida Campus, Johannesburg, 1710, South Africa
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- Institute for Nanotechnology and Water Sustainability (iNanoWS), College of Science, Engineering and Technology, University of South Africa, Florida Campus, Johannesburg, 1710, South Africa
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- Institute for Nanotechnology and Water Sustainability (iNanoWS), College of Science, Engineering and Technology, University of South Africa, Florida Campus, Johannesburg, 1710, South Africa
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- Institute for Nanotechnology and Water Sustainability (iNanoWS), College of Science, Engineering and Technology, University of South Africa, Florida Campus, Johannesburg, 1710, South Africa
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- Institute for Nanotechnology and Water Sustainability (iNanoWS), College of Science, Engineering and Technology, University of South Africa, Florida Campus, Johannesburg, 1710, South Africa
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- Institute for Nanotechnology and Water Sustainability (iNanoWS), College of Science, Engineering and Technology, University of South Africa, Florida Campus, Johannesburg, 1710, South Africa.
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Manivannan B, Nallathambi G, Devasena T. Alternative methods of monitoring emerging contaminants in water: a review. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE. PROCESSES & IMPACTS 2022; 24:2009-2031. [PMID: 36128976 DOI: 10.1039/d2em00237j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Anthropogenic activities have steadily increased the release of emerging contaminants (ECs) in aquatic bodies, and these ECs may have adverse effects on humans even at their trace (μg L-1) levels. Their occurrence in wastewater systems is more common, and the current wastewater treatment facilities are inefficient in eliminating many of such persistent ECs. "Gold standard" techniques such as chromatography, mass spectrometry, and other high-resolution mass spectrometers are used for the quantification of ECs of various kinds, but they all have significant limitations. This paper reviews the alternative methods for EC detection, which include voltammetry, potentiometry, amperometry, electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) based electrochemical methods, colorimetry, surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS), fluorescence probes, and fluorescence spectroscopy-based optical techniques. These alternative techniques have several advantages over conventional techniques, including low sample volume, excludes solid phase extraction procedure, high sensitivity, selectivity, portability, reproducibility, rapidity, low cost, and the ability to monitor ECs in real time. This review summarises each of the alternative methods for detecting ECs in water samples and their respective limits of detection (LODs). The sensitivity of each technique varied depending on the type of EC measured, type of electrochemical probe and electrode, substrates, type of nanoparticle (NP), the physicochemical parameters of water samples tested, and more. Nevertheless, this paper also focuses on some of the current challenges encountered by these alternative methods in monitoring ECs.
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- Department of Textile Technology, Anna University, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.
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Satish S, Dey A, Tharmavaram M, Khatri N, Rawtani D. Risk assessment of selected pharmaceuticals on wildlife with nanomaterials based aptasensors. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2022; 836:155622. [PMID: 35508236 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.155622] [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: 03/04/2022] [Revised: 04/19/2022] [Accepted: 04/27/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Pharmaceuticals have improved human and veterinary health tremendously over the years. But the implications of the presence of pharmaceuticals in the environment on terrestrial, avian, and aquatic organisms are still not fully comprehended. The bioaccumulation and biomagnifications of these chemicals through the food chain have long-term effects on the wildlife. The detection and quantification of such pharmaceutical residues in the environment is a tedious process and quicker methods are needed. Aptasensors are one such quick and reliable method for the identification of pharmaceutical residues in the wildlife. Aptasensors are a class of biosensors that work on the principles of biological recognition of elements. The aptamers are unique biological recognition elements with high specificity and affinity to various targets. Their efficiency makes them a very promising candidate for such sensitive research. In this review, the pharmaceutical threats to wildlife and their detection techniques using aptasensors have been discussed.
