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. 2017 Apr 27;17(5):965. doi: 10.3390/s17050965

Table 2.

Multiplexed electrochemical immunosensors using barcode configurations.

Electrode Label Analyte Immunoassay Technique Linear Range LOD Sample Ref.
Cancer biomarkers
G/Au/GCE THI (or Co or Fc or AQ)-Strept-Biotin-dsDNA/Strept-Biotin-Ab2/AuNPs/SiO2/Fe3O4 CEA, CA125, PSA, AFP Sandwich-type; direct detection after conjugation DPV 0.2–600 pg·mL−1 CEA;
0.2–1000 pg·mL−1 CA125;
0.2–800 pg·mL−1 PSA;
0.2–800 pg·mL−1 AFP
48 fg·mL−1 CEA;
77 fg·mL−1 CA125;
60 fg·mL−1 PSA;
62 fg·mL−1AFP
- [6]
AuNPs/GCE PVP/GS/PtPdNPs/HRP/AQ PVP/GS/PtPdNPs/HRP/THI AFP, APT; DCP, AFP-L3, γ-GT, AFU Sandwich-type; addition of H2O2 DPV 0.025–5.0 ng·mL−1 AFP;
0.024–9.6 ng·mL−1 APT;
0.032–3.2 UL−1 DCP;
0.024–2.4 ng·mL−1 AFP-L3;
1.0–9.5UL−1 γ-GT;
1.2–9.0 UL−1 AFU
0.008 ng·mL−1 AFP;
0.0082 ng·mL−1 APT;
0.01UL−1 DCP;
0.008 ng·mL−1 AFP-L3;
0.33 UL−1 γ-GT;
0.4 UL−1 AFU
serum [12]
GCE (Hg) PAMAM-CdS (or ZnS, or PbS) CA125
CA15-3
CA19-9
Sandwich-type; direct detection of Cd, Zn and Ag SWASV 0.01–50 U·mL−1 0.005 U·mL−1 serum [13]
IL/rGO/GCE PtNPs-Cu2+
PtNPs-Cd2+
AFP
CEA
Sandwich-type; reduction of metal ions DPV 0.05–200 ng·mL−1 0.05 ng·mL−1 AFP
0.002 ng·mL−1 CEA
serum [14]
AuNPs/Chit/GCE CGS-PB;
CGS-TB
CEA; AFP Sandwich-type; direct detection DPV 0.5–60 ng·mL−1 0.1 ng·mL−1 (CEA)
0.05 ng·mL−1 (AFP)
serum [33]
AuNPs/Chit/GCE Chit/AuNPs/PB;
Chit/AuNPs/Fc
CEA; AFP Sandwich-type; direct detection DPV 0.05–100 ng·mL−1 0.02 ng·mL−1 (CEA)
0.03 ng·mL−1 (AFP)
serum [34]
HAG/PANI/rGO/GCE AuNPs/rGO/PB; AuNPs/rGO/PDDA/THI CEA; AFP Sandwich-type; direct detection DPV 0.6–80 ng·mL−1 0.12 ng·mL−1 (CEA)
0.08 ng·mL−1 (AFP)
serum [35]
AuNPs/GCE Fc/HRP
THI/HRP
CEA
AFP
Direct assay after addition of H2O2 DPV 0.01–50 ng·mL−1 0.01 ng·mL−1 serum [36]
AuNPs/G/GCE THI-HRP-NPG-MnO2
Fc-HRP-NPG-MnO2
CA-15-3
CA-125
Sandwich-type; addition of H2O2 SWV 0.01–50 U·mL−1 3.5 mU·mL−1 (CA-153)
4.1 mU·mL−1(CA-125)
serum [37]
PDPMT-Cl-Chit/GCE THI-Fe3O4NPs
Fca-Fe3O4NPs
SCC-Ag
CEA
Sandwich; direct detection DPV 0.01–10 ng·mL−1 4 pg·mL−1 (SCC-Ag)
5 pg·mL−1 (CEA)
serum [38]
CD/G/GCE CD/Fc/G
CD/THI/G
CEA
AFP
Sandwich-type with HRP-Ab2 and H2O2 detection DPV 0.003–40 ng·mL−1 CEA
0.001–60 ng mL−1 AFP
0.8 pg·mL−1 CEA
0.5 pg·mL−1 AFP
serum [39]
rGO/THI (or PB)/AuNPs/ITO - CEA
AFP
