Insulin-binding aptamer-conjugated graphene oxide for insulin detection

Analyst. 2011 Oct 21;136(20):4138-40. doi: 10.1039/c1an15407a. Epub 2011 Aug 26.

Abstract

This paper describes a simple and sensitive aptamer/graphene oxide (GO) based assay for insulin detection. GO can protect DNA from nuclease cleavage, but aptamers can be detached from the GO surface by specific target binding. This exposes the aptamers to enzymatic cleavage and releases the target for a new cycle. Cycling of targets leads to significant signal amplification and low LOD.

Publication types

  • Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Aptamers, Nucleotide / chemistry*
  • Deoxyribonuclease I / metabolism
  • Fluorescent Dyes / chemistry
  • Graphite / chemistry*
  • Insulin / analysis*
  • Oxides / chemistry*
  • SELEX Aptamer Technique
  • Spectrometry, Fluorescence

Substances

  • Aptamers, Nucleotide
  • Fluorescent Dyes
  • Insulin
  • Oxides
  • Graphite
  • Deoxyribonuclease I