Aptamer-Based Cantilever Array Sensors for Oxytetracycline Detection

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• 作者：Hui Hou ; Xiaojing Bai ; Chunyan Xing ; Ningyu Gu ; Bailin Zhang ; Jilin Tang
• 刊名：Analytical Chemistry
• 出版年：2013
• 出版时间：February 19, 2013
• 年：2013
• 卷：85
• 期：4
• 页码：2010-2014
• 全文大小：270K
• 年卷期：v.85,no.4(February 19, 2013)
• ISSN：1520-6882

文摘

We present a new method for specific detection of oxytetracycline (OTC) at nanomolar concentrations based on a microfabricated cantilever array. The sensing cantilevers in the array are functionalized with self-assembled monolayers (SAMs) of OTC-specific aptamer, which acts as a recognition molecule for OTC. While the reference cantilevers in the array are functionalized with 6-mercapto-1-hexanol SAMs to eliminate the influence of environmental disturbances. The cantilever sensor shows a good linear relationship between the deflection amplitude and the OTC concentration in the range of 1.0鈥?00 nM. The detection limit of the cantilever array sensor is as low as 0.2 nM, which is comparable to some traditional methods. Other antibiotics such as doxycycline and tetracycline do not cause significant deflection of the cantilevers. It is demonstrated that the cantilever array sensors can be used as a powerful tool to detect drugs with high sensitivity and selectivity.