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- Swathi Satish
- School of Pharmacy, National Forensic Sciences University, Sector 9, Near Police Bhawan, Gandhinagar, Gujarat, India
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- School of Doctoral Studies & Research (SDSR), National Forensic Sciences University, Sector 9, Near Police Bhawan, Gandhinagar, Gujarat, India
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- School of Pharmacy, National Forensic Sciences University, Sector 9, Near Police Bhawan, Gandhinagar, Gujarat, India
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- Gujarat Environment Management Institute, Department of Forest and Environment, Sector 10B, Jivraj Mehta Bhavan, Gandhinagar, Gujarat, India
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- School of Pharmacy, National Forensic Sciences University, Sector 9, Near Police Bhawan, Gandhinagar, Gujarat, India.
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Torrinha Á, Oliveira TMBF, Ribeiro FWP, de Lima-Neto P, Correia AN, Morais S. (Bio)Sensing Strategies Based on Ionic Liquid-Functionalized Carbon Nanocomposites for Pharmaceuticals: Towards Greener Electrochemical Tools. NANOMATERIALS 2022; 12:nano12142368. [PMID: 35889592 PMCID: PMC9319828 DOI: 10.3390/nano12142368] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/15/2022] [Revised: 07/01/2022] [Accepted: 07/07/2022] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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The interaction of carbon-based nanomaterials and ionic liquids (ILs) has been thoroughly exploited for diverse electroanalytical solutions since the first report in 2003. This combination, either through covalent or non-covalent functionalization, takes advantage of the unique characteristics inherent to each material, resulting in synergistic effects that are conferred to the electrochemical (bio)sensing system. From one side, carbon nanomaterials offer miniaturization capacity with enhanced electron transfer rates at a reduced cost, whereas from the other side, ILs contribute as ecological dispersing media for the nanostructures, improving conductivity and biocompatibility. The present review focuses on the use of this interesting type of nanocomposites for the development of (bio)sensors specifically for pharmaceutical detection, with emphasis on the analytical (bio)sensing features. The literature search displayed the conjugation of more than 20 different ILs and several carbon nanomaterials (MWCNT, SWCNT, graphene, carbon nanofibers, fullerene, and carbon quantum dots, among others) that were applied for a large set (about 60) of pharmaceutical compounds. This great variability causes a straightforward comparison between sensors to be a challenging task. Undoubtedly, electrochemical sensors based on the conjugation of carbon nanomaterials with ILs can potentially be established as sustainable analytical tools and viable alternatives to more traditional methods, especially concerning in situ environmental analysis.
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- Álvaro Torrinha
- REQUIMTE-LAQV, Instituto Superior de Engenharia do Porto, Instituto Politécnico do Porto, Rua Dr. António Bernardino de Almeida, 431, 4249-015 Porto, Portugal;
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- Centro de Ciência e Tecnologia, Universidade Federal do Cariri, Av. Tenente Raimundo Rocha, 1639, Cidade Universitária, Juazeiro do Norte 63048-080, Brazil;
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- Instituto de Formação de Educadores, Universidade Federal do Cariri, Rua Olegário Emídio de Araújo, S/N, Centro, Brejo Santo 63260-000, Brazil;
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- Centro de Ciências, Departamento de Química Analítica e Físico-Química, Universidade Federal do Ceará, Bloco 940, Campus do Pici, Fortaleza 60440-900, Brazil; (P.d.L.-N.); (A.N.C.)
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- Centro de Ciências, Departamento de Química Analítica e Físico-Química, Universidade Federal do Ceará, Bloco 940, Campus do Pici, Fortaleza 60440-900, Brazil; (P.d.L.-N.); (A.N.C.)
