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Xiaojuan Liu1, Xiuyuan Li1, Xin Gao1
1College of Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences , Qingdao Agricultural University , Qingdao 266109 , P. R. China.
Abstract:
This paper describes a universal paper-based electrochemical sensing platform that uses a paper modified with signal molecule-labeled DNA and a screen-printed electrode along with target recognition solutions to achieve the detection of multiple types of biomarkers. These assays rely on the target-induced synthesis of Mg2+-dependent DNAzyme for catalyzing the cleavage of substrate DNA from paper, which have been demonstrated by using microRNA recognition probe for miR-21, a phosphorylated hairpin probe for alkaline phosphatase, and a DNA aptamer for carcinoembryonic antigen assays, respectively. Taking advantages of the high specific target-triggered polymerization/nicking and DNAzyme-catalyzed signal amplification, the present assays enable highly sensitive and selective detection of these targets with zero-background. These assays can also be applied to detect target in spiked serum samples, demonstrating the potential for point-of-care detection of clinical samples.
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