Chronocoulometric Quantum Dot Aptasensor for SARS‐CoV‐2 Nucleocapsid Protein Biomarker

Autor: Nelia A. Sanga, Marlon Oranzie, Zandile Leve, Kaylin C. Januarie, Kefilwe V. Mokwebo, Onyinyechi V. Uhuo, Natasha Ross, Samantha F. Douman, Keagan Pokpas, Emmanuel I. Iwuoha
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2024
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Zdroj: ChemElectroChem, Vol 11, Iss 14, Pp n/a-n/a (2024)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2196-0216
DOI: 10.1002/celc.202400118
Popis: Abstract For the first time, a novel mercaptosuccinic acid‐capped tungsten telluride quantum dot (MSA‐WTe3‐QD)‐based electrochemical aptasensor was designed for the determination of SARS‐CoV‐2 N‐protein in synthetic human serum, plasma and urine. The MSA‐WTe3‐QD which exhibited spherical morphology and an average diameter of 3.56 nm were synthesized through a bottom‐up approach. The aptasensor was prepared by firstly immobilizing MSA‐WTe3‐QD on a screen‐printed carbon electrode (SPCE) by using the 1‐ethyl‐3‐(3‐dimethylaminopropyl)carbodiimide/N‐hydroxysuccinimide (EDC/NHS) coupling chemistry. Thereafter, amine‐terminated 90‐mer ssDNA aptamer was deposited on the modified SPCE and left to cure to form the aptasensor. Using the chronocoulometry signal transduction technique, the aptasensor's calibration with N‐protein gave a linear range value of 1–9 pg.mL−1 and a limit of detection (LOD) value of 0.08 pg.mL−1. The LOD value of the aptasensor was 8 times lower than the LOD value of 0.71 pg.mL−1 obtained with a commercial N‐protein ELISA kit. When tested in simulated real samples the aptasensor recovery rates of 95–103.33 % were obtained. In the presence of various interferents, the aptasensor displayed good selectivity to N‐protein.
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