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SERS quantitative detection of trace human chorionic gonadotropin using a label‐free Victoria blue B as probe in the aggregated immunonanogold sol substrate
Author(s) -
Ma Lu,
Wen Guiqing,
Ye Lingling,
Lu Zujun,
Luo Yanghe,
Liang Aihui,
Jiang Zhiliang
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
luminescence
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.428
H-Index - 45
eISSN - 1522-7243
pISSN - 1522-7235
DOI - 10.1002/bio.2821
Subject(s) - raman scattering , surface plasmon resonance , human chorionic gonadotropin , chemistry , analytical chemistry (journal) , substrate (aquarium) , scanning electron microscope , raman spectroscopy , materials science , chromatography , nanoparticle , optics , nanotechnology , physics , hormone , composite material , biochemistry , oceanography , geology
Nanogold particles (NG) were modified by anti‐rabbit antibody (RAb) against human chorionic gonadotropin to obtain an immunonanogold probe (ING). In pH 7.0 Na 2 HPO 4 ‐citrate buffer solution containing KCl, ING probes formed large aggregates in which Victoria blue B (VBB) molecules were adsorbed on the surface and which exhibited strong surface‐enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) at a peak of 1612 cm –1 . After addition of human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) an immune reaction with the ING probe occurred to form dispersive ING–hCG complexes with non‐SERS activity that led to a decreased SERS peak at 1612 cm –1 . The decreased SERS intensity was linear to the concentration of hCG over 2.4–73.2 ng/mL. The ING reaction was studied in detail by SERS, scanning electron microscope (SEM), resonance Rayleigh scattering (RRS), surface plasmon resonance (SPR) absorption and laser scattering techniques. SERS quenching was observed and discussed. Copyright © 2014 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.