Protocol A12 by Wang et al. [24]: Electrophoretic deposition of rGO/PEI nanocomposite and immobilization of azide-terminated aptamers onto rGO
Reagents
Graphite powder (< 20 micron);
Polyethyleneimine (PEI);
Tris buffer;
0.01 M phosphate buffer (PBS), pH 7.4;
Diazonium reagent mixture: 0.5 mL 15 mM diazonium reagent, 0.5 mL 15 mM NaNO2, 0.5 mL 0.75 M HCl;
Aptamer solution: 1 µM azide-terminated aptamer in 0.02 M Tris buffer, 1mM CuSo4, 1 mM sodium ascorbate, 2 mM tris(3-hydroxypropyl-triazolylmethyl)amine (THPTA).
Method
Prepare the diazonium reagent mixture and stir at 0 °C for 5 min;
Add 2 mL of 0.5 mg/mL GO and 0.5 mL of 2 mg/mL PEI and apply a DC voltage of 15 V for 2 min;
Rinse three times with deionized water and blow dry with nitrogen gas;
Immerse the electrode in the aptamer solution at 4 °C overnight;
Wash with PBS;
Incubate in 5wt% BSA for 1 h;
Rinse with Tris buffer.
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