A magnetically induced self-assembled and label-free electrochemical aptasensor based on magnetic Fe3O4/Fe2O3@Au nanoparticles for VEGF165 protein detection

2021 ◽  
pp. 152362
Author(s):  
Yanling Zhang ◽  
Min Liu ◽  
Shuai Pan ◽  
Lulu Yu ◽  
Shaoshuai Zhang ◽  
...  
2015 ◽  
Vol 7 (19) ◽  
pp. 8277-8284 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xue Liu ◽  
Hong-Lei Shuai ◽  
Ke-Jing Huang

In this work, an electrochemical aptasensor for the sensitive detection of platelet-derived growth factor BB (PDGF-BB) is fabricated based on leaf-like VS2 nanosheets which are prepared by a facile hydrothermal method.


Nanomaterials ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 229 ◽  
Author(s):  
Qianqian Wang ◽  
Xiaofei Qin ◽  
Liping Geng ◽  
Yan Wang

A label-free electrochemical aptasensor was fabricated to sensitively determine malachite green (MG) based on Au nanoparticles/graphene quantum dots-tungsten disulfide nanosheet composite film modified glassy carbon electrode (AuNPs/GQDs-WS2/GCE). A facial strategy for the self-assembly of graphene quantum dots (GQDs) on tungsten disulfide nanosheets (WS2) was developed to fabricate 0D/2D nanocomposites. As-prepared GQDs-WS2 hybrids exhibited significantly enhanced electrocatalytic properties, and were first used as electroactive materials to construct electrochemical aptasensor. The AuNPs/GQDs-WS2/GCE was prepared through depositing Au nanoparticles on the surface of the GQDs-WS2 film, which acted as the electrochemical sensing matrix to covalently immobilize the aptamers of MG via the Au–S bond. In this label-free proposal, the aptasensor was applied to detect MG by monitoring voltammetric signal resulted from electrochemical oxidation of the MG captured by the aptamer. Under the optimized conditions, the aptasensor showed a wide linear range from 0.01 to 10 μM for MG detection with a low detection limit of 3.38 nM (S/N = 3). The method was applied to determination of MG in spiked fish samples and gave satisfactory results.


2021 ◽  
Vol 379 ◽  
pp. 138172
Author(s):  
Maham Liaqat ◽  
Sara Riaz ◽  
Mian Hasnain Nawaz ◽  
Mihaela Badea ◽  
Akhtar Hayat ◽  
...  

Biosensors ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (3) ◽  
pp. 80
Author(s):  
Khaled Alsabbagh ◽  
Tim Hornung ◽  
Achim Voigt ◽  
Sahba Sadir ◽  
Taleieh Rajabi ◽  
...  

A microfluidic chip for electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) is presented as bio-sensor for label-free detection of proteins by using the example of cardiac troponin I. Troponin I is one of the most specific diagnostic serum biomarkers for myocardial infarction. The microfluidic impedance biosensor chip presented here consists of a microscope glass slide serving as base plate, sputtered electrodes, and a polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) microchannel. Electrode functionalization protocols were developed considering a possible charge transfer through the sensing layer, in addition to analyte-specific binding by corresponding antibodies and reduction of nonspecific protein adsorption to prevent false-positive signals. Reagents tested for self-assembled monolayers (SAMs) on gold electrodes included thiolated hydrocarbons and thiolated oligonucleotides, where SAMs based on the latter showed a better performance. The corresponding antibody was covalently coupled on the SAM using carbodiimide chemistry. Sampling and measurement took only a few minutes. Application of a human serum albumin (HSA) sample, 1000 ng/mL, led to negligible impedance changes, while application of a troponin I sample, 1 ng/mL, led to a significant shift in the Nyquist plot. The results are promising regarding specific detection of clinically relevant concentrations of biomarkers, such as cardiac markers, with the newly developed microfluidic impedance biosensor chip.


2021 ◽  
pp. 247255522110006
Author(s):  
Michael D. Scholle ◽  
Zachary A. Gurard-Levin

Arginase-1, an enzyme that catalyzes the reaction of L-arginine to L-ornithine, is implicated in the tumor immune response and represents an interesting therapeutic target in immuno-oncology. Initiating arginase drug discovery efforts remains a challenge due to a lack of suitable high-throughput assay methodologies. This report describes the combination of self-assembled monolayers and matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization mass spectrometry to enable the first label-free and high-throughput assay for arginase activity. The assay was optimized for kinetically balanced conditions and miniaturized, while achieving a robust assay (Z-factor > 0.8) and a significant assay window [signal-to-background ratio > 20] relative to fluorescent approaches. To validate the assay, the inhibition of the reference compound nor-NOHA (Nω-hydroxy-nor-L-arginine) was evaluated, and the IC50 measured to be in line with reported results (IC50 = 180 nM). The assay was then used to complete a screen of 175,000 compounds, demonstrating the high-throughput capacity of the approach. The label-free format also eliminates opportunities for false-positive results due to interference from library compounds and optical readouts. The assay methodology described here enables new opportunities for drug discovery for arginase and, due to the assay flexibility, can be more broadly applicable for measuring other amino acid–metabolizing enzymes.


The Analyst ◽  
2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ya Li ◽  
Zhiling Liu ◽  
Wenbo Lu ◽  
Man Zhao ◽  
He Xiao ◽  
...  

A novel label-free electrochemical aptasensor based on core–shell Cu-MOF@TpBD hybrid nanocomposites has been prepared for the sensitive detection of PDGF-BB.


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