Quartz crystal microbalance immunosensor for the detection of antibodies to double-stranded DNA

Anal Bioanal Chem. 2007 May;388(2):367-75. doi: 10.1007/s00216-007-1230-2. Epub 2007 Mar 29.

Abstract

We report the development of a novel quartz crystal microbalance immunosensor with the simultaneous measurement of resonance frequency and motional resistance for the detection of antibodies to double-stranded DNA (dsDNA). The immobilization of poly(L-lysine) and subsequent complexation with DNA resulted in formation of a sensitive dsDNA-containing nanofilm on the surface of a gold electrode. Atomic force microscopy has been applied for the characterization of a poly(L-lysine)-DNA film. After the blocking with bovine serum albumin, the immunosensor in flow-injection mode was used to detect the antibodies to dsDNA in purified protein solutions of antibodies to dsDNA and to single-stranded DNA, monoclonal human immunoglobulin G, DNase I and in blood serum of patients with bronchial asthma and systemic lupus erythematosus. Experimental results indicate high sensitivity and selectivity of the immunosensor.

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Antibodies / chemistry
  • Antibodies / immunology
  • Antibodies, Antinuclear / blood*
  • Antibodies, Monoclonal / chemistry
  • Antibodies, Monoclonal / immunology
  • Asthma / immunology
  • Biosensing Techniques / methods*
  • Cattle
  • DNA / chemistry
  • DNA / immunology
  • DNA, Single-Stranded / immunology
  • Deoxyribonucleases / chemistry
  • Gold / chemistry
  • Humans
  • Immunoassay / methods
  • Immunoglobulin G / immunology
  • Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic / immunology
  • Microscopy, Atomic Force
  • Polylysine / chemistry
  • Quartz / chemistry*
  • Reproducibility of Results
  • Serum Albumin, Bovine / chemistry

Substances

  • Antibodies
  • Antibodies, Antinuclear
  • Antibodies, Monoclonal
  • DNA, Single-Stranded
  • Immunoglobulin G
  • Quartz
  • Polylysine
  • Serum Albumin, Bovine
  • Gold
  • DNA
  • Deoxyribonucleases