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ArticleScientific reports2017

Fabrication and Verification of Conjugated AuNP-Antibody Nanoprobe for Sensitivity Improvement in Electrochemical Biosensors.

Patricia Khashayar, Ghassem Amoabediny, Bagher Larijani, Morteza Hosseini, Jan Vanfleteren

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Article in Scientific reports, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 12 papers.

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12citing papers in PubMed
1.9field-weighted citation impact, top 14% of its field
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12 citing papers in PubMed, 43 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.

Patricia KhashayarNanobiotechnalogy Department, Faculty of New Sciences & Technologies, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran.
Ghassem AmoabedinyDepartment of Biotechnology, Faculty of Chemical Engineering, School of Engineering, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran. amoabediny@ut.ac.ir.
Bagher LarijaniEndocrinology and Metabolism Research Center, Endocrinology and Metabolism Clinical Sciences Institute, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Morteza HosseiniNanobiotechnalogy Department, Faculty of New Sciences & Technologies, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran.
Jan VanfleterenCenter for Microsystems Technology, imec and Ghent University, Gent-Zwijnaarde, Belgium. jan.vanfleteren@imec.be.
Tehran University of Medical Sciences · IRUniversity of Tehran · IRGhent University · BE

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

This study was designed to obtain covalently coupled conjugates as means for achieving higher stability and better coverage of the AuNPs by antibodies on the particle surface suitable for sensor performance enhancement. Starting by using a modified protocol, colloid gold solution, with mean AuNP core size of ~6 nm was synthesized. The protocol used for conjugation of AuNPs to osteocalcin antibody in this study relies on covalent and electrostatic attractions between constituents. Varieties of conjugates with varying combinations of crosslinkers and different concentrations were successfully synthesized. The obtained products were characterized and their properties were studied to determine the best candidate in sense of antibody - antigen reactivity. Using AuNP-GSH-NHS-Ab combination (1:1:1), the tertiary structure of the protein was maintained and thus the antibody remained functional in the future steps. This one-pot method provided a simple method for covalently coupling antibodies on the particle surface while keeping their functionality intact. The AuNP content of the solution also accelerated electron transfer rate and thus amplifies the detection signal. With the developed and discussed technique herein, a simple solution is modeled to be used for measuring serum levels of biomarkers in single and/or multiplexed sensor systems.

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AntibodiesBiosensing TechniquesDynamic Light ScatteringElectrochemistryGoldMetal NanoparticlesNanoconjugatesReproducibility of ResultsSpectrophotometry, UltravioletAntibodiesGoldNanoconjugates

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PMID29167431
PMCPMC5700097
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