Selective and sensitive colorimetric detection of the neurotransmitter serotonin based on the aggregation of bifunctionalised gold nanoparticles
[EN] We report a simple, sensitive and selective method for the colorimetric detection of serotonin (5-HT) in aqueous media using bifunctionalized gold nanoparticles (AuNPs). The probe (1) consisted of AuNPs functionalised with dithiobis(succinimidylpropionate) (DSP) and N-acetyl-l-cysteine (NALC)....
| Autores: | , , , , , |
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| Tipo de recurso: | artículo |
| Fecha de publicación: | 2018 |
| País: | España |
| Institución: | Universitat Politècnica de València (UPV) |
| Repositorio: | RiuNet. Repositorio Institucional de la Universitat Politécnica de Valéncia |
| Idioma: | inglés |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:riunet.upv.es:10251/117234 |
| Acceso en línea: | https://riunet.upv.es/handle/10251/117234 |
| Access Level: | acceso abierto |
| Palabra clave: | Serotonin (5-HT) Gold nanoparticles Colorimetric detection Aggregation Neurotransmitters QUIMICA ANALITICA QUIMICA ORGANICA QUIMICA INORGANICA |
| Sumario: | [EN] We report a simple, sensitive and selective method for the colorimetric detection of serotonin (5-HT) in aqueous media using bifunctionalized gold nanoparticles (AuNPs). The probe (1) consisted of AuNPs functionalised with dithiobis(succinimidylpropionate) (DSP) and N-acetyl-l-cysteine (NALC). DSP was chosen to react with the amino group of 5-HT, whereas NALC was chosen to bind the hydroxyl group in 5-HT through hydrogen bonding and electrostatic interactions. A double interaction between nanoparticles and the hydroxyl and the amino group of serotonin led to interparticle-crosslinking aggregation. This, resulted in a colour change from red to blue that can be observed by the naked eye. The probe was selective to 5-HT and no colour modulation was observed in the presence of other neurotransmitters (i.e. dopamine, epinephrine, norepinephrine), selected biomolecules (i.e. L-tyrosine, gamma-aminobutyric acid, L-cysteine, uric acid, oxalic acid, aspartic acid and glutamic acid) and common inorganic species. A limit of detection as low as 0.1 mu M was determined in buffered water at pH 7 by UV-vis titrations. Similar response of the probe to 5-HT was observed in simulated blood serum, with a limit of detection of 0.12 mu M, and a linear response within the 0-3 mu M concentration range, which is within the range of the 5-HT concentrations of clinical interest. Finally, the performance of probe (1) in real human blood samples was evaluated, and showed a remarkable ability to distinguish between normal 5-HT levels and 5-HT levels indicative of disease. (c) 2017 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved. |
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