Abstract
Nucleic acid aptamers are an emerging class of artificial ligands and have recently gained attention in several areas. Here we report the design of a surface plasmon resonance (SPR) aptasensor for highly sensitive and selective sensing of human activated protein C (APC). First, DNA aptamer (DNA-Apt) specific for APC is complexed with N-methacryloyl-L-cysteine (MAC) monomer. Then, 2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate (HEMA) and cyanamide are mixed with the DNA-Apt/MAC complex. The SPR aptasensor is characterized by atomic force microscopy, ellipsometry, and contact angle measurements. Selectivity of SPR aptasensor is carried out in the presence of myoglobin (Myb), hemoglobin (Hb), and bovine serum albumin (BSA). Limit of detection (LOD) and limit of quantification (LOQ) values are 1.5ngmL-1 and 5.2ngmL-1, respectively. DNA-Apt SPR aptasensor performance for APC detection is also examined in artificial plasma.
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