Antibody biosensors

Keywords. Antibodies, Biosensors, Non-covalent bond. Atomic force microscopy, Supramolecular chemistry... 

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Potcntiomctric Biosensors Potentiometric electrodes for the analysis of molecules of biochemical importance can be constructed in a fashion similar to that used for gas-sensing electrodes. The most common class of potentiometric biosensors are the so-called enzyme electrodes, in which an enzyme is trapped or immobilized at the surface of an ion-selective electrode. Reaction of the analyte with the enzyme produces a product whose concentration is monitored by the ion-selective electrode. Potentiometric biosensors have also been designed around other biologically active species, including antibodies, bacterial particles, tissue, and hormone receptors. 

Fig. 8. Basic components of a biosensor. In the case of an immunosensor, the antibody (or antigen) would be immobilized onto the transducer.

Biosensors ai e widely used to the detection of hazardous contaminants in foodstuffs, soil and fresh waters. Due to high sensitivity, simple design, low cost and real-time measurement mode biosensors ai e considered as an alternative to conventional analytical techniques, e.g. GC or HPLC. Although the sensitivity and selectivity of contaminant detection is mainly determined by a biological component, i.e. enzyme or antibodies, the biosensor performance can be efficiently controlled by the optimization of its assembly and working conditions. In this report, the prospects to the improvement of pesticide detection with cholinesterase sensors based on modified screen-printed electrodes are summarized. The following opportunities for the controlled improvement of analytical characteristics of anticholinesterase pesticides ai e discussed ... 

Here, we describe the design and preparation of antibody supramolecular complexes and their application to a highly sensitive detection method. The complex formation between antibodies (IgG) and multivalent antigens is investigated. When an antibody solution is mixed with divalent antigen, a linear or cyclic supramolecule forms [26-29]. With trivalent antigens, the antibody forms network structures. These supramolecular formations are utilized for the ampH-fication of detection signals on the biosensor techniques. 

The immobilization of the hyperbranched spherical structures onto physical transducers greatly increases the binding capacity of the surface and leads to enhanced sensitivity and extended linearity of biosensors. Nucleic acid dendrimers were prepared and their amplification properties for the detection of DNA were examined using mass-sensitive transducers [45, 46]. Antibodies... 

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