title: Electrochemiluminescent immunosensor for detection of protein cancer biomarkers using carbon nanotube forests and [Ru-(bpy)(3)](2+)-doped silica nanoparticles.
abstract: We report the first electrochemiluminescent immunosensor combining single-wall carbon nanotube forests with RuBPY-silica-secondary antibody nanoparticles for sensitive detection of cancer biomarker prostate specific antigen.
authors: Department of Chemistry (U-3060), University of Connecticut, USA.
authors: Naimish
authors: N
authors: Sardesai
authors: Shenmin
authors: S
authors: Pan
authors: James
authors: J
authors: Rusling
mesh_terms: D055910:Antibodies, Immobilized / Q000276:immunology / Q000378:metabolism; D006801:Humans; D007118:Immunoassay / Q000379:methods*; D008163:Luminescent Measurements; D008297:Male; D053758:Nanoparticles / Q000737:chemistry*; D037742:Nanotubes, Carbon / Q000737:chemistry*; D017430:Prostate-Specific Antigen / Q000097:blood*; D012428:Ruthenium / Q000737:chemistry*; D012822:Silicon Dioxide / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D055910:Antibodies, Immobilized; D037742:Nanotubes, Carbon; D012822:Silicon Dioxide; D012428:Ruthenium; D017430:Prostate-Specific Antigen