Aptamer-modified
microelectrodes for Neuropeptide Y measurement
by electrochemical impedance spectroscopy was described here. The
advantages of using carbon fiber or platinum microelectrodes are because
they are promising materials with high electrical conductivity, chemical
stability, and high surface area that can be easily modified on their
surface. The immobilization and biofouling were studied and compared
using EIS. Moreover, the adsorption of NPY to the aptamer-modified
microelectrodes was also demonstrated by EIS. Changes of −ω*Z
imag, an impedance factor that gives information
of the capacitance, is directly correlated with concentrations. A
widely linear range was obtained from 10 to 1000 ng/mL of NPY. This
method was able to detect NPY without performing a redox reaction
by adsorption at the surface of the microelectrodes, with the specificity
provided by aptamer functionalization of the microelectrode surface.
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