Direct detection of myoglobin in whole blood using a disposable amperometric immunosensor

An amperometric immunosensor for the rapid detection of myoglobin in whole blood was developed. Due to its rapid kinetics, myoglobin is a useful biochemical marker for the early assessment of acute myocardial infarction (AMI). A one-step indirect sandwich assay was employed using a polyclonal goat anti-human cardiac myoglobin antibody with monoclonal mouse anti-myoglobin and goat anti-mouse IgG conjugated to alkaline phosphatase (AP), as the detecting antibodies. The final sensor required 30 min for incubation. The standard curve was linear between 85 and 925 ng/ml. The intra- and inter-assay coefficients of variation were below 8%. No cross-reactivity of the antibodies was found with other cardiac proteins. The overall performance of the sensor, rapid analysis time, wide working range, good precision and specificity demonstrate its potential usefulness for early assessment of AMI.     

ChemInform Abstract: Thermochemistry of N3O2‐

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