Enhanced Electrochemiluminescence from Ruthenium-Tagged Immune Complex at Flexible Chains for Sensitive Analysis of Glutamate Decarboxylase Antibody

Herein, a sensitive electrochemiluminescence (ECL) immunosensor is designed by immobilizing ruthenium-tagged immune complexes at flexible poly-ethylene-glycol (PEG) chains on the electrode surface, which offers more freedom for the collision of the ruthenium complex at the electrode during the initi...

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Main Authors: Yuyao Zhang, Li Qian, Qian Zhang, Yu Li, Yu Liu, Dechen Jiang
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Published: MDPI AG 2025-01-01
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description Herein, a sensitive electrochemiluminescence (ECL) immunosensor is designed by immobilizing ruthenium-tagged immune complexes at flexible poly-ethylene-glycol (PEG) chains on the electrode surface, which offers more freedom for the collision of the ruthenium complex at the electrode during the initial ECL reaction. The electrochemical characterizations confirm the loose structure of the assembled layer with the immune complex, providing an increase in the current and the resultant enhanced ECL emissions. Comparing the sensors with the rigid structure, a 34-fold increase in the maximal ECL emission is recorded when PEG3400 is used as a linker. Using the optimized protocol, the prepared immunosensor exhibits a wide-ranging linear response to the model antibody (glutamate decarboxylase antibody) ranging from 10 pg/mL to 10 ng/mL. The detection limit is almost two orders lower than the value using the classic enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay, which offers a new design to enhance ECL emissions and the resultant analytical performance.
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spelling doaj-art-896673bce1c346069ba4f9653ca0fd5a2025-01-24T13:25:33ZengMDPI AGBiosensors2079-63742025-01-011514710.3390/bios15010047Enhanced Electrochemiluminescence from Ruthenium-Tagged Immune Complex at Flexible Chains for Sensitive Analysis of Glutamate Decarboxylase AntibodyYuyao Zhang0Li Qian1Qian Zhang2Yu Li3Yu Liu4Dechen Jiang5State Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Life Science, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210092, ChinaSir Run Run Hospital, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 211100, ChinaState Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Life Science, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210092, ChinaState Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Life Science, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210092, ChinaSir Run Run Hospital, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 211100, ChinaState Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Life Science, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210092, ChinaHerein, a sensitive electrochemiluminescence (ECL) immunosensor is designed by immobilizing ruthenium-tagged immune complexes at flexible poly-ethylene-glycol (PEG) chains on the electrode surface, which offers more freedom for the collision of the ruthenium complex at the electrode during the initial ECL reaction. The electrochemical characterizations confirm the loose structure of the assembled layer with the immune complex, providing an increase in the current and the resultant enhanced ECL emissions. Comparing the sensors with the rigid structure, a 34-fold increase in the maximal ECL emission is recorded when PEG3400 is used as a linker. Using the optimized protocol, the prepared immunosensor exhibits a wide-ranging linear response to the model antibody (glutamate decarboxylase antibody) ranging from 10 pg/mL to 10 ng/mL. The detection limit is almost two orders lower than the value using the classic enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay, which offers a new design to enhance ECL emissions and the resultant analytical performance.https://www.mdpi.com/2079-6374/15/1/47electrochemiluminescenceflexible PEG chainGADAruthenium compleximmunosensors
spellingShingle Yuyao Zhang
Li Qian
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Yu Li
Yu Liu
Dechen Jiang
Enhanced Electrochemiluminescence from Ruthenium-Tagged Immune Complex at Flexible Chains for Sensitive Analysis of Glutamate Decarboxylase Antibody
Biosensors
electrochemiluminescence
flexible PEG chain
GADA
ruthenium complex
immunosensors
title Enhanced Electrochemiluminescence from Ruthenium-Tagged Immune Complex at Flexible Chains for Sensitive Analysis of Glutamate Decarboxylase Antibody
title_full Enhanced Electrochemiluminescence from Ruthenium-Tagged Immune Complex at Flexible Chains for Sensitive Analysis of Glutamate Decarboxylase Antibody
title_fullStr Enhanced Electrochemiluminescence from Ruthenium-Tagged Immune Complex at Flexible Chains for Sensitive Analysis of Glutamate Decarboxylase Antibody
title_full_unstemmed Enhanced Electrochemiluminescence from Ruthenium-Tagged Immune Complex at Flexible Chains for Sensitive Analysis of Glutamate Decarboxylase Antibody
title_short Enhanced Electrochemiluminescence from Ruthenium-Tagged Immune Complex at Flexible Chains for Sensitive Analysis of Glutamate Decarboxylase Antibody
title_sort enhanced electrochemiluminescence from ruthenium tagged immune complex at flexible chains for sensitive analysis of glutamate decarboxylase antibody
topic electrochemiluminescence
flexible PEG chain
GADA
ruthenium complex
immunosensors
url https://www.mdpi.com/2079-6374/15/1/47
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