Amperometric immunosensors based on rigid conducting immunocomposites

Anal Chem. 1997 Jun 1;69(11):2080-5. doi: 10.1021/ac961222b.

Abstract

Novel polishable immunosensors based on rigid biocomposite materials have been constructed. These biocomposites contain graphite powder, rabbit IgG, and methacrylate or epoxy resins. This material acts as a reservoir for the biological molecules and as a transducer at the same time. In order to study the potential analytical properties of this new type of material, a competitive binding assay was developed to determine the RIgG present in a sample with the aid of goat anti-rabbit IgG labeled with alkaline phosphatase. Using phenyl phosphate as a substrate, the phenol produced by the enzymatic reaction was amperometrically detected at 800 mV (vs Ag/AgC1). The surface of the immunosensor can be regenerated by simply polishing, obtaining fresh immunocomposite ready to be used in a new competitive assay.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Binding, Competitive
  • Biocompatible Materials*
  • Biosensing Techniques*
  • Composite Resins / chemistry*
  • Epoxy Compounds / chemistry
  • Graphite / chemistry
  • Immunoglobulin G / analysis*
  • Immunoglobulin G / immunology
  • Immunoglobulin G / metabolism
  • Methacrylates / chemistry
  • Organophosphates / metabolism
  • Rabbits
  • Silver / chemistry
  • Silver Compounds / chemistry

Substances

  • Biocompatible Materials
  • Composite Resins
  • Epoxy Compounds
  • Immunoglobulin G
  • Methacrylates
  • Organophosphates
  • Silver Compounds
  • Silver
  • phenylphosphate
  • Graphite
  • silver chloride