Comparison between a Direct-Flow SPR Immunosensor for Ampicillin and a Competitive Conventional Amperometric Device: Analytical Features and Possible Applications to Real Samples

Autor: Gabriele Favero, Elisabetta Martini, Giovanni Merola, Luigi Campanella, Mauro Tomassetti, Gabriella Sanzò, Franco Mazzei
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2017
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Zdroj: Sensors; Volume 17; Issue 4; Pages: 819
Sensors, Vol 17, Iss 4, p 819 (2017)
Sensors (Basel, Switzerland)
ISSN: 1424-8220
DOI: 10.3390/s17040819
Popis: In this research, we developed a direct-flow surface plasmon resonance (SPR) immunosensor for ampicillin to perform direct, simple, and fast measurements of this important antibiotic. In order to better evaluate the performance, it was compared with a conventional amperometric immunosensor, working with a competitive format with the aim of finding out experimental real advantages and disadvantages of two respective methods. Results showed that certain analytical features of the new SPR immunodevice, such as the lower limit of detection (LOD) value and the width of the linear range, are poorer than those of a conventional amperometric immunosensor, which adversely affects the application to samples such as natural waters. On the other hand, the SPR immunosensor was more selective to ampicillin, and measurements were more easily and quickly attained compared to those performed with the conventional competitive immunosensor.
Databáze: OpenAIRE