Disposable amperometric immunosensor system for rabbit IgG using a conducting polymer modified screen-printed electrode

Biosens Bioelectron. 2003 May;18(5-6):773-80. doi: 10.1016/s0956-5663(03)00004-6.

Abstract

A disposable and mediatorless immunosensor based on a conducting polymer (5,2':5'2"-terthiophene-3'-carboxylic acid) coated screen-printed carbon electrode has been developed using a separation-free homogeneous technique for the detection of rabbit IgG as a model analyte. Horseradish peroxidase (HRP) and streptavidin were covalently bonded with the polymer on the electrode and biotinylated antibody was immobilized on the electrode surface using avidin-biotin coupling. This sensor was based on the competitive assay between free and labeled antigen for the available binding sites of antibody. Glucose oxidase was used as a label and in the presence of glucose, H(2)O(2) formed by the analyte-enzyme conjugate was reduced by the enzyme channeling via HRP bonded on the electrode. The catalytic current was monitored amperometrically at -0.35 V vs. Ag/AgCl and this method showed a linear range of RIgG concentrations from 0.5 to 2 microg/ml with standard deviation +/-0.0145 (n=4). Detection limit was determined to be 0.33 microg/ml.

Publication types

  • Evaluation Study
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Biosensing Techniques / instrumentation*
  • Biosensing Techniques / methods
  • Carboxylic Acids / chemical synthesis
  • Carboxylic Acids / chemistry*
  • Coated Materials, Biocompatible / chemical synthesis
  • Coated Materials, Biocompatible / chemistry
  • Disposable Equipment
  • Electric Conductivity
  • Electrochemistry / instrumentation*
  • Electrochemistry / organization & administration
  • Electrodes*
  • Enzymes, Immobilized
  • Equipment Design
  • Equipment Failure Analysis
  • Glucose Oxidase / chemistry*
  • Hydrogen Peroxide / analysis
  • Hydrogen-Ion Concentration
  • Immunoglobulin G / analysis*
  • Photography / methods
  • Rabbits
  • Temperature

Substances

  • Carboxylic Acids
  • Coated Materials, Biocompatible
  • Enzymes, Immobilized
  • Immunoglobulin G
  • Hydrogen Peroxide
  • Glucose Oxidase