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- REQUIMTE-LAQV, Instituto Superior de Engenharia do Porto, Instituto Politécnico do Porto, Rua Dr. António Bernardino de Almeida, 431, 4249-015 Porto, Portugal;
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Ling P, Wang L, Cheng S, Gao X, Sun X, Gao F. Ultrasensitive electrochemical biosensor for protein detection based on target-triggering cascade enzyme-free signal amplification strategy. Anal Chim Acta 2022; 1202:339675. [DOI: 10.1016/j.aca.2022.339675] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/02/2022] [Revised: 02/24/2022] [Accepted: 03/02/2022] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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Kalambate PK, Noiphung J, Rodthongkum N, Larpant N, Thirabowonkitphithan P, Rojanarata T, Hasan M, Huang Y, Laiwattanapaisal W. Nanomaterials-based electrochemical sensors and biosensors for the detection of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs. Trends Analyt Chem 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.trac.2021.116403] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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Ștefan G, Hosu O, De Wael K, Lobo-Castañón MJ, Cristea C. Aptamers in biomedicine: Selection strategies and recent advances. Electrochim Acta 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2021.137994] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Carbon nanomaterials offer unique opportunities for the assembling of electrochemical aptasensors due to their high electroconductivity, redox activity, compatibility with biochemical receptors and broad possibilities of functionalization and combination with other auxiliary reagents. In this review, the progress in the development of electrochemical aptasensors based on carbon nanomaterials in 2016–2020 is considered with particular emphasis on the role of carbon materials in aptamer immobilization and signal generation. The synthesis and properties of carbon nanotubes, graphene materials, carbon nitride, carbon black particles and fullerene are described and their implementation in the electrochemical biosensors are summarized. Examples of electrochemical aptasensors are classified in accordance with the content of the surface layer and signal measurement mode. In conclusion, the drawbacks and future prospects of carbon nanomaterials’ application in electrochemical aptasensors are briefly discussed.
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Torrinha Á, Oliveira TMBF, Ribeiro FW, Correia AN, Lima-Neto P, Morais S. Application of Nanostructured Carbon-Based Electrochemical (Bio)Sensors for Screening of Emerging Pharmaceutical Pollutants in Waters and Aquatic Species: A Review. NANOMATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2020; 10:E1268. [PMID: 32610509 PMCID: PMC7408367 DOI: 10.3390/nano10071268] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/31/2020] [Revised: 06/20/2020] [Accepted: 06/22/2020] [Indexed: 01/13/2023]
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Pharmaceuticals, as a contaminant of emergent concern, are being released uncontrollably into the environment potentially causing hazardous effects to aquatic ecosystems and consequently to human health. In the absence of well-established monitoring programs, one can only imagine the full extent of this problem and so there is an urgent need for the development of extremely sensitive, portable, and low-cost devices to perform analysis. Carbon-based nanomaterials are the most used nanostructures in (bio)sensors construction attributed to their facile and well-characterized production methods, commercial availability, reduced cost, high chemical stability, and low toxicity. However, most importantly, their relatively good conductivity enabling appropriate electron transfer rates-as well as their high surface area yielding attachment and extraordinary loading capacity for biomolecules-have been relevant and desirable features, justifying the key role that they have been playing, and will continue to play, in electrochemical (bio)sensor development. The present review outlines the contribution of carbon nanomaterials (carbon nanotubes, graphene, fullerene, carbon nanofibers, carbon black, carbon nanopowder, biochar nanoparticles, and graphite oxide), used alone or combined with other (nano)materials, to the field of environmental (bio)sensing, and more specifically, to pharmaceutical pollutants analysis in waters and aquatic species. The main trends of this field of research are also addressed.
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- Álvaro Torrinha
- REQUIMTE-LAQV, Instituto Superior de Engenharia do Porto, Instituto Politécnico do Porto, Rua Dr. António Bernardino de Almeida, 431, 4249-015 Porto, Portugal;
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- Centro de Ciência e Tecnologia, Universidade Federal do Cariri, Av. Tenente Raimundo Rocha, 1639, Cidade Universitária, 63048-080 Juazeiro do Norte, CE, Brazil;
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- Instituto de Formação de Educadores, Universidade Federal do Cariri, Rua Olegário Emídio de Araújo, S/N, Centro, 63260-000 Brejo Santo - CE, Brazil;
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- GELCORR, Departamento de Química Analítica e Físico-Química, Centro de Ciências, Universidade Federal do Ceará, Bloco 940, Campus do Pici, 60455-970 Fortaleza-CE, Brazil; (A.N.C.); (P.L.-N.)
