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  • Materials Science
  • Biotechnology
  • Nanotechnology

Background:

  • Developing activatable biosensors is crucial for sensitive and specific biological detection.
  • Thermoresponsive polymers offer tunable properties for controlled molecular interactions.
  • Graphene oxide nanosheets provide a versatile platform for biosensor assembly due to their unique optical and surface properties.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop a general methodology for constructing an activatable biosensor using a thermoresponsive polymer and graphene oxide.
  • To demonstrate the detection of diverse biological compounds including DNA, microRNA, proteins, and small molecules.
  • To control biosensor activity using a temperature-responsive switch.

Main Methods:

  • Fabrication of a nanoassembly using poly(ethylene glycol) methyl ether methacrylate (PEGMA), oligonucleotides, and graphene oxide.
  • Utilizing graphene oxide as a template and fluorescence quencher for probe oligonucleotides.
  • Employing PEGMA's thermoresponsive behavior (LCST) to control graphene oxide surface accessibility and payload release.

Main Results:

  • Demonstrated successful detection of sequence-specific DNA, miR-10b, thrombin, and adenosine.
  • Achieved temperature-controlled switching of the biosensor activity around 39 °C.
  • Observed an approximately 80% decrease in functional system activity upon switching to the OFF state.

Conclusions:

  • The developed methodology provides a versatile platform for activatable biosensor construction.
  • The thermoresponsive nanoassembly enables precise control over sensing activity for various biomolecules.
  • This approach is adaptable for other sensing strategies involving oligonucleotides, aptamers, or DNAzymes.