Table 2 Comparison of proposed biosensor with other reported methodologies for detection of proteins in blood plasma, serum or whole blood.

From: Electrochemical aptasensor for lung cancer-related protein detection in crude blood plasma samples

Sensing target

Detection limit

Biosensor type

Reference

Angiogenin

1 pM

SWV based aptamer biosensor

9

Thrombin

6.4 nM

MB based aptamer biosensor

 

Tumor necrosis factor-alpha

10 ng/mL

MB based aptamer biosensor

11

Platelet-derived growth factor

1.25 ng/mL (50 pM)

MB based aptamer biosensor

12

Adenosine

60 μM

Turn-on luminescent aptamer biosensor

13

Histone H2B Neutrophil defensin

2.3 ng/mL (without IH-SAB 4C–8C) 0.023 ng/mL (with IH-SAB 4C–8C)

SWV based aptamer biosensor

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