GoldMag nanocomposite-functionalized graphene sensing platform for one-step electrochemical immunoassay of alpha-fetoprotein.

A new flow-through electrochemical immunosensor was designed for sensitive detection of alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) in human serum by using nanogold-functionalized magnetic graphene nanosheets as immunosensing probes. Initially, amino functionalized magnetic beads were covalently immobilized on the surface of graphene oxide nanosheets (MGPs), then nanogold particles were adsorbed on the amino groups of the MGPs to construct GoldMag nanocomposites functionalized graphene nanosheets (GMGPs), and then horseradish peroxidase-anti-AFP conjugates (HRP-anti-AFP) were assembled onto the surface of nanogold particles (bio-GMGP). With the aid of an external magnet, the formed bio-GMGPs were attached onto the base electrode in the flow system. With a non-competitive immunoassay format, the injected sample containing AFP antigens was produced transparent immunoaffinity reaction with the immobilized HRP-anti-AFP on the bio-GMGPs. The formed immunocomplex inhibited partly the active center of HRP, and decreased the labeled HRP toward the reduction of H(2)O(2). The performance and factors influencing the performance of the immunosensor were investigated in detail. Under optimal conditions, the electrochemical immunosensor displayed a wide working range of 0.01-200 ng mL(-1) with a low detection limit (LOD) of 1.0 pg mL(-1) AFP (at 3s(B)). Intra- and inter-assay coefficients of variation (CV) were below 10%. In addition, the methodology was validated with real serum samples, receiving a good correlation with the results obtained from commercially available electrochemiluminescence automated analyzer.

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