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DNAzyme based electrochemical sensors for trace uranium |
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| Authors: | Qiong Tang Yali Yuan Xilin Xiao Ping Guo Jianbang Hu Dandan Ma Yangyang Gao |
| Institution: | 1. School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, University of South China, Hengyang, 421001, Hunan, People’s Republic of China 2. School of Mathematics and Physics, University of South China, Hengyang, 421001, Hunan, People’s Republic of China |
| Abstract: | We have developed a uranyl-specific DNAzyme that was immobilized on the surface of a gold electrode to give a highly sensitive and selective biosensor for uranyl ion. The typical DNAzyme system consisted of the RNA (rA) as the substrate (ADNA), and the other strand is the enzyme (TDNA) with a ferrocene (Fc). The presence of uranyl ion induces the cleavage of the DNA substrate strand at the rA position to form two fragments. The Fc unit thereby is released from the surface of the electrode, and this results in a decreased peak current. This electrochemical biosensor has a dynamic range from 2 nM to 14 nM of uranyl ion, with a detection limit at 1 nM. It exhibits high sensitivity and excellent selectivity over other metal ions, and thus represents a promising technique for simple, fast, on-site, and real-time electrochemical sensing of UO2(II) ion. It also serves as a guide in choosing different methods for designing electrochemical sensors for other metal ions. We have developed a uranyl-specific DNAzyme that was immobilized on the surface of a gold electrode to give a highly sensitive and selective biosensor for uranyl ion. The typical DNAzyme system consisted of the RNA as the substrate and the other strand is the enzyme with a ferrocene (Fc). This electrochemical biosensor exhibits high sensitivity and excellent selectivity, and represents a promising technique for simple, fast, on-site, and real-time electrochemical sensing of UO2(II) ion. |
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