Multiscale pore contained carbon nanofiber-based field-effect transistor biosensors for nesfatin-1 detection

J Mater Chem B. 2021 Aug 4;9(30):6076-6083. doi: 10.1039/d1tb00582k.

Abstract

Nesfatin-1 (NES1) is a potential biomarker found in serum and saliva that indicates hyperpolarization and depolarization in the hypothalamic ventricle nucleus as well as an increase in epileptic conditions. However, real-time investigations have not been carried out to detect changes in the concentration of NES1. In this study, we develop a multiscale pore contained carbon nanofiber-based field-effect transistor (FET) biosensor to detect NES1. The activated multiscale pore contained carbon nanofiber (a-MPCNF) is generated using a single-nozzle co-electrospinning method and a subsequent steam-activation process to obtain a signal transducer and template for immobilization of bioreceptors. The prepared biosensor exhibits a high sensitivity to NES1. It can detect levels as low as 0.1 fM of NES1, even in the presence of other interfering biomolecules. Furthermore, the a-MPCNF-based FET sensor has significant potential for practical applications in non-invasive real-time diagnosis, as indicated by its sensing performance in artificial saliva.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Biosensing Techniques*
  • Carbon / chemistry*
  • Electrochemical Techniques*
  • Electrodes
  • Humans
  • Nanofibers / chemistry*
  • Nucleobindins / analysis*
  • Particle Size
  • Porosity
  • Surface Properties

Substances

  • NUCB2 protein, human
  • Nucleobindins
  • Carbon