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- GELCORR, Departamento de Química Analítica e Físico-Química, Centro de Ciências, Universidade Federal do Ceará, Bloco 940, Campus do Pici, 60455-970 Fortaleza-CE, Brazil; (A.N.C.); (P.L.-N.)
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- REQUIMTE-LAQV, Instituto Superior de Engenharia do Porto, Instituto Politécnico do Porto, Rua Dr. António Bernardino de Almeida, 431, 4249-015 Porto, Portugal;
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Electrochemical biosensors based on nucleic acid aptamers. Anal Bioanal Chem 2020; 412:55-72. [PMID: 31912182 DOI: 10.1007/s00216-019-02226-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 83] [Impact Index Per Article: 20.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/04/2019] [Revised: 10/12/2019] [Accepted: 10/18/2019] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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During recent decades, nucleic acid aptamers have emerged as powerful biological recognition elements for electrochemical affinity biosensors. These bioreceptors emulate or improve on antibody-based biosensors because of their excellent characteristics as bioreceptors, including limitless selection capacity for a large variety of analytes, easy and cost-effective production, high stability and reproducibility, simple chemical modification, stable and oriented immobilization on electrode surfaces, enhanced target affinity and selectivity, and possibility to design them in target-sensitive 3D folded structures. This review provides an overview of the state of the art of electrochemical aptasensor technology, focusing on novel aptamer-based electroanalytical assay configurations and providing examples to illustrate the different possibilities. Future prospects for this technology are also discussed. Graphical abstract.
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Analytical Detection of Pesticides, Pollutants, and Pharmaceutical Waste in the Environment. ENVIRONMENTAL CHEMISTRY FOR A SUSTAINABLE WORLD 2020. [DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-38101-1_3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Zhang Q, Fan G, Chen W, Liu Q, Zhang X, Zhang X, Liu Q. Electrochemical sandwich-type thrombin aptasensor based on dual signal amplification strategy of silver nanowires and hollow Au-CeO 2. Biosens Bioelectron 2019; 150:111846. [PMID: 31740255 DOI: 10.1016/j.bios.2019.111846] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/03/2019] [Revised: 10/31/2019] [Accepted: 11/01/2019] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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Signal amplification is crucial in electrochemical biosensor to obtain low detection limits. In this work, a highly sensitive sandwich-type thrombin aptasensor is constructed, based on dual signal amplification of uniform silver nanowires (AgNWs) and hollow Au-CeO2 nanocomposites. AgNWs are decorated on the ITO surface to immobilize amino functionalized thrombin capture apemeter 1 (Apt1). And Au nanoparticles (AuNPs) grown directly on the surface of hollow CeO2 microstructure are used to immobilize sulfydryl functionalized thrombin reporter apemeter 2 (Apt2). Thus, sandwich-type apatasensor has been successfully designed, due to the specific recognition between thrombin and the two kinds of aptamers. One of the signal amplifications is from the good conductivity of uniform AgNWs. Moreover, uniform AgNWs together with hollow Au-CeO2 exhibit the good catalytic performance for the reduction of H2O2, further resulting in significant electrochemical signal amplification. Because the electrochemical signal amplification is closely related to the thrombin concentration, differential pulse voltammetry is used to specifically detect thrombin. Under the optimized conditions, the proposed method has a good linear response ranged from 0.5 pM to 30 nM with a low detection limit of 0.25 pM (S/N = 3) for thrombin. The proposed thrombin aptasensor displays good selectivity, reproducibility and stability, providing a good platform for the ultrasensitive detection of thrombin.
