Fabrication of aptasensor for monitoring cancer biomarkers: detection of lung-specific biomarkers using chemically converted graphene
摘要
This work was focused on developing a stable, selective, and sensitive electrochemical aptasensor based on 3,4,9,10-perylene tetracarboxylic acid-functionalized chemically converted graphene (PTCA/CCG)-modified electrode for monitoring neuron-specific enolase (NSE), lung-specific biomarkers. The electrochemical aptasensor relied on the purified NSE aptamer immobilized on PTCA/CCG-modified electrode. The PTCA/CCG promoted both the immobilization of the aptamer and the electrochemical signal. The aptasensor exhibited a low limit of detection (0.008 ng/mL), a broad linear range (10–3 to 103 ng/mL), remarkable specificity, excellent repeatability and long-term stability, maintaining initial resistance at 96.57% after 30 days. Results exhibited recoveries ranging from 98.00% to 99.00% and relative standard deviation less than 4.08%, demonstrating the acceptable precision and reliability of the fabricated aptasensor and confirming the aptasensor’s performance and efficiency in complex biological fluids and clinical applications.