Abstract |
In this paper, a simple and sensitive sandwich-type photoelectrochemical (PEC) immunosensor for measurement of biomarkers on a gold nanoparticle-modified indium tin oxide (ITO) electrode through electrodeposition for point-of-care testing was developed by using a tin dioxide quantum dot-graphene nanocomposite (G-SnO2) as an excellent label with amplification techniques. The capture antibody (Ab1) was firstly immobilized on the gold nanoparticle-modified ITO electrode due to the covalent conjugation, then the antigen and the AuNP/PDDA-G-SnO2 nanocomposite nanoparticle labeled signal antibody (Ab2) were conjugated successively to form a sandwich-type immunocomplex through a specific interaction. Under irradiation with a common ultraviolet lamp (∼365 nm, price $50), the SnO2 NPs were excited and underwent charge-separation to yield electrons (e(-)) and holes (h(+)). As the holes were scavenged by ascorbic acid (AA), the electrons were transferred to the ITO electrode through RGO to generate a photocurrent. The photocurrents were proportional to the CEA concentrations, and the linear range of the developed immunosensor was from 0.005 to 10 ng mL(-1) with a detection limit of 0.036 pg mL(-1). The proposed sensor shows high sensitivity, stability, reproducibility, and can become a promising platform for other biomolecular detection.
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Authors | Yanhu Wang, Meng Li, Yuanna Zhu, Shenguang Ge, Jinghua Yu, Mei Yan, Xianrang Song |
Journal | The Analyst
(Analyst)
Vol. 138
Issue 23
Pg. 7112-8
(Dec 07 2013)
ISSN: 1364-5528 [Electronic] England |
PMID | 24133676
(Publication Type: Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't)
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Chemical References |
- Tin Compounds
- Gold
- Graphite
- stannic oxide
- Ascorbic Acid
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Topics |
- Ascorbic Acid
(chemistry)
- Electrochemical Techniques
(instrumentation)
- Gold
(chemistry)
- Graphite
(chemistry)
- Light
- Metal Nanoparticles
- Microscopy, Electron, Transmission
- Neoplasms
(diagnosis)
- Photochemical Processes
- Quantum Dots
- Tin Compounds
(chemistry)
- Ultraviolet Rays
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