Article ID Journal Published Year Pages File Type
1243333 Talanta 2015 6 Pages PDF
Abstract

•A highly sensitive detection of the anti-neoplastic drug, gemcitabine.•Based on one-step molecularly imprinted microporous-metal-organic-framework.•The calibration curve in the linear range was from 3.8 fM to 38 nM.•The feasibility of the proposed technique has been investigated on real samples.

A simple and highly sensitive approach for the detection of the anti-neoplastic drug gemcitabine is presented, based on a one-step electropolymerized molecularly imprinted microporous-metal-organic-framework. The sensitive layer was prepared by electropolymerization of the aniline moieties of p-aminothiophenol- gold nanoparticles on the surface of gold electrodes tethered with p-aminothiophenol, in the presence of gemcitabine as a template molecule. Experimental parameters that control the performance of the sensor were investigated and optimized. Under optimal conditions a calibration curve was obtained in the linear range from 3.8 fM to 38 nM with a limit of detection of 3 fM. The obtained imprinted sensor has the advantages of easy manufacture, high sensitivity and selectivity and good reproducibility. Furthermore the feasibility of the proposed technique has been investigated on spiked serum samples and infusion solution containing gemcitabine.

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