Surface plasmon resonance immunosensor for human cardiac troponin T based on self-assembled monolayer

J Pharm Biomed Anal. 2007 Apr 11;43(5):1744-50. doi: 10.1016/j.jpba.2006.12.013. Epub 2006 Dec 21.

Abstract

The cardiac troponin T (cTnT) is specific biomarker important for trials of acute myocardial infarctions (AMI). In this paper, a SPR sensor in real time to detect the biomarker was developed on a commercially available surface plasmon resonance AUTOLAB SPIRIT. The cTnT receptor molecule was covalently immobilized on a gold substrate via a self-assembled monolayer (SAM) of thiols by using cysteamine-coupling chemistry. This biosensor presented a linear response range for cTnT between 0.05 and 4.5 ng/mL (r=0.997, p<<0.01) with a good reproducibility (CV=4.4%). The effect of the cysteamine (CYS) concentrations on the SAM coated gold sensor was studied as a function of the amount of the immobilized cTnT monoclonal antibodies. Analysis using serum samples undiluted was carried out at room temperature showing a well agreement with the ECLIA methods and the sensor surface could be regenerated by using a solution of 1% (w/v) sodium dodecyl sulphate (SDS) without losing the sensor immunoreactivity. These studies open new perspectives of using SAM to develop regenerable immunosensor with a good reproducibility allowing its use in the clinical applications.

Publication types

  • Comparative Study
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Adsorption
  • Antibodies, Monoclonal / immunology
  • Biomarkers / analysis
  • Biomarkers / blood
  • Coated Materials, Biocompatible / chemistry
  • Cysteamine / chemistry
  • Feasibility Studies
  • Gold / chemistry
  • Humans
  • Immunoassay
  • Kinetics
  • Luminescent Measurements
  • Reproducibility of Results
  • Substrate Specificity
  • Sulfhydryl Compounds / chemistry*
  • Surface Plasmon Resonance / instrumentation*
  • Surface Plasmon Resonance / methods
  • Temperature
  • Troponin T / analysis*
  • Troponin T / blood
  • Troponin T / pharmacokinetics*

Substances

  • Antibodies, Monoclonal
  • Biomarkers
  • Coated Materials, Biocompatible
  • Sulfhydryl Compounds
  • Troponin T
  • Cysteamine
  • Gold