Mn2+-Triggered Swing-Arm Robot Strategy Using Anemone-Like Thi@AuPd@Cu-MOFs as Signaling Probes for the Detection of T-2 Toxin

Anal Chem. 2024 Jan 9;96(1):92-101. doi: 10.1021/acs.analchem.3c03194. Epub 2023 Dec 18.

Abstract

Herein, we synthesized anemone-like copper-based metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) loaded with gold-palladium nanoparticles (AuPd@Cu-MOFs) and polyethylenimine-reduced graphene oxide/gold-silver nanosheet composites (PEI-rGO/AuAg NSs) for the first time to construct the sensor and to detect T-2 toxin (T-2) using triple helix molecular switch (THMS) and signal amplification by swing-arm robot. The aptasensor used PEI-rGO/hexagonal AuAg NSs as the electrode modification materials and anemone-like AuPd@Cu-MOFs as the signal materials. The prepared PEI-rGO/hexagonal AuAg NSs had a large specific surface area, excellent electrical conductivity, and good stability, which successfully improved the electrochemical performance of the sensors. The AuPd@Cu-MOFs with high porosity provided a great deal of attachment sites for the signaling molecule thionine (Thi), thereby increasing the signal response. The aptasensor developed in this study demonstrated a remarkable detection limit of 0.054 fg mL-1 under optimized conditions. Furthermore, the successful detection of T-2 in real samples was achieved using the fabricated sensor. The simplicity of the THMS-based method, which entails modifying the aptamer sequence, allows for easy adaptation to different target analytes. Thus, the sensor holds immense potential for applications in quality supervision and food safety.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Anemone*
  • Aptamers, Nucleotide* / chemistry
  • Biosensing Techniques* / methods
  • Copper / chemistry
  • Electrochemical Techniques / methods
  • Gold / chemistry
  • Graphite* / chemistry
  • Limit of Detection
  • Metal Nanoparticles* / chemistry
  • Metal-Organic Frameworks* / chemistry
  • Palladium
  • Robotics*
  • T-2 Toxin*

Substances

  • Metal-Organic Frameworks
  • Copper
  • T-2 Toxin
  • thionine
  • Aptamers, Nucleotide
  • Palladium
  • Graphite
  • Gold