文摘
A new label-free array system using amide-linked (AL)NHS-dextran and a spectral SPR biosensor are presentedfor the high-throughput analysis of C-reactive protein(CRP) in human sera. The AL NHS-dextran layer onthe surface of gold arrays was composed of an amidelinkage between NHS-modified carboxymethyl-dextranand amine-modified 11-mercaptoundecanoic acid. Thetopology of the AL NHS-dextran layer was analyzedby atomic force microscopy, and it was found to besuperior to the previously used epoxide-linked carboxymethyl-dextran layer in its immobilization of proteins.Specific immunoreactions and a dose-dependent increaseof SPR signals were demonstrated on the AL NHS-dextran layer. Then, the label-free array system wassuccessfully applied to the rapid analysis of CRP in 120human sera. CRP levels in human sera determined by thearray-based spectral SPR biosensor showed a good correlation with those determined by the latex-enhancedturbidimetry immunoassay (n = 120, r = 0.945, p <0.0001). Thus, the array-based spectral SPR biosensorbased on the AL NHS-dextran surface is a potentialsystem for rapid and label-free serodiagnosis of humandiseases.