<p> A dual-channel label-free electrochemical immunosensing platform is proposed based on a 3D-printed microfluidic architecture and Ti<sub>3</sub>C<sub>2</sub>-AgNPs composite material, achieving synergistic innovation in structural design and material engineering. Structurally, stereolithography (SLA) 3D printing constructs a spatially separated dual-chamber microfluidic array integrated with screen-printed electrodes. This design enables independent liquid transport and electrical signal isolation across different analytical channels, fundamentally suppressing signal crosstalk during multi-target detection. To achieve high sensitivity, the electrode surfaces were modified with a novel Ti<sub>3</sub>C<sub>2</sub>-AgNPs nanocomposite that significantly enhances charge transfer kinetics by preventing Ti<sub>3</sub>C<sub>2</sub> nanosheet aggregation through modulation of AgNPs interlayer spacing. This integrated platform was validated through the simultaneous quantification of two critical prostate cancer (PCa) biomarkers, prostate-specific antigen (PSA) and prostate-specific membrane antigen (PSMA). This immunosensor mitigates signal crosstalk whilst exhibiting superior analytical performance, with a linear range of 0.1–1,000 ng mL⁻¹, sensitivity of 0.0036 µA mL ng⁻¹ for PSA and 0.0024 µA mL ng⁻¹ for PSMA, and detection limits of 0.045 ng mL⁻¹ for PSA and 0.041 ng mL⁻¹&#xa0;for PSMA. Furthermore, this device exhibited exceptional repeatability, stability, and specificity. Clinical validation using human serum samples exhibited strong concordance with clinical reference methods, enabling precise discrimination between PCa patients and healthy controls. Consequently, the proposed dual-channel label-free electrochemical immunosensors (EIs), based on Ti<sub>3</sub>C<sub>2</sub>-AgNPs nanocomposites, holds substantial promise for clinical diagnostic applications, with potential for expansion to the ultrasensitive detection of other disease-related biomarkers.</p> Graphical Abstract <p></p>

错误:搜索内容不能为空,请输入英文关键词
错误:关键词超出字数限制,请精简
高级检索

An integrated electrochemical platform based on Ti3C2-AgNPs and 3D-printed microfluidics for simultaneous detection of PSA and PSMA

  • Song-Song Yang,
  • Wu-Lin Xin,
  • Kou Zhang,
  • Lu Han,
  • He-Qing Cai,
  • Xin-Yu Xue,
  • Zhi-Cheng Sun,
  • Kun Hu,
  • Lei Wang,
  • Peng Liu

摘要

A dual-channel label-free electrochemical immunosensing platform is proposed based on a 3D-printed microfluidic architecture and Ti3C2-AgNPs composite material, achieving synergistic innovation in structural design and material engineering. Structurally, stereolithography (SLA) 3D printing constructs a spatially separated dual-chamber microfluidic array integrated with screen-printed electrodes. This design enables independent liquid transport and electrical signal isolation across different analytical channels, fundamentally suppressing signal crosstalk during multi-target detection. To achieve high sensitivity, the electrode surfaces were modified with a novel Ti3C2-AgNPs nanocomposite that significantly enhances charge transfer kinetics by preventing Ti3C2 nanosheet aggregation through modulation of AgNPs interlayer spacing. This integrated platform was validated through the simultaneous quantification of two critical prostate cancer (PCa) biomarkers, prostate-specific antigen (PSA) and prostate-specific membrane antigen (PSMA). This immunosensor mitigates signal crosstalk whilst exhibiting superior analytical performance, with a linear range of 0.1–1,000 ng mL⁻¹, sensitivity of 0.0036 µA mL ng⁻¹ for PSA and 0.0024 µA mL ng⁻¹ for PSMA, and detection limits of 0.045 ng mL⁻¹ for PSA and 0.041 ng mL⁻¹ for PSMA. Furthermore, this device exhibited exceptional repeatability, stability, and specificity. Clinical validation using human serum samples exhibited strong concordance with clinical reference methods, enabling precise discrimination between PCa patients and healthy controls. Consequently, the proposed dual-channel label-free electrochemical immunosensors (EIs), based on Ti3C2-AgNPs nanocomposites, holds substantial promise for clinical diagnostic applications, with potential for expansion to the ultrasensitive detection of other disease-related biomarkers.

Graphical Abstract