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Abstract: For the specificity of prostate cancer markers, protsate specific antigen (PSA) has been widely used in prostate cancer screening, diagnosis, and treatment after monitoring. In normal male serum, PSA can only be detected in traces of 0–4ngmL−1. In this paper, we constructed an electrochemical immunosensor for PSA detection using a nanocomposite film of graphene sheets–methylene blue–chitosan (GS-MB-CS) as electrode material. The nanocomposite film showed high binding affinity to the electrode and was used to immobilize the antibody of PSA. The modification procedure was monitored by cyclic voltammetry (CV). An amperometric biosensor was easily developed based on the response of peak current to the capture of PSA induced by specific antigen–antibody reactions. Under optimum conditions, the amperometric signal decreased linearly with PSA concentration (0.05–5.00ngmL−1). A low limit of detection (13pgmL−1) and a high selectivity are obtained. Moreover, the prepared immunosensor was applied for the analysis of PSA in serum samples with satisfactory results. The proposed method may have a promising future in biochemical assays for high selectivity, good reproducibility, and stability. [Copyright &y& Elsevier]

Abstract: A sandwich-type electrochemical immunosensor for the ultrasensitive detection of the salbutamol (SAL) antigen based on sodium dodecylbenzene sulfonate-functionalized graphene sheets (SDBS-GS), Pd nanoparticles in functionalized SBA-15 (Pd@SBA-15) and ionic liquid (IL) is described. The primary SAL antibody (Ab1) can be covalently attached to the sulfonic groups of SDBS-GS through the amines of Ab1 with an acyl chloride cross-linking reaction. Pd@SBA-15 was prepared by adsorption of H2PdCl4 onto the SBA-15 surface; the adsorbed H2PdCl4 was then reduced to Pd nanoparticles with sodium borohydride. Pd@SBA-15 was conjugated to the secondary SAL antibody (Ab2) through glutaraldehyde. IL was added to the mixture of Pd@SBA-15 and Ab2 to promote electron transport. The synergistic effect between IL and Pd@SBA-15 retained the bioactivity of Ab2. The sensitivity of the sandwich-type immunosensor using Pd@SBA-15/Ab2/IL for the detection of SAL was much higher than those that used either SBA-15/Ab2 or Pd@SBA-15/Ab2. Under optimal conditions, the electrochemical immunosensor exhibited a wide working range from 0.02 to 15.0ng/mL with a detection limit of 7pg/mL. The precision, reproducibility and stability of the immunosensor were acceptable. The proposed strategy could be easily extended to fabricate immunosensors for other tumor markers. [Copyright &y& Elsevier]