A SERS-colorimetric dual-mode aptasensor for the detection of cancer biomarker MUC1.

A SERS-colorimetric dual-mode aptasensor for the detection of cancer biomarker MUC1. Anal Bioanal Chem. 2020 Jul 06;: Authors: Li N, Zong S, Zhang Y, Wang Z, Wang Y, Zhu K, Yang K, Wang Z, Chen B, Cui Y Abstract Human mucin-1 (MUC1) has attracted considerable attention owing to its overexpression in diverse malignancies. Here, for the rapid and efficient detection of MUC1, we present a SERS-colorimetric dual-mode aptasensor, by integrating SERS probes with magnetic separation, which has several distinctive advantages. Using such a dual-mode aptasensor, the colorimetric functionality is distinguishable by the naked eye, providing a fast and straightforward screening ability for the detection of MUC1. Moreover, SERS-based detection greatly improves the detection sensitivity, reaching a limit of detection of 0.1 U/mL. In addition, the combination of SERS and colorimetric method holds the advantages of these two techniques and thereby increases the reliability and efficiency of MUC1 detection. On the one hand, the magnetic nanobeads functionalized with MUC1-specific aptamer were utilized as an efficient capturing substrate for separating MUC1 from biological complex medium. On the other hand, the gold-silver core-shell nanoparticles modified with Raman reporters and the complementary sequences of MUC1 were used as the signal indicator, which could simultaneously report the SERS signal and colorimetric change. This strategy can achieve a...
Source: Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry - Category: Chemistry Authors: Tags: Anal Bioanal Chem Source Type: research