A simple magnetic
electrochemical aptasensor was established for
the detection of prostatic specific antigen (PSA). Ag/CdO nanoparticles
(NPs) were fabricated and exhibited strong electroreduction peaks
at −1.07 V, attributing to the electron transfer from Cd2+ to Cd0 and the superior electron transportation
of Ag. Aptamer-modified Ag/CdO NPs were assembled on the surface of
superparamagnetic Fe3O4/graphene oxide nanosheets
(GO/Fe3O4 NSs) through the hydrophobic and π–π
stacking interaction of aptamers and GO NSs. These assemblies possessed
superior electroactive properties, efficient electron transfer, and
superparamagnetic response and could serve as sensing units for PSA
detection with the aid of a magnetic electrode. With increasing concentrations
of PSA, the high affinity of aptamers to PSA enabled the dissociation
of Ag/CdO NPs from GO/Fe3O4 NSs, decreasing
the intensity of electroreduction peaks. The Ag/CdO NP-engineered
magnetic electrochemical aptasensor achieved sensitive and accurate
detection of PSA in the range of 50 pg/mL to 50 ng/mL. The limit of
detection (LOD) was as low as 28 pg/mL. This developed protocol can
be extended to a large set of strong electroactive labels for reliable
tumor biomarker detection with high sensitivity and specificity.
A novel
ingenious and ultrasensitive chiral electrochemical transducer
is proposed for tryptophan (Trp) isomer detection by using electroactive
Au@Ag NPs as electrochemical tags. Moreover, the large binding constant
of d-Trp on NPs and strong interaction between d-Trp and Cu2+ cause electroactive Au@Ag NP to assemble
on the electrode, generating strong differential pulse voltammetry
(DPV) signals from the oxidation of Ag0 to Ag+. In sharp contrast to d-Trp, l-Trp leads to the
assembly of Au@Ag NP oligomers on the electrode, resulting in a weak
DPV signal. The distinct DPV responses enable the developed electrochemical
chiral transducer for the sensitive and accurate quantification of d-/l-Trp. The limit of detection (LOD) is 1.21 pM for d-Trp. This established electrochemical chiral sensor also achieves
the specific determination of enantiomeric excess. In comparison to
other reported approaches, this proposed electrochemical chiral sensor
excels by its sensitivity, simplicity, and good availability of electroactive
Au@Ag NP assemblies. Target-induced colorimetric assays can be converted
into electrochemical assays for the dual signal amplification in the
field of ultrasensitive enantioselective chiral discrimination.
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