Electrochemiluminescence immunosensor for tropomyosin using carbon nanohorns/Nafion/Fe3O4@Pd screen-printed electrodes.

This study focuses on developing a highly sensitive immunosensor by immobilizing oxidized carbon nanohorns/Nafion/Fe3O4@Pd nanocomposite on carbon screen-printed electrodes (SPEs) for the detection of tropomyosin (Tro-Ag). The performance of the fabricated immunosensor was investigated via electrochemiluminescence (ECL) method, resulting from the chemical reaction between tris(bipyridine)ruthenium(II) chloride ([Ru(bpy)3]Cl2) and tripropylamine (TPrA), and the peak intensity is recorded at 1.0 V. The nanocomposite is able to enhance the ECL intensity of [Ru(bpy)3]2 +/TPrA system and achieves high sensitivity of 28.16 fg/mL with a dynamic working range of 28.16 fg/mL to 100 ng/ml.. Furthermore, the immunosensor demonstrated a decent stability and good repeatability for Tro-Ag detection in food products. Graphical abstract The schematic representation of the modified carbon SPE with CNHs-OH/Nafion/Fe3O4@Pd and the signal produced in the (a) absence and (b) presence of Tro-Ag.