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Title

A novel biosensor for early diagnosis of liver cancer cases using smart nano‐magnetic metal–organic framework.

Authors

Sheta, Sheta M.; El‐Sheikh, Said M.; Abd‐Elzaher, Mohkles M.; Salem, Salem R.; Moussa, Hanan A.; Mohamed, Reda M.; Mkhalid, Ibraheem A.

Abstract

For the first time, alpha‐fetoprotein (AFP) quantification as an early test for liver cancer diagnosis competing with other interfering analytes and factors based on a novel nano‐magnetic metal–organic framework (MOF) was investigated. The novel nano‐magnetic MOF was synthesized via a simple preparation method, and characterized using various techniques. The X‐ray photoelectron spectrum of the nano‐magnetic MOF shows Cu 2p, O 1s, N 1s and C 1s peaks that evidence the presence of these elements in the sample without any impurities. Scanning and transmission electron microscopy images show the nano‐magnetic MOF with average size between 22 and 43 nm. The results of a photoluminescence study show that the nano‐magnetic MOF exhibits strong emission at 418 nm after excitation at 354 nm. Moreover, a Stern–Völmer graph shows a linear calibration curve over an AFP concentration range 1.0–520 ng ml−1 with a correlation coefficient of 0.997, detection limit of 1.18 ng ml−1 and quantitation limit of 3.58 ng ml−1. According to the marked quenching of the photoluminescence intensity of the nano‐magnetic MOF using various concentrations of AFP, it was successfully used as a biosensor for AFP in serum samples collected from hepatitis patients in addition to healthy males and females. The quenching mechanism was well studied, and found to be a dynamic type. The present work offers a simple, low‐cost, room‐temperature and rapid technique, being non‐time‐consuming, highly accurate, selective and highly sensitive compared with most published methods.

Subjects

ALPHA fetoproteins; LIVER cancer; METAL-organic frameworks; SCANNING transmission electron microscopy; CANCER diagnosis; X-ray photoelectron spectra

Publication

Applied Organometallic Chemistry, 2019, Vol 33, Issue 12, pN.PAG

ISSN

0268-2605

Publication type

Academic Journal

DOI

10.1002/aoc.5249

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