Electrochemiluminescent immunoassay enhancement driven by carbon nanotubes
Sara Rebeccani, Cecilia Wetzl, Valeria Anna Zamolo, Alejandro Criado, Giovanni Valenti, Francesco Paolucci, Maurizio Prato
Abstract
Electrochemiluminescence (ECL) is a leading analytical technique for clinical monitoring and early disease diagnosis. Carbon nanotubes are used as efficient nanomaterials for ECL signal enhancement providing new insights into the mechanism for the ECL generation but also affording application in bead-based immunoassay and ECL microscopy-based bioimaging.
Topics & Concepts
ElectrochemiluminescenceCarbon nanotubeNanotechnologyMaterials scienceImmunoassayLayer (electronics)Electrical conductorSIGNAL (programming language)ElectrodeChemistryComputer scienceComposite materialImmunologyBiologyProgramming languagePhysical chemistryAntibodyAdvanced biosensing and bioanalysis techniquesBiosensors and Analytical DetectionElectrochemical Analysis and Applications