Journal
ANGEWANDTE CHEMIE-INTERNATIONAL EDITION
Volume 60, Issue 13, Pages 7316-7322Publisher
WILEY-V C H VERLAG GMBH
DOI: 10.1002/anie.202014329
Keywords
biosensors; differential signaling; DNA barcodes; nucleic acid detection; photoelectrochemistry
Categories
Funding
- NSERC
- Ontario Early Researcher Award
- Canada Research Chairs Program
- McMaster University
Ask authors/readers for more resources
The study developed a new PEC biosensing strategy that increases the detection sensitivity and specificity of DNA biosensors in biological samples by combining signals from two related binding events using differential signal generation. This new strategy demonstrated a detection limit of 3 fM, showing up to a 15- and three-fold increase in limit of detection and sensitivity, respectively, compared to previous PEC assays with a single binding event.
Photoelectrochemical biosensors hold great promise for sensitive bioanalysis; however, similar to their electrochemical analogues, they are highly affected by the variable backgrounds caused by biological matrices. We developed a new PEC biosensing strategy that uses differential signal generation, combining signals from two separate but correlated binding events on the biosensor, for improving the limit-of-detection, sensitivity, and specificity of PEC DNA biosensors in biological samples. In this assay, the binding of unlabeled target DNA is followed by the capture of a signal amplification barcode featuring a plasmonic nanoparticle. The interaction of the plasmonic barcode with the semiconductive building blocks of the biosensor results in significant signal amplification, and together with differential signal processing enhances the limit of detection and sensitivity of the assay by up to 15- and three-fold, respectively, compared to the previously-used PEC assays with a single binding event, demonstrating a limit of detection of 3 fM.
Authors
I am an author on this paper
Click your name to claim this paper and add it to your profile.
Reviews
Recommended
No Data Available