Direct detection of of THI or PB SWV 0.01–300 ng·mL−1 0.650 pg·mL−1 CEA
0.885 pg·mL−1 AFP
serum [40]
TB (orPB)/AuNPs/TCCRMSs/FTO - CEA
NSE
Direct; detection of TB or PB SWV 2–25 ng·mL−1 0.11 ng·mL−1 CEA
0.08 ng·mL−1 NSE
serum [41]
HOOC-MBs/SPCE ACTP/AuNPs
ATLP/AuNPs
p5315, p53392 Sandwich-type;
detection of metals
SWV 1–20 ng·mL−1 (p5315)
0.5–20 ng·mL−1 (p53392)
0.5 ng·mL−1 (p5315)
0.2 ng·mL−1 (p53392)
serum [42]
GCE (Bi) G/AuNPs-r-Apo-Cd
G/AuNPs-r-Apo-Pb
AFP
CEA
Sandwich-type; detection of metals SWASV 0.001–5 ng·mL−1 0.3 pg·mL−1 AFP;
0.35 pg·mL−1 CEA
serum [43]
rGO CdSeTe@CdS
Ag NCs
Bcl-2
Bax
Sandwich-type; direct detection of Cd and Ag SWASV 1–250 ng·mL−1 0.5 fmol leukemiaK562 cells [44]
Chit/MWCNTs/GCE OMC-Zn
OMC-Cd
AFP
HER-2
Sandwich-type; oxidation of metal ions DPV 0.001–150 ng·mL−1 0.6 pg·mL−1 AFP
0.35 pg·mL−1 HER-2
serum [45]
GCE EnvisionTM-CdS (or PbS or AuNPs) AFP
CEA
CA19-9
Sandwich-type; detection of metals DPASV
DPCSV
0.001–50 ng·mL−1 AFP; CEA;
0.005–100 ng·mL−1 CA19-9
0.02 pg·mL−1 AFP;
0.05 pg·mL−1 CEA;
0.3 pg·mL−1 CA19-9
serum [46]
Glu/Chit/AuNPs/AuE BSA/AuNPs-Pb2+
BSA/AuNPs-Cd2+
CEA
AFP
Sandwich-type; reduction of metal ions DPV 0.01–50 ng·mL−1 4.6 pg·mL−1 CEA
3.0 pg·mL−1 AFP
serum [47]
AuNPs/AuE AuNPs@MWCNTs-Pb2+
AuNPs@MWCNTs-Cd2+
CEA
AFP
Sandwich-type; reduction of metal ions SWV 0.01–60 ng·mL−1 3.0 pg·mL−1 CEA
4.5 pg·mL−1 AFP
serum [48]
AuNPs/rGO/Chit AgNPs/THI/CNSs
AgNPs/CNSs
CEA
AFP
Sandwich-type; direct detection DPV 0.01–80 ng·mL−1 2.8 pg·mL−1 CEA
3.5 pg·mL−1 AFP
serum [49]
IL/rGO/PSS/GCE CGN-THI CGN-DAP CGN-Cd2+ CEA
PSA
AFP
Sandwich-type; direct detection SWV 0.01–100 ng·mL−1 2.7 pg·mL−1 CEA
4.8 pg·mL−1 PSA
3.1 pg·mL−1 AFP
serum [50]
AuNPs/AuE TiO2/Nf- Co(dcbpy)32+
TiO2/Nf- MB
CA15-3
CA19-9
Sandwich-type; direct detection DPV 5–100 U·mL−1 CA15-3
1–100 U·mL−1 CA19-9
0.3 UmL−1 CA15-3
1.6 UmL−1 CA19-9
serum [51]
AuNPs/PAPT/GCE poly(VFc-ATP)
AuNPsPOPD/AuNPs
AFP
CEA
Sandwich-type; direct detection DPV 0.01–100 ng·mL−1 0.003 ng·mL−1 AFP
0.006 ng·mL−1 CEA
serum [52]
AuNPs/G/GCE PS-Cd2+
PS-Fc
IL-6
IL-17
Sandwich-type; direct detection SWV 1–1000 pg·mL−1 IL-6
2–1000 pg·mL−1 IL-17
0.5 pg·mL−1
1 pg
serum [53]
Protein A/Nafion/GCE GS/AuNPs-THI
(or Cobpy)33+ or Fc)
AFP
CEA
SS2
Sandwich.type;
direct detection
DPV 0.016–50 ng·mL−1 AFP
0.010–50 ng·mL−1CEA
0.012–50 ng·mL−1 AFP
5.4 pg·mL−1 AFP
2.8 pg·mL−1 CEA
4.2 pg·mL−1 AFP
