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Label-free, chemiresistor immunosensor for stress biomarker cortisol in saliva.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  21621995     Owner:  NLM     Status:  Publisher    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Salivary cortisol is commonly used as a bioindicator of the psychobiologic response to environmental and psychological stressors. Current analytical approaches rely on immunoassays performed at distant, centralized laboratories and involve an elaborate specimen collection-processing-transportation-storage-analysis-reporting cycle. To facilitate point-of-use measurement of salivary cortisol levels, we describe the development and proof-of-concept testing of an ultrasensitive, label-free immunosensor based on a single-walled, carbon nanotube-based chemiresistive transducer. Carbon nanotubes were functionalized with a cortisol analog [cortisol-3-CMO-NHS ester] and a monoclonal anti-cortisol antibody was ligated to this receptor. Addition of phosphate buffer as well as artificial saliva spiked with varying cortisol concentrations displaced the anti-cortisol antibody producing corresponding decreases in the resistance/conductance of the nanotube-biomolecule hybrid. The immunosensor demonstrated an ultralow detection limit of 1pg/ml and excellent binding selectivity for cortisol even in the presence of structurally similar steroids such as 21-hydroprogesterone. The nanotube immunosensor offers attractive prospects for the development of highly sensitive biosensor for rapid, label-free measurement of salivary cortisol in a variety of clinical and research settings.
Authors:
Chaker Tlili; Nosang V Myung; Vivek Shetty; Ashok Mulchandani
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Publication Detail:
Type:  JOURNAL ARTICLE     Date:  2011-5-27
Journal Detail:
Title:  Biosensors & bioelectronics     Volume:  -     ISSN:  1873-4235     ISO Abbreviation:  -     Publication Date:  2011 May 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2011-5-30     Completed Date:  -     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  9001289     Medline TA:  Biosens Bioelectron     Country:  -    
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Languages:  ENG     Pagination:  -     Citation Subset:  -    
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Copyright © 2011 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
Affiliation:
Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, University of California, Riverside 92521, CA, United States.
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