Abstract
Using quartz crystal microbalance (QCM) as an immunosensor, this work investigates the contribution of a cyclic voltammetry (CV) on the proper immobilization of antibodies with the aim of enhancing its target recognition and binding ability. Primarily, CV in the range of −0.1 to 0.9V was applied to form a layer of poly-(2-cyano-ethylpyrrole) (PCEPy) on gold quartz crystal electrode. Then the efficiencies of antibodies (anti-IgG, AIgG) immobilized electrochemically with CV applied in 0–0.65V were compared to those immobilized via physical adsorption, by observing relative affinity towards AIgG-Fab and AIgG-Fc fragments. The results showed antibody–AIgG-Fab interaction could be enhanced about 4 times when CV is applied (11.2±1.3 vs 41.6±3.4 relative fluorescence unit). On the contrary, physisorbed antibodies showed a higher degree of affinity towards AIgG-Fc indicating inappropriate orientations of physisorbed antibodies. AIgG immobilized PCEPy-gold QC electrode was characterized further for its sensitivity towards a new target bovine albumin with both a QCM and fluorescence measurement. Such electrode exhibited a good sensitivity as well as a large linear dynamic range, from 0.4μg/ml to 1.0μg/ml and from 0.5μg/ml to 10.0μg/ml, at QCM and fluorescence measurement, respectively.
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