Antibody functionalized interdigitated micro-electrode (IDmicroE) based impedimetric cortisol biosensor

Analyst. 2010 Aug;135(8):1941-6. doi: 10.1039/c0an00242a. Epub 2010 Jun 29.

Abstract

This paper reports on an ultrasensitive, disposable, impedimetric biosensor for cortisol detection. C-Mab (a Cortisol specific monoclonal antibody) was covalently immobilized via amide bond on the surface of the interdigitated micro-electrodes (IDmicroEs) functionalized with dithiobis(succinimidyl propionate) (DTSP) self-assembled monolayer (SAM). After C-Mab binding, unreacted active groups of DTSP were blocked using ethanolamine (EA) and glycine (Gly) mixture. The disposable sensors were exposed to solutions with different cortisol concentrations and a label-free electrochemical impedance (EIS) technique was used to determine the cortisol concentration. EIS results confirm that the EA-Gly/C-Mab/DTSP/IDmicroE based biosensor exhibited the sensitivity of 2.855 kohms M(-1) and could accurately detect cortisol in the range of 1 pM to 10 nM in saliva. This work establishes the feasibility of using an impedance based biosensor as a disposable cortisol detector, capable of working with complex bodily fluids (e.g., saliva). The architecture enables the use of cortisol sensors at point-of-care.

Publication types

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

MeSH terms

  • Antibodies, Monoclonal / chemistry*
  • Antibodies, Monoclonal / immunology*
  • Biosensing Techniques*
  • Electrochemistry
  • Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay
  • Hydrocortisone / analysis*
  • Hydrocortisone / immunology
  • Membranes, Artificial
  • Microelectrodes
  • Succinimides / chemistry
  • Surface Properties

Substances

  • Antibodies, Monoclonal
  • Membranes, Artificial
  • Succinimides
  • dithiobis(succinimidylpropionate)
  • Hydrocortisone