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Title
Singlet oxygen-based photoelectrochemical detection of DNA
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Abstract
The current work, designed for the photoelectrochemical detection of DNA, evaluates light-responsive DNA probes carrying molecular photosensitizers generating singlet oxygen (1O2). We take advantage of their chromophore’s ability to produce 1O2 upon photoexcitation and subsequent photocurrent response. Type I, fluorescent and type II photosensitizers were studied using diode lasers at 406 nm blue, 532 nm green and 659 nm red lasers in the presensce and absence of a redox reporter, hydroquinone (HQ). Only type II photosensitizers (producing 1O2) resulted in a noticeable photocurrent in 1–4 nA range upon illumination, in particular, dissolved DNA probes labeled with chlorin e6 and erythrosine were found to give a well-detectable photocurrent response in the presence of HQ. Whereas, Type I photosensitizers and fluorescent chromophores generate negligible photocurrents (<0.15 nA). The analytical performance of the sensing system was evaluated using a magnetic beads-based DNA assay on disposable electrode platforms, with a focus to enhance the sensitivity and robustness of the technique in detecting complementary DNA targets. Amplified photocurrent responses in the range of 70–100 nA were obtained and detection limits of 17 pM and 10 pM were achieved using magnetic beads-captured chlorin e6 and erythrosine labeled DNA probes respectively. The presented novel photoelectrochemical detection can further be optimized and employed in applications for which enzymatic amplification such as polymerase chain reaction (PCR) is not applicable owing to their limitations and as an effective alternative to colorimetric detection when rapid detection of specific nucleic acid targets is required.
Language
English
Source (journal)
Biosensors and bioelectronics. - Barking, 1990, currens
Publication
Barking : 2022
ISSN
0956-5663
DOI
10.1016/J.BIOS.2021.113652
Volume/pages
195 (2022) , 9 p.
Article Reference
113652
ISI
000705223300003
Pubmed ID
34583105
Medium
E-only publicatie
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UAntwerpen
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Project info
Photosensitizers generating singlet oxygen: emerging analytical (bio)sensing tools.
Singlet oxygen based electroanalysis.
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Affiliation
Publications with a UAntwerp address
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Web of Science
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Last edited 03.10.2024
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