Enhanced response of a proteinase K-based conductometric biosensor using nanoparticles

Sensors (Basel). 2014 Jul 23;14(7):13298-307. doi: 10.3390/s140713298.

Abstract

Proteinases are involved in a multitude of important physiological processes, such as protein metabolism. For this reason, a conductometric enzyme biosensor based on proteinase K was developed using two types of nanoparticles (gold and magnetic). The enzyme was directly adsorbed on negatively charged nanoparticles and then deposited and cross-linked on a planar interdigitated electrode (IDE). The biosensor was characterized with bovine serum albumin (BSA) as a standard protein. Higher sensitivity was obtained using gold nanoparticles. The linear range for BSA determination was then from 0.5 to 10 mg/L with a maximum response of 154 µs. These results are greater than that found without any nanoparticles (maximum response of 10 µs). The limit of detection (LOD) was 0.3 mg/L. An inter-sensor reproducibility of 3.5% was obtained.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Biosensing Techniques / instrumentation*
  • Biosensing Techniques / methods*
  • Conductometry / instrumentation*
  • Conductometry / methods*
  • Endopeptidase K / chemistry*
  • Gold / chemistry
  • Limit of Detection
  • Magnetics / instrumentation
  • Magnetics / methods
  • Metal Nanoparticles / chemistry*
  • Sensitivity and Specificity
  • Serum Albumin, Bovine / chemistry

Substances

  • Serum Albumin, Bovine
  • Gold
  • Endopeptidase K