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A new electrochemical biosensor for the monitoring of ultratrace terbium based on the conformational change of DNA containing a single guanine (G)-rich stretch was described here. The biosensor was fabricated by immobilizing a thiolated DNA containing a single G-rich stretch on the gold surface as probe surface. The G-rich DNA probe was found to be capable of changing its configuration from flexible single-stranded structures to rigid tetramolecular G-quadruplex in the presence of terbium III, which provided a switchable charge transport path for the oxidation of [Fe(CN)6]4-. The switchable surface provided a sensing platform for the single-step and reagentless detection of Tb3+. Using this reusable electrochemical sensing platform, a simple, rapid, and selective biosensor for the determination of ultratrace terbium ions with a detection limit of 6.0 × 10-11 M has been developed. The success in the present biosensor served as a significant step toward the development of monitoring ultratrace Tb3+ in river water or seawater. © 2009 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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Biosensors and Bioelectronics
ISSN: 0956-5663
Year: 2009
Issue: 2
Volume: 25
Page: 378-382
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