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Novel potentiometry immunoassay with amplified sensitivity for diphtheria antigen based on Nafion, colloidal Ag and polyvinyl butyral as matrixes.

Abstract
A novel potentiometry immunoassay with amplified sensitivity has been developed for the detection of diphtheria antigen (Diph) via immobilizing diphtheria antibody (anti-Diph) on a platinum electrode based on Nafion, colloidal Ag (Ag), and polyvinyl butyral (PVB) as matrixes in this study. The modified procedure was further characterized by electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) and cyclic voltammetry (CV). The influence and factors influencing the performance of resulting immunosensor were studied in detail. The resulting immunosensor exhibited sigmoid curve with log Diph concentrations, high sensitivity (51.4 mV/decade), wide linear range from 8 to 800 ng ml(-1) with a detection limit of 1.5 ng ml(-1), rapid potentiometric response (<3 min) and long-term stability (>6 months). Analytical results of clinical samples show that the developed immunoassay is comparable with the enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays (ELISAs) method, implying a promising alternative approach for detecting diphtheria antigen in the clinical diagnosis.
AuthorsDianping Tang, Ruo Yuan, Yaqin Chai, Linyan Zhang, Xia Zhong, Jianyuan Dai, Yan Liu
JournalJournal of biochemical and biophysical methods (J Biochem Biophys Methods) Vol. 61 Issue 3 Pg. 299-311 (Nov 30 2004) ISSN: 0165-022X [Print] Netherlands
PMID15571778 (Publication Type: Evaluation Study, Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't)
Chemical References
  • Antigens
  • Fluorocarbon Polymers
  • Polyvinyls
  • perfluorosulfonic acid
  • Silver
  • polyvinylbutyral
Topics
  • Antigens (analysis, immunology)
  • Biosensing Techniques (instrumentation, methods)
  • Diphtheria (immunology)
  • Electrochemistry (instrumentation, methods)
  • Electrodes
  • Fluorocarbon Polymers (chemistry)
  • Humans
  • Immunoassay (instrumentation, methods)
  • Polyvinyls (chemistry)
  • Reproducibility of Results
  • Sensitivity and Specificity
  • Silver (chemistry)

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