Sensing of glycoprotein via a biomimetic sensor based on molecularly imprinted polymers and graphene-Au nanoparticles

Analyst. 2013 Feb 21;138(4):1219-25. doi: 10.1039/c2an36297j.

Abstract

A novel strategy was proposed for preparing a highly sensitive glycoprotein sensor based on molecularly imprinted polymers (MIP), which was electropolymerized with o-phenylenediamine and 3-aminophenylboronic acid monohydrate in the presence of template molecules (bovine serum albumin (BSA)). Sensitivity improved dramatically owing to the application of a graphene-Au nanoparticles hybrid as the electrode modifier, and the immobilization of a large amount of 6-ferrocenylhexanethiol, as the electroactive species, onto nanoparticles. The quantification of BSA was realized by detecting the electrochemical oxidation signal of 6-ferrocenylhexanethiol, which was bonded onto the electrode. Under optimized conditions, a good relationship was obtained between the response current and logarithm of BSA concentration in the range of 1.0 × 10(-11) to 1.0 × 10(-5) g mL(-1) with a detection limit of 7.5 × 10(-12) g mL(-1) (S/N = 3). The resulting MIP sensor displayed good selectivity, reproducibility and stability.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Biomimetics / methods
  • Biosensing Techniques / methods*
  • Cattle
  • Glycoproteins / analysis*
  • Gold / chemistry*
  • Graphite / chemistry*
  • Metal Nanoparticles / chemistry*
  • Polymers / chemistry*
  • Serum Albumin, Bovine / analysis

Substances

  • Glycoproteins
  • Polymers
  • Serum Albumin, Bovine
  • Gold
  • Graphite