Electroenzymatic polypyrrole-intercalator sensor for the determination of West Nile virus cDNA

Anal Chem. 2006 Oct 1;78(19):7054-7. doi: 10.1021/ac060926a.

Abstract

The chemical binding of a redox acridone derivative onto a polypyrrole film functionalized by N-hydroxysuccinimide groups provided an electrode capable of anchoring DNA duplex by simple insertion of the grafted acridone intercalator into the dsDNA solution. This electrode was applied for the detection of a ssDNA derived from a West Nile virus sequence. The latter was thus amperometrically detected after its hybridization in solution with a biotinylated complementary oligonucleotide followed by its anchoring and labeling by a glucose oxidase at 1 pg/mL.

Publication types

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

MeSH terms

  • Base Sequence
  • DNA Primers
  • DNA, Complementary / analysis*
  • DNA, Viral / analysis*
  • Polymers / chemistry*
  • Pyrroles / chemistry*
  • West Nile virus / genetics*

Substances

  • DNA Primers
  • DNA, Complementary
  • DNA, Viral
  • Polymers
  • Pyrroles
  • polypyrrole