An impedimetric immunosensor based on diamond nanowires decorated with nickel nanoparticles

Analyst. 2014 Apr 7;139(7):1726-31. doi: 10.1039/c3an02045b.

Abstract

Nanostructured boron-doped diamond has been investigated as a sensitive impedimetric electrode for the detection of immunoglobulin G (IgG). The immunosensor was constructed in a three-step process: (i) reactive ion etching of flat boron-doped diamond (BDD) interfaces to synthesize BDD nanowires (BDD NWs), (ii) electrochemical deposition of nickel nanoparticles (Ni NPs) on the BDD NWs, and (iii) immobilization of biotin-tagged anti-IgG onto the Ni NPs. Electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) was used to follow the binding of IgG at different concentrations without the use of any additional label. A detection limit of 0.3 ng mL(-1) (2 nM) with a dynamic range up to 300 ng mL(-1) (2 μM) was obtained with the interface. Moreover, the study demonstrated that this immunosensor exhibits good stability over time and allows regeneration by incubation in ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid (EDTA) aqueous solution.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Antibodies, Anti-Idiotypic / chemistry
  • Antibodies, Immobilized
  • Biosensing Techniques / instrumentation
  • Biosensing Techniques / methods*
  • Boron / chemistry*
  • Cattle
  • Diamond / chemistry*
  • Dielectric Spectroscopy / instrumentation
  • Dielectric Spectroscopy / methods*
  • Electrodes
  • Immunoglobulin G / analysis*
  • Limit of Detection
  • Microscopy, Electron, Scanning
  • Nanoparticles / chemistry
  • Nanowires / chemistry*
  • Nickel / chemistry
  • Photoelectron Spectroscopy
  • Rabbits
  • Surface Properties

Substances

  • Antibodies, Anti-Idiotypic
  • Antibodies, Immobilized
  • Immunoglobulin G
  • anti-IgG
  • Diamond
  • Nickel
  • Boron