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A sandwich-type immunosensor using Pd-Pt nanocrystals as labels for sensitive detection of human tissue polypeptide
Yaoguang Wang1, Qin Wei, Yong Zhang
1Key Laboratory of Chemical Sensing and Analysis in Universities of Shandong, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, University of Jinan, Jinan 250022, People's Republic of China.
Abstract:
A sandwich-type immunosensor was developed for the detection of human tissue polypeptide antigen (hTPA). In this work, a graphene sheet (GS) was synthesized to modify the surface of a glassy carbon electrode (GCE), and Pd-Pt bimetallic nanocrystals were used as secondary-antibody (Ab2) labels for the fabrication of the immunosensor. The amperometric response of the immunosensor for catalyzing hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) was recorded. And electrochemical impedance spectroscopy was used to characterize the fabrication process of the immunosensor. The anti-human tissue polypeptide antigen primary antibody (Ab1) was immobilized onto the GS modified GCE via cross-linking with 1-ethyl-3-(3-dimethylaminopropyl) carbodiimide hydrochloride and N-hydroxysuccinimide (EDC/NHS). With Ab1 immobilized onto the GS modified GCE and Ab2 linked on Pd-Pt bimetallic nanocrystals, the immunosensor demonstrated a wide linear range (0.0050-15 ng ml(-1)), a low detection limit (1.2 pg ml(-1)), good reproducibility, good selectivity and acceptable stability. This design strategy may provide many potential applications in the detection of other cancer biomarkers.
