文摘
Carbon nanotubes (CNTs) labeled with aptamer and horseradish peroxidase (HRP) were used as a probe to amplify the impedimetric sensing of the aptamer鈥損rotein (with thrombin as the model) interaction. The HRP-biocatalyzed oxidation of 3,3-diaminobenzidine (DAB) in the presence of H2O2 and the postelectropolymerization of insoluble precipitates produced on the electrode supports were used as a signal amplification route for the sensing process. Thrombin was sensed by aptamer 1 immobilized on a glassy carbon electrode. The multiwalled CNT鈥揳ptamer 2鈥揌RP probe was linked to the aptamer 1鈥搕hrombin complex through the thrombin鈥揳ptamer 2 interaction. The postelectropolymerization of biocatalyzed precipitates of DAB on the electrode greatly increased the electron-transfer resistance at the electrode鈥搒olution interface. Cyclic voltammetry and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy were employed to follow the stepwise fabrication of the aptasensor and impedimetric detection of thrombin. Thrombin concentration as low as 0.05 pM could be detected by this method. In addition, the proposed impedimetric aptasensor exhibits good sensitivity (5195 惟 decade鈥?), selectivity, and reproducibility. The aptasensor also has acceptable recovery for thrombin detection in complex protein sample.