A gold nanoparticle-based immunosensor for the chemiluminescence detection of the hepatitis B surface antigen

Autor: Soheila Sabouri, Mahdi Boutorabi, Mostafa Shourian, Hedayatollah Ghourchian
Rok vydání: 2014
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Zdroj: Anal. Methods. 6:5059-5066
ISSN: 1759-9679
1759-9660
DOI: 10.1039/c4ay00461b
Popis: A sensitive immunoassay method was developed for the detection of HBsAg. A chemiluminescence label was prepared based on the co-immobilization of a secondary antibody and luminol on gold nanoparticles. HBsAg was targeted by a primary antibody, immobilized in polystyrene wells and a secondary antibody, co-immobilized on luminol–gold nanoparticles. After the formation of the immune sandwich, the luminescence intensity was recorded in the presence of hydrogen peroxide as an oxidant agent and Au3+ as an efficient catalyst for luminol oxidation. HBsAg was detected in the linear concentration range from 0.12 to 30 ng mL−1 and had the detection limit of 14 pg mL−1. The proposed method has been successfully applied to determine the HBsAg in patient serums. This method has excellent precision, a good detection limit, a wide linear range, a low cost and is user friendly. With these features, the proposed method is suitable for measuring antigen in patient serums.
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