A Label-Free Liquid Crystal Biosensor Based on Specific DNA Aptamer Probes for Sensitive Detection of Amoxicillin Antibiotic
- Authors
- Duy Khiem Nguyen; Jang, Chang-Hyun
- Issue Date
- Apr-2021
- Publisher
- MDPI
- Keywords
- Amoxicillin; DNA aptamer; Liquid crystal biosensors; Liquid crystals; Polarized light microscopy
- Citation
- Micromachines, v.12, no.4
- Journal Title
- Micromachines
- Volume
- 12
- Number
- 4
- URI
- https://scholarworks.bwise.kr/gachon/handle/2020.sw.gachon/80969
- DOI
- 10.3390/mi12040370
- ISSN
- 2072-666X
- Abstract
- We developed a liquid crystal (LC) aptamer biosensor for the sensitive detection of amoxi-cillin (AMX). The AMX aptamer was immobilized onto the surface of a glass slide modified with a mixed self-assembled layer of dimethyloctadecyl [3-(trimethoxysilyl) propyl] ammonium chloride (DMOAP) and (3-aminopropyl) triethoxysilane (APTES). The long alkyl chains of DMOAP main-tained the LC molecules in a homeotropic orientation and induced a dark optical appearance under a polarized light microscope (POM). In the presence of AMX, the specific binding of the aptamer and AMX molecules induced a conformational change in the aptamers, leading to the disruption of the homeotropic orientation of LCs, resulting in a bright optical appearance. The developed aptasensor showed high specificity and a low detection limit of 3.5 nM. Moreover, the potential application of the developed aptasensor for the detection of AMX in environmental samples was also demonstrated. Therefore, the proposed aptasensor is a promising platform for simple, rapid, and label-free monitoring of AMX in an actual water environment with high selectivity and sensitivity. © 2021 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland.
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