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. 2022 Sep 14;415(6):1033–1063. doi: 10.1007/s00216-022-04320-z

Table 3.

Examples of electrochemical sensors and biosensors applied for the detection of neurological biomarkers

Analyte Platform Bioelement or biomimetic element Detection method LOD Linear range Interferences Sample type Ref
P53 protein AuNPs/SPCE Antibody LSV 0.05 nM 2–50 nM - Human plasma [101]
AβO Poly(Ni-curcumin) - EIS 0.001 nM 0.001–5 nM - Artificial CSF [90]
CFP/AuPt Aptamer DPV 0.00016 ng/mL 0.0005–10 ng/mL HSA, NFL, tau441, Aβ42 monomer, Aβ40 monomer Human serum [92]
AuNFs/GCE AuNPs/Cu-MOFs Aptamer DPV 0.45 nM 1–2000 nM Aβ1–42 monomers, Aβ1–40 monomers, Aβ1–42 oligomers, Aβ1–40 oligomers, Aβ1–42 fibrils, and Aβ1–40 fibrils Artificial CSF [93]
GO/AuNP hydrogel PrPC EIS 0.0001 nM 0.0001–10 nM BSA, Gluc, NaCl Artificial CSF, plasma [89]
Tau-381 /GE Aptamer and antibody DPV 0.00042 nM 0.0005–0.1 nM AA, tau-441, Gluc, L-cys Human serum [98]
PARK7/DJ-1 Pt/bio-PET Antibody EIS 7.5 ng/mL 40–150 ng/mL - Artificial urine artificial serum [107]
TNF-α GE/CMA Antibody CA 0.001 ng/mL 0.001–0.03 ng/mL IL-10, cortisol Human saliva [75]
CeNF/GCE/Nafion/MPA Antibody EIS 0.000011 ng/mL 0.000001–10,000 ng/mL HSA, FIB, TNT, FIP, sTREM-1 Human plasma [96]
GE/TNF-MF/DNA-4WJ Aptamer CV 0.000073 ng/mL 0.00015–0.15 ng/mL CRP, IFN, HB Human serum [99]
PS/PAMAM/NFs Antibody EIS 0.000669 ng/mL 0.01–0.2 ng/mL IL-10 PBS [102]
SPGE/AuHCF/AuNPs Aptamer DPV 0.0055 ng/mL 0.01–400,000 ng/mL HSA, IgG Human serum [104]
IFN-γ SPCE Antibody CA 0.0016 ng/mL 0.0025–2 ng/mL AA, BSA, Gluc, HB, IgG, Il-1β, IL-6, IL-8, RANKL, UA, TGF-β1, TNF-α Saliva [86]
GCE/AgNCs Aptamer CV 0.0017 ng/mL 0.0005–1 ng/mL BSA, IFN-α, IFN-β, IgG, IL-6, TNF-α Cells, human serum [105]
DDAHSH&AuN/SFG/GCE Aptamer DPSV 0.000019 ng/mL 0.0001–0.5 ng/mL HB, L-cys, BSA, CEA, Gluc Human serum [94]
AuNPs-PAMAM/MoS2/MB/GCE Aptamer SWV 0.000002 ng/mL 0.00001–1 ng/mL AA, L-cys, UA, Gluc, myoglobin, BSA, Ig G, IL-22 Human serum, urine [91]
IL-6 EC-MIS-GE/rGO/AuNPs Antibody CA 0.00042 ng/mL 0.00097–0.25 ng/mL CCL-2, IL-1, TNF-α, CRP Human serum [30]
ITO/AB/EpxS-PPyr Antibody

EIS

CV

0.000003 ng/mL 0.00001–0.05 ng/mL TNF α, p53, IL-1β, IL 1α, IL-8 Human serum [103]
GC Antibody DPV 0.0051 ng/mL 0.01–0.5 ng/mL IL-4 Serum [95]
SPCE/PPy MIP EIS 0.00002 ng/mL 0.00002–2000 ng/mL - Spiked human serum [100]

IL-6

TNF-α

SAV-pHRP Antibodies CA

0.04 ng/mL

0.02 ng/mL

- - 3D muscle skeletal tissue [106]

LSV linear sweep voltammetry, AβO amyloid β oligomer, CFP/AuPt superhydrophobic carbon fiber paper with AuPt alloy nanoparticles, Aβ40, Aβ42 amyloid beta oligonucleotides, tau441 protein, NFL neurofilament protein, AuNFs Au nanoflowers, L-cys L-cysteine, PARK7/DJ-1 protein deglycase DJ-1, bio-PET bio-based poly(ethylene terephthalate), HUVEC human umbilical vein endothelial cells, CNTs carbon nanotubes, PDMS polydimethylsiloxane, NiCo2S4@CoS2 NAs@CC nickel cobalt sulfide/cobalt sulfide nanostructured arrays on carbon cloth, Raw 264.7 mammalian cells, CC/Co@C-CNTs Co nanoparticles embedded both in carbon sheets and in the tips of CNTs, CSF cerebrospinal fluid; MDA-MB-231 cells human breast cancer cell lines, E2 estradiol, EE ethynylestradiol, E3 estriol, AMX amoxicillin, LVX levofloxacin, AuPd-ANPs/GQDs/CF AuPd alloy nanoparticle–decorated graphene quantum dots on carbon fiber, Cys cysteine, CA cysteamine, Hcys homocysteine, NAC-N acetylcysteine, GSH glutathione, DTE 1,4-dithioerythritol, DHLA dihydrolipoic acid, NCNTAs nitrogen-doped carbon nanotube arrays (NCNTAs), FIB fibronectin, TNT troponin-t, FIP fipronil, sTREM-1 soluble triggering receptor expressed on myeloid cells-1, CYFRA-21 cytokeratin 19 fragment, HB hemoglobin, TGF-β1 transforming growth factor β1, RANKL receptor activator of nuclear factor kappa-Β ligand, CRP C-recative protein, CCL-2 chemokine ligand 2, CeNF cerium oxide nanofiber, MF-4WJ multifunctional DNA 4-way junction, PS polystyrene, PAMAM-NFs polyamidoamine dendritic polymer nanofibers, GSPPE graphene screen–printed paper electrode, DDAH diblock dual-aptamer allosteric hairpin, SFG graphene composite, AuHCF gold hexacyanoferrate, AB acetylene black, EpxS-Ppyr epoxy-substituted-poly(pyrrole) polymer, GC glassy carbon, SAV-pHRP streptavidin-poly horseradish peroxidase, CMA 4-carboxymethylaniline, EC-MIS electrochemical magnetoimmunosensor