Developing an electrochemical immunosensor for early diagnosis of hepatocellular carcinoma
ISSN: 0260-2288
Article publication date: 8 April 2021
Issue publication date: 17 May 2021
Abstract
Purpose
This paper aims to report on the development of a novel electrochemical amperometric immunosensor to diagnose early hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) by detecting the Midkine (MDK) biomarker.
Design/methodology/approach
Anti-Midkine antibodies were immobilized covalently through carbodiimides chemistry on carbon screen-printed electrodes modified with carboxylated multi-walled carbon nanotubes. The development process was characterized using cyclic voltammetry, electrochemical impedimetric spectroscopy, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy and atomic force microscopy. Differential pulse voltammetry was used to investigate the immunosensor performance in detecting MDK antigen within the concentration range of 1 pg/ml to 100 ng/ml.
Findings
MDK immunosensor exhibited high sensitivity and linearity with a detection limit of 0.8 pg/ml and a correlation coefficient of 0.99. The biosensor also demonstrated high selectivity, stability and reproducibility.
Originality/value
The developed MDK immunosensor could be a promising tool to diagnose HCC and reduce the number of related deaths.
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Acknowledgements
This work was funded by the deanship of research at Jordan University of Science and Technology through grant No. 20180428.
Citation
Al-Shami, A., Oweis, R.J. and Al-Fandi, M.G. (2021), "Developing an electrochemical immunosensor for early diagnosis of hepatocellular carcinoma", Sensor Review, Vol. 41 No. 2, pp. 125-134. https://doi.org/10.1108/SR-02-2020-0030
Publisher
:Emerald Publishing Limited
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