Abstract

Chlorpyrifos is one of the most widely used pesticides that acts on the nervous system by inhibiting acetylcholinesterase. Prolonged use of chlorpyrifos causes severe neurological, autoimmune, and persistent developmental disorders in humans. Therefore, in this study, a highly sensitive and robust biosensor platform was devised by fabricating graphene field effect transistors (graFET) on Si/SiO2 substrate for the detection of chlorpyrifos in real samples. Anti-chlorpyrifos antibodies were immobilized successfully on the graphene surface. Under optimal conditions, graFET sensor showed an excellent response for chlorpyrifos detection in the linear range of 1 fM to 1 µM with a limit of detection up to 1.8 fM in spiked samples. The developed graFET biosensor is highly stable, sensitive, and specific for chlorpyrifos as confirmed by its significant ability to detect changes in electrostatic potential. These findings signify useful efficacy of immunobiosensors for the detection of chlorpyrifos and other organophosphates in fruits and vegetables.

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Title
Microfluidic-based graphene field effect transistor for femtomolar detection of chlorpyrifos
Author
Islam Saurav 1 ; Shukla Shruti 2 ; Bajpai, Vivek K 2 ; Young-Kyu, Han 2 ; Huh, Yun Suk 3 ; Ghosh Arindam 4 ; Gandhi Sonu 5 

 Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Department of Physics, Bangalore, India (GRID:grid.34980.36) (ISNI:0000 0001 0482 5067) 
 Dongguk University, Seoul, Department of Energy and Materials Engineering, Seoul, Republic of Korea (GRID:grid.255168.d) (ISNI:0000 0001 0671 5021) 
 Inha University, Department of Biological Engineering, Nam-gu, Republic of Korea (GRID:grid.202119.9) (ISNI:0000 0001 2364 8385) 
 Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Department of Physics, Bangalore, India (GRID:grid.34980.36) (ISNI:0000 0001 0482 5067) ; Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Center for Nanoscience and Engineering, Bangalore, India (GRID:grid.34980.36) (ISNI:0000 0001 0482 5067) 
 DBT-National Institute of Animal Biotechnology (DBT-NIAB), Hyderabad, India (GRID:grid.34980.36) 
Publication year
2019
Publication date
Jan 2019
Publisher
Nature Publishing Group
e-ISSN
20452322
Source type
Scholarly Journal
Language of publication
English
ProQuest document ID
2169822425
Copyright
This work is published under http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ (the “License”). Notwithstanding the ProQuest Terms and Conditions, you may use this content in accordance with the terms of the License.