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ArticleAnalytical and bioanalytical chemistry2023

Polypyrrole/carbon dot nanocomposite as an electrochemical biosensor for liquid biopsy analysis of tryptophan in the human serum of normal and breast cancer women.

Fatma A M Abdel-Aal, Rania M Kamel, Asmaa A Abdeltawab, Fardous A Mohamed, Abdel-Maaboud I Mohamed

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Article in Analytical and bioanalytical chemistry, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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5 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Fatma A M Abdel-AalPharmaceutical Analytical Chemistry Department, Faculty of Pharmacy, Assiut University, Assiut, 71526, Egypt. fatmamoustafa@aun.edu.eg.
Rania M KamelPharmaceutical Analytical Chemistry Department, Faculty of Pharmacy, Assiut University, Assiut, 71526, Egypt.
Asmaa A AbdeltawabClinical Oncology and Nuclear Medicine Department, Faculty of Medicine, Assuit University, Assiut, 71526, Egypt.
Fardous A MohamedPharmaceutical Analytical Chemistry Department, Faculty of Pharmacy, Assiut University, Assiut, 71526, Egypt.
Abdel-Maaboud I MohamedPharmaceutical Analytical Chemistry Department, Faculty of Pharmacy, Assiut University, Assiut, 71526, Egypt.
Assiut University · EG

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Liquid biopsy analysis represents a suitable alternative analysis procedure in several cases where no tumor tissue is available or in poor patient conditions. Amino acids can play a crucial role in aiding cancer diagnosis. Monitoring of tryptophan (Trp) catabolism can aid in tracking cancer progression. Therefore, a novel nanocomposite was fabricated using overoxidized polypyrrole film doped with nano-carbon dots (nano-CDs) on the pencil graphite electrode (PGE) surface for sensitive evaluation of Trp in human serum. Using square wave voltammetry (SWV), the overoxidized polypyrrole/carbon dots/pencil graphite electrode (Ov-Ox PPy/CDs/PGE) achieved excellent electrochemical catalytic activity for evaluating Trp. The modified electrode, known as Ov-Ox PPy/CDs/PGE, demonstrated superior electrochemical catalytic activity compared to bare PGE, CDs/PGE, PPy/PGE, and PPy/CDs/PGE for evaluation of Trp. The method's excellent sensitivity was confirmed by the low limits of detection (LOD = 0.003 μmol L

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Biosensing TechniquesBreast NeoplasmsGraphiteNanocompositesCarbonElectrochemical TechniquesElectrodesFemaleHumansPolymersPyrrolesTryptophanCarbonGraphitePolymerspolypyrrolePyrrolesTryptophanBiomarkersCarbon dotsHuman serumPolypyrroleSquare wave voltammetryTryptophan

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PMID37401962
PMCPMC10386971
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