- [54]
AuNPs/PEI/PTCA/GCE Au@PBNPs/O-GS-Strept-AP; Au@NiNPs/O-GS-Strept-AP fPSA
PSA
Sandwich-type; AA-P addition DPV 0.02–10 ng·mL−1 fPSA
0.01–50 ng·mL1 PSA
6.7 pg·mL1
3.4 pg·mL1
serum [55]
MWCNTs/GCE AA liposome
UA liposome
NSE
ProGRP
Sandwich-type, direct detection LSV 50–1000 pg·mL−1 5.0 pg·mL−1 NSE
100 pg·mL−1 ProGRP
serum [56]
AuNPs/IL/rGO/GCE Cd (or Pb or Cu) AlgNBs AFP
CEA
PSA
Sandwich-type;
direct detection
DPV 0.01–100 ng·mL−1 0.01 ng·mL−1AFP
0.0086 ng·mL−1CEA
0.0075 ng·mL−1PSA
serum [57]
GCE (Bi) PLL/AuNPs/Cd-Apo (or Pb-Apo) AFP
CEA
Sandwich-type;
direct detection
ASSWV 0.01–50 ng·mL−1 4 pg·mL−1 serum [58]
Chit/AuNPs/GCE GA/Chit/pAA NSs-Cu2+ (or Cd2+ or Zn2+) CEA
CA19-9
CA125
CA242
Sandwich-type;
direct detection
SWV 0.1–100 ng·mL−1 CEA
1–150 U·mL−1 CA 19-9, CA125,CA242
0.02 ng·mL−1 CEA
0.4 U·mL−1 CA19-9
0.3 U·mL−1 CA125
0.4 U·mL−1 CA242
serum [59]

Abbreviations: AA, ascorbic acid; AA-P, ascorbic acid 2-phosphate; ACTP, apoferritin templated cadmium phosphates; AFP, alpha fetoprotein; AFP-L3, lens culinaris (LCA)-reactive fraction of AFP; AFU, alpha-L-fucosidase; AgNCs, silver nanoclusters; Alg, alginate; Apo, apoferritin; APT, abnormal prothrombin; ATLP, apoferritin templated lead phosphates; AU, uric acid; Bax, Bcl-2 associated X protein; Bcl, B-cell lymphoma; CEA, Chit, chitosan; CGN, carbon-gold nanocomposite; CGS, carboxyl graphene nanosheet; CNS, carbon nanospheres; DCP, des-c-carboxy prothrombin; Fc. ferrocene; fPSA, free-prostate specific antigen; FTO, fluorine-doped tin oxide; G, graphene; γ-GT, γ-glutamyltranspeptidase; GCE, glassy carbon electrode; O-GS, onion-like graphene sheet; HER-2, human epidermal growth factor receptor type-2; HRP, horse-raddish peroxidase; IL, ionic liquid; NPG, nanoporous gold; NSE, neuron-specific enolase; OMC, ordered mesoporous carbon; pAA, polyacrylic acid; PATP, poly(2-aminothiophenol); PB, Prussian blue; PDPMT-Cl, poly(3-(1,1-o-dimethyl-4-piperidine-methylene)thiophene-2,5-diylchloride); PEI, polyethyleneimine; PLL, poly-L-lysine; POPD, poly(o-phenylenediamine); ProGRP, pro-gastrin-releasing peptide; PTCA, 3,4,9,10-perylenetetracarboxylic acid; SS2, streptococcus suis serotype 2; TB, toluidine blue; TCCMRSs, tryptophan and caffeic acid-based resin microspheres; TB, toluidine blue; THI, thionine; UA, uric acid; VFc-ATP, vinyl ferrocene-2-aminothiophenol.