Title
Impedimetric Immunosensor Utilizing Polyaniline/Gold Nanocomposite-Modified Screen-Printed Electrodes for Early Detection of Chronic Kidney Disease.
Abstract
The presence of small amounts of human serum albumin (HSA) in urine or microalbuminuria (30-300 mu g/mL) is a valuable clinical biomarker for the early detection of chronic kidney disease (CKD). Herein, we report on the development of an inexpensive and disposable immunosensor for the sensitive, specific, and label-free detection of HSA using electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS). We have utilized a simple one-step screen-printing protocol to fabricate the carbon-based three-electrode system on flexible plastic substrates. To enable efficient antibody immobilization and improved sensitivity, the carbon working electrode was sequentially modified with electropolymerized polyaniline (PANI) and electrodeposited gold nanocrystals (AuNCs). The PANI matrix serves as an interconnected nanostructured scaffold for homogeneous distribution of AuNCs and the resulting PANI/AuNCs nanocomposite synergically improved the immunosensor response. The PANI/AuNCs-modified working electrode surface was characterized using scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and the electrochemical response at each step was analyzed using EIS in a ferri/ferrocyanide redox probe solution. The normalized impedance variation during immunosensing increased linearly with HSA concentration in the range of 3-300 mu g/mL and a highly repeatable response was observed for each concentration. Furthermore, the immunosensor displayed high specificity when tested using spiked sample solutions containing different concentrations of actin protein and J82 cell lysate (a complex fluid containing a multitude of interfering proteins). Consequently, these experimental results confirm the feasibility of the proposed immunosensor for early diagnosis and prognosis of CKD at the point of care.
Year
DOI
Venue
2019
10.3390/s19183990
SENSORS
Keywords
Field
DocType
chronic kidney disease,immunosensor,electrochemical impedance spectroscopy,PANI/AuNCs nanocomposite
Analytical chemistry,Nuclear chemistry,Polyaniline,Nanocomposite,Dielectric spectroscopy,Engineering,Ferrocyanide,Human serum albumin,Electrochemistry,Electrode,Working electrode
Journal
Volume
Issue
ISSN
19
18
1424-8220
Citations 
PageRank 
References 
0
0.34
0
Authors
4
Name
Order
Citations
PageRank
muhammad omar shaikh111.05
Boyanagunta Srikanth200.34
Pei-Yu Zhu300.34
Cheng-Hsin Chuang494.73