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Title
Aptasensing of chloramphenicol in the presence of its analogues : reaching the maximum residue limit
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Abstract
A novel label-free folding induced aptamer-based electrochemical biosensor for the detection of chloramphenicol (CAP) in the presence of its analogues has been developed. CAP is a broad-spectrum antibiotic which has lost its favor due to its serious adverse toxic effects on human health. Aptamers are artificial nucleic acid ligands (ssDNA or RNA) able to specifically recognize a target such as CAP. In this article, the aptamers are fixed onto a gold electrode surface by a self-assembly approach. In the presence of CAP, the unfolded ssDNA on the electrode surface changes to a hairpin structure bringing the target molecules close to the surface and trigger electron transfer. Detection limits were determined to be 1.6×10-9 mol L-1. In addition, thiamphenicol (TAP) and florfenicol (FF), antibiotics with a similar structure to CAP, did not influence the performance of the aptasensor, suggesting a good selectivity of the CAP-aptasensor. Simplicity and lower detection limit (because of the home-selected aptamers) make that the electrochemical aptasensor is suitable for practical use in the detection of CAP in milk samples.
Language
English
Source (journal)
Analytical chemistry. - Washington, D.C., 1948, currens
Publication
Washington, D.C. : 2012
ISSN
0003-2700 [print]
5206-882X [online]
DOI
10.1021/AC3012522
Volume/pages
84 :15 (2012) , p. 6753-6758
ISI
000307159200069
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UAntwerpen
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Research group
Project info
Electrochemical aptasensors targetting antibiotics and PCBs
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Affiliation
Publications with a UAntwerp address
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Web of Science
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Last edited 09.10.2023
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