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Portable, Wireless Potentiostat Sensor for Ultra-Sensitive, Real-Time Detection of 5hmC in Genomic DNA Using Tree-Like Graphene
Graduate School of Flexible and Printable Electronics, LANL-JBNU Engineering Institute-Korea, Jeonbuk National University, Jeonju 54896, Republic of Korea, South Korea.
Department of Biological Sciences, Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology, Ulsan 44919, Republic of Korea, South Korea.
KTH, School of Engineering Sciences in Chemistry, Biotechnology and Health (CBH), Fibre- and Polymer Technology. Mycronic AB, Nytorpsvägen 9, Täby 183 53, Sweden. (Wallenberg Initiative Materials Science for Sustainability (WISE))ORCID iD: 0000-0001-9044-6310
Department of Life Sciences, Jeonbuk National University, 567 Baekje-daero, Jeonju 54896, Republic of Korea, South Korea.
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2025 (English)In: ACS Nano, ISSN 1936-0851, E-ISSN 1936-086X, Vol. 19, no 16, p. 15707-15723Article in journal (Refereed) Published
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Aberrant alterations in genomic 5-hydroxymethylcytosine (5hmC), an oxidation product of 5-methylcytosine (5mC) by Ten-eleven translocation (TET) enzymes, are frequently associated with cancers. Quick and precise 5hmC quantification is vital since it is a key biomarker for diagnosis, pathophysiology, and therapy. Here, we present a portable, wireless potentiostat sensor for real-time, ultrasensitive 5hmC-DNA sensing based on a tree-like graphene (teG)-modified screen-printed microelectrode. One-pot electrochemical exfoliation of pencil graphite enabled the cost-effective, eco-friendly, and scalable synthesis of teG, which exhibited high electrical conductivity, excellent electrochemical conductivity, low surface roughness, and high 5hmC-DNA adsorption, surpassing those of pencil graphite (pG) and graphene oxide (GO). The teG-modified gold electrodes exhibited exceptional sensitivity (6.15 × 10-6 mM-1 cm-2), selectivity, and reproducibility, with an ultralow detection limit of 12.6 fM for 5hmC-DNA. The sensor’s performance was validated by quantifying 5hmC levels in genomic DNA from various biological specimens, including primary mouse tissues with altered TET function, mouse hepatocellular carcinoma, and human prostate cancer cell lines. To enhance practicality, a flexible, screen-printed microelectrode on mulberry paper was developed and integrated with a portable, wireless potentiostat powered by the Arduino Nano 33 IoT. Open-circuit potential (OCP)-based detection enabled label-free, real-time monitoring with wireless data transmission to an Android mobile application, successfully differentiating 5hmC levels between cancerous and noncancerous cells. These findings highlight teG’s high surface area, superior charge transport, and scalability, positioning it as a promising platform for next-generation biosensing. The developed sensor provides a rapid, cost-effective, and highly sensitive tool for 5hmC quantification, with significant implications for early cancer diagnostics and treatment.

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American Chemical Society (ACS) , 2025. Vol. 19, no 16, p. 15707-15723
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5hmC detection, microelectrode, portable, real-time, tree-like graphene, wireless
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Analytical Chemistry Biomedical Laboratory Science/Technology
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URN: urn:nbn:se:kth:diva-383719DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.4c18646ISI: 001471703900001PubMedID: 40253717Scopus ID: 2-s2.0-105003752339OAI: oai:DiVA.org:kth-383719DiVA, id: diva2:2074929
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