Carlos Pereira

Prof. Carlos Pereira

CIQUP - Research Center in Chemistry, Faculty of Sciences, University of Porto, Rua do Campo Alegre, 4169-007 Porto, Portugal
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Academic Career Length

36Years (1991-Present)

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

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1 November 2016 in Talanta
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JRJosé Adolfo Ribeiro
José Adolfo Ribeiro
PFPaula M.V. Fernandes
Paula M.V. Fernandes
Carlos PereiraCarlos Pereira
Carlos Pereira
ASA. Fernando Silva
A. Fernando Silva

1 July 2010 in Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects
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VPVera V. Pinto
Vera V. Pinto
MFMaria José Ferreira
Maria José Ferreira
RSRicardo Silva
Ricardo Silva
Hélder SantosHélder Santos
Hélder Santos
ASA. Fernando Silva
A. Fernando Silva
Carlos PereiraCarlos Pereira
Carlos Pereira

24 February 2011 in Langmuir
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MCMariana Chirea
Mariana Chirea
AFAndreia Freitas
Andreia Freitas
Bogdan Stefan VasileBogdan Stefan Vasile
Bogdan Stefan Vasile
CGCristina Ghitulica
Cristina Ghitulica
Carlos PereiraCarlos Pereira
Carlos Pereira
ASA. Fernando Silva
A. Fernando Silva

1 October 2008 in Journal of Electroanalytical Chemistry
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ASA. Fernando Silva
A. Fernando Silva
CGCristiana Gomes
Cristiana Gomes
Marta Costa FigueiredoMarta Costa Figueiredo
Marta Costa Figueiredo
Renata CostaRenata Costa
Renata Costa
AMAna Martins
Ana Martins
Carlos PereiraCarlos Pereira
Carlos Pereira

18 September 2013 in ACS Nano
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PFPing-Ping Fang
Ping-Ping Fang
SCShu Chen
Shu Chen
HDHaiqiang Deng
Haiqiang Deng
MSMicheál D. Scanlon
Micheál D. Scanlon
FGFrédéric Gumy
Frédéric Gumy
HGHubert Girault
Hubert Girault

1 June 2018 in Biosensors and Bioelectronics
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JRJosé Adolfo Ribeiro
José Adolfo Ribeiro
Carlos PereiraCarlos Pereira
Carlos Pereira
ASA. Fernando Silva
A. Fernando Silva
Maria Goreti Ferreira SalesMaria Goreti Ferreira Sales
Maria Goreti Ferreira Sales
In this work, electrically-conducting poly(Toludine Blue) was employed for the first time as synthetic receptor film, prepared by Molecular Imprinting strategies and using electrochemical methods, for the specific screening of breast cancer biomarker Carbohydrate Antigen 15-3 (CA 15-3). The protein imprinted poly(Toluidine Blue) film was grown in a pre-formed Toluidine Blue (TB) tailed SAM at the AuSPE surface, which greatly enhanced the stability against degradation of the Molecular Imprinted Polymer (MIP) film at the electrode surface. The MIP receptor film recognition ability towards the protein was investigated by fitting data to Freundlich isotherm. The binding affinity (KF) obtained for the MIP system was significantly higher (~ 12-fold) to that obtained for the NIP system, demonstrating the success of the approach in creating imprinted materials that specifically respond to CA 15-3 protein. The incubation of the MIP modified electrode with increasing concentration of protein (from 0.10 U mL-1 to 1000 U mL-1) resulted in a decrease of the ferro/ferricyanide redox current. The device displayed linear response from 0.10 U mL-1 to 100 U mL-1 and LODs below 0.10 U mL-1 were obtained from calibration curves built in neutral buffer and diluted artificial serum, using DPV technique, enabling the detection of the protein biomarker at clinically relevant levels. The developed MIP biosensor was applied to the determination of CA 15-3 in spiked serum samples with satisfactory results. The developed device provides a new strategy for sensitive, rapid, simple and cost-effective screening of CA 15-3 biomarker. Importantly, the overall approach seems suitable for point-of-care (PoC) use in clinical context.