In this work, we presented a simple method to synthesize magnetite Prussian blue nano-composites (Fe₃O₄-PB) through one-pot hydrothermal process. Subsequently, the obtained nano-composites were used to fabricate a facile and effective glucose biosensor. The obtained nanoparticles were characterized using transmission electron microscopy, scanning electron microscopy, Fourier-transform infrared ...

Here, the new biosensor destined for screening of interactions between kinase JAK2 and compounds which may act as inhibitors was presented. The Cu(II) complex of pentetic acid thiol ligand was applied for immobilization of kinase JAK2 on the gold electrode surface through his-tagged chemistry. The base of the biosensor response was the change of the electrochemical properties of the Cu(II) redo...

A novel aptamer-based label-free electrochemical impedance spectroscopy biosensor for 17β-estradiol has been fabricated. The aptamers were firstly immobilized on the gold electrode through Au-S interaction; the aptamer probe was then bound with the addition of 17β-estradiol to form the estradiol/aptamer complex on the electrode surface. This leads to a significantly larger interfacial electron ...

Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is a leading cause of death worldwide. Several biomarkers have been found useful in diagnosis and management of CVD, so there is an enormous potential utility for a point-of-care biosensor capable of measuring the entire panel of CVD biomarkers on demand. This paper presents one potential component of such a biosensor, in the form of an electrochemical impedance spe...

Benznidazole is a drug used commonly as a therapeutic agent against Chagas' disease in Brazil. To clarify the cytotoxic action of benznidazole the electrochemical reduction of benznidazole has been investigated using a DNA-electrochemical biosensor, prepared by modification of a glassy carbon electrode with DNA, and the results compared with reduction at a bare glassy carbon electrode. The depe...

This work presents a microfluidic device that can be used to detect the presence of viral pathogens in environmental water samples. The device integrates a membrane-based preconcentration unit with an electrochemical biosensor on the same platform. This integration has the potential to increase the sensitivity of detection thereby enabling detection of small concentrations of viruses at environ...

We investigated the electrochemical behavior of hemoglobin by glassy carbon electrode modified with Mn(2)O(3)-Ag nanofibers. The Mn(2)O(3)-Ag nanofibers were used as facilitator electron transfer between Hb and glassy-carbon-modified electrode. The Mn(2)O(3)-Ag nanofibers are studied by scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and transmission electron microscopy (TEM). The hemoglobin showed a quasir...

MicroRNAs (miRNAs) have emerged as new candidates as diagnostic and prognostic biomarkers for the detection of a wide variety of cancers; thus, sensitive and selective detection of microRNAs is significant for early-phase cancer diagnosis and disease prevention. A novel and simple electrochemical miRNA biosensor was developed using Cd(2+)-modified titanium phosphate nanoparticles as signal unit...

Ochratoxin A (OTA) is a fungal metabolite that occurs in foods, beverages, animal tissues, human blood and presents carcinogenic, teratogenic and nephrotoxic properties. This study concerns the redox properties of OTA using electrochemical techniques which have the potential for providing insights into the biological redox reactions of this molecule. The in situ evaluation of the OTA interactio...

A novel label-free electrochemical nucleic acid aptasensor for the determination of cocaine by the immobilization of thiolated self-assembled DNA sequences on a gold nanoparticles-modified electrode is presented. When cocaine was complexed specifically to the aptamer, the configuration of the nucleic acid aptamer switched to a locked structure and the interface of the biosensor changed, resulti...