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CdS quantum dots-based immunoassay combined with particle imprinted polymer technology and laser ablation ICP-MS as a versatile tool for protein detection

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VANECKOVA T. BEZDEKOVA J. TVRDOŇOVÁ Michaela VLCNOVSKA M. NOVOTNA V. NEUMAN J. ŠTOSSOVÁ Aneta KANICKÝ Viktor ADAM V. VACULOVICOVA M. VACULOVIČ Tomáš

Year of publication 2019
Type Article in Periodical
Magazine / Source Scientific reports
MU Faculty or unit

Faculty of Science

Citation
web https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-019-48290-2#Ack1
Doi http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41598-019-48290-2
Keywords MAGNETIC NANOPARTICLES; SENSITIVE DETECTION; SURFACE-CHEMISTRY; RECOGNITION; SENSOR; EXTRACTION; SEPARATION; DNA
Description For the first time, the combination of molecularly imprinted polymer (MIP) technology with laser ablation inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (LA-ICP-MS) is presented with focus on an optimization of the LA-ICP-MS parameters such as laser beam diameter, laser beam fluence, and scan speed using CdS quantum dots (QDs) as a template and dopamine as a functional monomer. A non-covalent imprinting approach was employed in this study due to the simplicity of preparation. Simple oxidative polymerization of the dopamine that creates the self-assembly monolayer seems to be an ideal choice. The QDs prepared by UV light irradiation synthesis were stabilized by using mercaptosuccinic acid. Formation of a complex of QD-anti body and QD-antibody-antigen was verified by using capillary electrophoresis with laser-induced fluorescence detection. QDs and antibody were connected together via an affinity peptide linker. LA-ICP-MS was employed as a proof-of-concept for detection method of two types of immunoassay: 1) antigen extracted from the sample by MIP and subsequently overlaid/immunoreacted by QD-labelled antibodies, 2) complex of antigen, antibody, and QD formed in the sample and subsequently extracted by MIP. The first approach provided higher sensitivity (MIP/NIP), however, the second demonstrated higher selectivity. A mixture of proteins with size in range 10-250 kDa was used as a model sample to demonstrate the capability of both approaches for detection of IgG in a complex sample.
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