Signal amplification strategy using gold/N-trimethyl chitosan/iron oxide magnetic composite nanoparticles as a tracer tag for high-sensitive electrochemical detection

IET Nanobiotechnol. 2016 Feb;10(1):20-7. doi: 10.1049/iet-nbt.2015.0022.

Abstract

This study presents a novel signal amplification method for high-sensitive electrochemical immunosensing. Gold (Au)/N-trimethyl chitosan (TMC)/iron oxide (Fe3O4) (shell/shell/core) nanocomposite was used as a tracing tag to label antibody. The tag was shown to be capable of amplifying the recognition signal by high-density assembly of Au nanoparticles (NPs) on TMC/Fe3O4 particles. The remarkable conductivity of AuNPs provides a feasible pathway for electron transfer. The method was found to be simple, reliable and capable of high-sensitive detection of human serum albumin as a model, down to 0.2 pg/ml in the range of 0.25-1000 pg/ml. Findings of the present study would create new opportunities for sensitive and rapid detection of various analytes.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Antibodies, Monoclonal, Murine-Derived / chemistry
  • Chitosan / chemistry*
  • Electrochemical Techniques / methods*
  • Ferric Compounds / chemistry*
  • Gold / chemistry*
  • Humans
  • Nanocomposites / chemistry*
  • Nanoparticles / chemistry*
  • Sensitivity and Specificity
  • Serum Albumin / analysis*

Substances

  • Antibodies, Monoclonal, Murine-Derived
  • Ferric Compounds
  • N-trimethyl chitosan chloride
  • Serum Albumin
  • ferric oxide
  • Gold
  • Chitosan