Nanobioelectronics and Biosensors Group, Institut Catal`ade Nanotecnologia, CIN2 (ICN-CSIC), Campus de la UAB,Bellaterra (Barcelona), Spain.
Electrophoresis. 2011 Apr;32(8):861-9. doi: 10.1002/elps.201000268. Epub 2011 Mar 18.
The combination of electrophoretic and magnetic manipulations with electrochemical detection for a versatile microfluidic and bead-based biosensing application is demonstrated. Amperometric detection is performed in an off-channel setup by means of a voltammetric cell built at the microchannel outlet and using a gold working electrode. Superparamagnetic particles are introduced and handled inside the channel by means of an external permanent magnet in combination with the electrogenerated flow which allows reproducible loading. The specific detection of phenol as electroactive alkaline phosphatase product is used in this study as proof of concept for a sensitive protein quantification. Characterizations and optimization of different parameters have been carried out in order to achieve the best detection signal. The applicability of the device has been finally demonstrated by the detection of rabbit IgG as model protein after an immunoassay performed on magnetic particles as immobilization platform. A comparison between the electrochemical detection using the developed device and the optical standard detection revealed similar performances with, however, extremely lower amount of reagent used and shorter analysis time. The developed electrophoretic- and magnetic-based chip may open the way to several other biosensing applications with interest not only for other proteins but also for DNA analysis, cell counting, and environmental control.
本文展示了电泳和磁操作与电化学检测相结合,在微流控和基于珠粒的生物传感应用中的多功能性。通过在微通道出口处构建的伏安电池并使用金工作电极,在通道外设置中进行安培检测。超顺磁颗粒通过外部永磁体与电生成的流结合引入并在通道内处理,这允许可重复的加载。本研究使用酚作为电活性碱性磷酸酶产物的特异性检测作为敏感蛋白质定量的概念验证。为了获得最佳检测信号,已经对不同参数进行了表征和优化。最后,通过在磁性颗粒作为固定化平台上进行免疫测定后检测兔 IgG 作为模型蛋白,证明了该装置的适用性。使用所开发的装置进行电化学检测与光学标准检测的比较表明,具有相似的性能,但是使用的试剂量极低,分析时间更短。这种基于电泳和磁的芯片可能为其他生物传感应用开辟道路,不仅对其他蛋白质而且对 DNA 分析、细胞计数和环境控制都具有重要意义。
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