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Highly sensitive electrochemical determination of neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin for acute kidney injury

  • Nanyang Technological University
  • National University of Singapore

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Abstract

A label-free electrochemical immunosensor for the detection of neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin (NGAL) is developed by the immobilization of rabbit polygonal lipocalin-2 antibody on gold nanoparticles attached on generation-1polyamidoamine (PAMAM) dendrimer (LA2/AuNPs/PAMAM)-modified gold electrode. The modification procedure was characterized by UV-vis, surface enhanced Raman spectroscopy and field-emission scanning electron microscopy techniques. The detection of NGAL is based on the enhancement of oxidation current on the modified electrodes upon the antigen-antibody interaction. The electrochemical immunosensor exhibited high sensitivity (1ngmL -1 (280pM) based on the signal-to-noise ratio 3), wide linear range (50-250ngmL -1) and long-term stability. The reliability of the developed immunosensor was investigated by the detection of NGAL in both blood serum and urine samples.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)32-36
Number of pages5
JournalBiosensors and Bioelectronics
Volume31
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - 15 Jan 2012
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • AuNPs self-assembly
  • Immunosensor
  • NGAL, Acute kidney injury
  • PAMAM

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