| Autor: |
Rabai S; Laboratory of Sensors, Instrumentations and Process (LCIP), University of Khenchela, Khenchela 40000, Algeria., Teniou A; Bioengineering Laboratory, Higher National School of Biotechnology, Constantine 25100, Algeria., Catanante G; Laboratoire Biocapteurs, Analyse et Environnement (BAE), Université de Perpignan Via Domitia, 66860 Perpignan, France., Benounis M; Laboratory of Sensors, Instrumentations and Process (LCIP), University of Khenchela, Khenchela 40000, Algeria., Marty JL; Bioengineering Laboratory, Higher National School of Biotechnology, Constantine 25100, Algeria., Rhouati A; Bioengineering Laboratory, Higher National School of Biotechnology, Constantine 25100, Algeria. |
| Abstrakt: |
Cadmium (Cd 2+ ) is one of the most toxic heavy metals causing serious health problems; thus, designing accurate analytical methods for monitoring such pollutants is highly urgent. Herein, we report a label-free electrochemical aptasensor for cadmium detection in water. For this, a nanocomposite combining the advantages of gold nanoparticles (AuNPs), carbon nanotubes (CNTs) and chitosan (Cs) was constructed and used as immobilization support for the cadmium aptamer. First, the surface of a glassy carbon electrode (GCE) was modified with CNTs-CS. Then, AuNPs were deposited on CNTs-CS/GCE using chrono-amperometry. Finally, the immobilization of the amino-modified Cd-aptamer was achieved via glutaraldehyde cross-linking. The different synthesis steps of the AuNPs/CNTs/CS nano assembly were characterized by cyclic voltammetry (CV). Electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) was employed for cadmium determination. The proposed biosensor exhibited excellent performances for cadmium detection at a low applied potential (-0.5 V) with a high sensitivity (1.2 KΩ·M -1 ), a detection limit of 0.02 pM and a wide linear range (10 -13 -10 -4 M). Moreover, the aptasensor showed a good selectivity against the interfering ions: Pb 2+ ; Hg 2+ and Zn 2+ . Our electrochemical biosensor provides a simple and sensitive approach for Cd 2+ detection in aqueous solutions, with promising applications in the monitoring of trace amounts of heavy metals in real samples. |