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- Qiaoxia Zhang
- College of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Mining Disaster Prevention and Control Co-founded By Shandong Province and the Ministry of Science and Technology, Shandong University of Science and Technology, Qingdao, 266590, China
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- College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Qingdao University of Science & Technology, Qingdao, 266042, China
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- College of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Mining Disaster Prevention and Control Co-founded By Shandong Province and the Ministry of Science and Technology, Shandong University of Science and Technology, Qingdao, 266590, China
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- College of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Mining Disaster Prevention and Control Co-founded By Shandong Province and the Ministry of Science and Technology, Shandong University of Science and Technology, Qingdao, 266590, China
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- College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Qingdao University of Science & Technology, Qingdao, 266042, China
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- Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory/Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Energy Storage & Novel Cell Technology, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Liaocheng University, Liaocheng, 252059, China
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- College of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Mining Disaster Prevention and Control Co-founded By Shandong Province and the Ministry of Science and Technology, Shandong University of Science and Technology, Qingdao, 266590, China.
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Kulikova TN, Porfireva AV, Evtugyn GA, Hianik T. Electrochemical Aptasensor with Layer‐by‐layer Deposited Polyaniline for Aflatoxin M1 Voltammetric Determination. ELECTROANAL 2019. [DOI: 10.1002/elan.201900274] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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- T. N. Kulikova
- Analytical Chemistry Department of Kazan Federal University, Kremlevskaya, 18 420008 Kazan Russian Federation
- Department of Nuclear Physics and BiophysicsComenius University Mlynska dolina F1 842 48 Bratislava Slovakia
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- Analytical Chemistry Department of Kazan Federal University, Kremlevskaya, 18 420008 Kazan Russian Federation
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- Analytical Chemistry Department of Kazan Federal University, Kremlevskaya, 18 420008 Kazan Russian Federation
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- Department of Nuclear Physics and BiophysicsComenius University Mlynska dolina F1 842 48 Bratislava Slovakia
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Congur G, Eksin E, Erdem A. Chitosan modified graphite electrodes developed for electrochemical monitoring of interaction between daunorubicin and DNA. SENSING AND BIO-SENSING RESEARCH 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.sbsr.2018.100255] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/29/2022] Open
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Applicability of AuNPs@N-GQDs nanocomposite in the modeling of the amplified electrochemical Ibuprofen aptasensing assay by monitoring of riboflavin. Bioelectrochemistry 2018; 126:38-47. [PMID: 30472570 DOI: 10.1016/j.bioelechem.2018.11.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/03/2018] [Revised: 11/06/2018] [Accepted: 11/16/2018] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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Here, an ultrasensitive and low-cost electrochemical aptasensing assay is developed based on the applicability of a fabricated nanocomposite from nitrogen-doped graphene quantum dots (N-GQDs) and gold nanoparticles (AuNPs). A modified glassy carbon electrode (GCE) with the AuNPs@N-GQDs nanocomposite (AuNPs@N-GQDs/GCE) as an efficient platform has some unique properties such as high surface area and electrical conductivity. Furthermore, the prepared platform is capable of more loading of aptamer (Apt) molecules as a biological recognition element of Ibuprofen (IBP) on the modified electrode surface. It is noteworthy that in this study, riboflavin (RF) as a universal green probe is used for the first time for electrochemical detection of IBP. According to the proposed strategy and under the optimum condition, the unprecedented detection limit (LOD) of this assay (33.33 aM) is lower than previously reported analytical methods. The results demonstrate the ability of the nanocomposite for designing of the aptasensor, integrated within the electrode format, to cheaper and simpler detection of the IBP with a specificity and sensitivity sufficient for analysis in real samples. It seems that the proposed strategy based on the AuNPs@N-GQDs nanocomposite can be expanded to other nanomaterials. So, this is expected to have promising implications in the design of electrochemical sensors or biosensors for the detection of various targets.
