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Silver or gold? A comparison of nanoparticle modified electrochemical genosensors based on cobalt porphyrin-DNA

Silver or gold? A comparison of nanoparticle modified electrochemical genosensors based on cobalt porphyrin-DNA
Silver or gold? A comparison of nanoparticle modified electrochemical genosensors based on cobalt porphyrin-DNA
We applied a cobalt-porphyrin modified DNA as electrochemical marker, which was attached to nanoparticles, to detect specific DNA sequences. We compare the performance of gold and silver NPs in oligonucleotide sensors to determine if a change in metal will lead to either higher sensitivity or different selectivity, based on the redox behaviour of silver vs. gold. Surprisingly, we find that using either gold or silver NPs yields very similar overall performance. The electrochemical measurements of both types of sensors show the same redox behaviour which is dominated by the cobalt porphyrin, indicating that the electron pathway does not include the NP, but there is direct electron transfer between the porphyrin and the electrode. Both sensors show a linear response in the range of 5 × 10–17 to 1 × 10–16 M; the limit of detection (LOD) is 3.8 × 10–18 M for the AuNP sensor, and 5.0 × 10–18 M for the AgNP sensor, respectively, which corresponds to the detection of about 20–50 DNA molecules in the analyte. Overall, the silver system results in a better DNA economy and using cheaper starting materials for the NPs, thus shows better cost-effectiveness and could be more suitable for the mass-production of highly sensitive DNA sensors.
Silver nanoparticles, Gold nanoparticles, Cobalt porphyrin, Electrochemical genosensor, Ultrasensitive detection
1567-5394
Malecka, Kamila
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Malecka, Kamila, Kaur, Balwinder, Cristaldi, D. Andrea, Chay, Clarissa S., Mames, Iwona, Radecka, Hanna, Radecki, Jerzy and Stulz, Eugen (2020) Silver or gold? A comparison of nanoparticle modified electrochemical genosensors based on cobalt porphyrin-DNA. Bioelectrochemistry, 138, [107723]. (doi:10.1016/j.bioelechem.2020.107723).

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We applied a cobalt-porphyrin modified DNA as electrochemical marker, which was attached to nanoparticles, to detect specific DNA sequences. We compare the performance of gold and silver NPs in oligonucleotide sensors to determine if a change in metal will lead to either higher sensitivity or different selectivity, based on the redox behaviour of silver vs. gold. Surprisingly, we find that using either gold or silver NPs yields very similar overall performance. The electrochemical measurements of both types of sensors show the same redox behaviour which is dominated by the cobalt porphyrin, indicating that the electron pathway does not include the NP, but there is direct electron transfer between the porphyrin and the electrode. Both sensors show a linear response in the range of 5 × 10–17 to 1 × 10–16 M; the limit of detection (LOD) is 3.8 × 10–18 M for the AuNP sensor, and 5.0 × 10–18 M for the AgNP sensor, respectively, which corresponds to the detection of about 20–50 DNA molecules in the analyte. Overall, the silver system results in a better DNA economy and using cheaper starting materials for the NPs, thus shows better cost-effectiveness and could be more suitable for the mass-production of highly sensitive DNA sensors.

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Accepted/In Press date: 5 December 2020
e-pub ahead of print date: 14 December 2020
Keywords: Silver nanoparticles, Gold nanoparticles, Cobalt porphyrin, Electrochemical genosensor, Ultrasensitive detection

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Local EPrints ID: 445722
URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/445722
ISSN: 1567-5394
PURE UUID: 19b0f013-2d84-4053-a0b9-77d17d93ccc3
ORCID for Eugen Stulz: ORCID iD orcid.org/0000-0002-5302-2276

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Date deposited: 06 Jan 2021 17:42
Last modified: 17 Mar 2024 06:12

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Author: Kamila Malecka
Author: Balwinder Kaur
Author: Clarissa S. Chay
Author: Iwona Mames
Author: Hanna Radecka
Author: Jerzy Radecki
Author: Eugen Stulz ORCID iD

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