Mustafa Baris Yagci

Dr. Mustafa Baris Yagci


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Academic Career Length

2Years (2025-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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23 December 2025 in Biosensors
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Alice MarinangeliAlice Marinangeli
Alice Marinangeli
PHPinar Cakir Hatir
Pinar Cakir Hatir
MYMustafa Baris Yagci
Mustafa Baris Yagci
Alessandra Maria BossiAlessandra Maria Bossi
Alessandra Maria Bossi
In this work, we report the development of a highly sensitive optical sensor for the detection of cardiac troponin I (cTnI), a key biomarker for early-stage myocardial infarction diagnosis. The sensor combines castor oil-derived biomimetic receptors, called GreenNanoMIPs and prepared via the molecular imprinting technology using as a template an epitope of cTnI (i.e., the NR10 peptide), with a portable multimode plastic optical fiber surface plasmon resonance (POF-SPR) transducer. For sensing, gold SPR chips were functionalized with GreenNanoMIPs as proven by refractive index changes and confirmed by means of XPS. Binding experiments demonstrated the cTnI_nanoMIP-SPR sensor’s ability to detect both the NR10 peptide epitope and the full-length cTnI protein within minutes (t = 10 min), with high sensitivity and selectivity in buffer and serum matrices. The cTnI_nanoMIP-SPR showed an LOD of 3.53 × 10−15 M, with a linearity range of 1 pM–100 pM, outperforming previously reported sensor platforms and making it a promising tool for early-stage myocardial infarction detection.