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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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Simultaneous voltammetric sensing of acetaminophen, epinephrine and melatonin using a carbon paste electrode modified with zinc ferrite nanoparticles. Mikrochim Acta 2018; 185:479. [DOI: 10.1007/s00604-018-3009-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/27/2018] [Accepted: 09/17/2018] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Optical Detection of Ketoprofen by Its Electropolymerization on an Indium Tin Oxide-Coated Optical Fiber Probe. SENSORS 2018; 18:s18051361. [PMID: 29702595 PMCID: PMC5982105 DOI: 10.3390/s18051361] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2018] [Revised: 04/10/2018] [Accepted: 04/23/2018] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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In this work an application of optical fiber sensors for real-time optical monitoring of electrochemical deposition of ketoprofen during its anodic oxidation is discussed. The sensors were fabricated by reactive magnetron sputtering of indium tin oxide (ITO) on a 2.5 cm-long core of polymer-clad silica fibers. ITO tuned in optical properties and thickness allows for achieving a lossy-mode resonance (LMR) phenomenon and it can be simultaneously applied as an electrode in an electrochemical setup. The ITO-LMR electrode allows for optical monitoring of changes occurring at the electrode during electrochemical processing. The studies have shown that the ITO-LMR sensor’s spectral response strongly depends on electrochemical modification of its surface by ketoprofen. The effect can be applied for real-time detection of ketoprofen. The obtained sensitivities reached over 1400 nm/M (nm·mg−1·L) and 16,400 a.u./M (a.u.·mg−1·L) for resonance wavelength and transmission shifts, respectively. The proposed method is a valuable alternative for the analysis of ketoprofen within the concentration range of 0.25–250 μg mL−1, and allows for its determination at therapeutic and toxic levels. The proposed novel sensing approach provides a promising strategy for both optical and electrochemical detection of electrochemical modifications of ITO or its surface by various compounds.
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Zuo Y, Xu J, Jiang F, Duan X, Lu L, Xing H, Yang T, Zhang Y, Ye G, Yu Y. Voltammetric sensing of Pb(II) using a glassy carbon electrode modified with composites consisting of Co 3 O 4 nanoparticles, reduced graphene oxide and chitosan. J Electroanal Chem (Lausanne) 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jelechem.2017.07.046] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Electrochemical aptasensors for contaminants detection in food and environment: Recent advances. Bioelectrochemistry 2017; 118:47-61. [PMID: 28715665 DOI: 10.1016/j.bioelechem.2017.07.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 102] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2017] [Revised: 07/10/2017] [Accepted: 07/11/2017] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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The growing number of contaminants requires the development of new analytical tools to meet the increasing demand for legislative actions on food safety and environmental pollution control. In this context, electrochemical aptamer-based sensors appear promising among all biosensors because they permit multiplexed analysis and provide fast response, sensitivity, specificity and low cost. The aim of this review is to give the readers an overview of recent important achievements in the development of electrochemical aptamer-based biosensors for contaminant detection over the last two years. Special emphasis is placed on aptasensors based on screen-printed electrodes which show a substantial improvement of analytical performances.
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Roushani M, Shahdost-Fard F. Ultra-sensitive detection of ibuprofen (IBP) by electrochemical aptasensor using the dendrimer-quantum dot (Den-QD) bioconjugate as an immobilization platform with special features. MATERIALS SCIENCE & ENGINEERING. C, MATERIALS FOR BIOLOGICAL APPLICATIONS 2017; 75:1091-1096. [PMID: 28415394 DOI: 10.1016/j.msec.2017.03.023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/13/2016] [Revised: 12/03/2016] [Accepted: 03/02/2017] [Indexed: 01/26/2023]
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This study describes a high-performance electrochemical aptasensor which is employed to detect Ibuprofen (IBP) as a painkiller drug by using a novel platform as an integrated sensing interface. In order to make the aptasensor, the Den-QD bioconjugate was immobilized on the surface of a GC electrode and followed the Apt was incubated on this surface. The incubation of the IBP on the aptasensor surface and the formation of the Apt/IBP complex, led to a hindered electron transfer reaction on the sensing surface, which decreased the peak current of the redox probe. Under the optimum condition, the assay had two dynamic ranges with a detection limit down to 333fM. The developed aptasensor reliably detects IBP in a real sample. Our results demonstrated that the proposed strategy has many advantages and the Den-QD bioconjugate may become a promising nanocomposite for the electrochemical sensing applications.
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