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An optimized strategy for immobilization of KT antibody on the surface of the QCM chip was implemented via the self-assembly modification of 3-mercaptopropionic acid, and then activated with 1-ethyl-3- (3-dimethylaminoprophl) carbodiimide and n-hydroxysuccinimide. The specific affinity between the antibody and the antigen ensured a selective response toward KT. The \u0394f linearly related to the concentration of KT in the range of 1 to 40 pg\/mL, with a detection limit of 0.86 pg\/mL (S\/N = 3). The obtained immunosensor was applied to detect the KT in spiked human urine without any pretreatment but dilution with recoveries from 91.8% to 108%. The developed sensor is promising to perform the portable or on-spot KT detection in clinic or forensic cases.<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.3390\/s150408540","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2015,4,14]],"date-time":"2015-04-14T03:11:46Z","timestamp":1428981106000},"page":"8540-8549","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3390\/mdpi_crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":26,"title":["A Label-Free Immunosensor for Ultrasensitive Detection of Ketamine Based on Quartz Crystal Microbalance"],"prefix":"10.3390","volume":"15","author":[{"given":"Ya","family":"Yang","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Institute of Analytical Chemistry, Soochow University, Dushu Lake Campus of Soochow University, Suzhou Industrial Park, Suzhou 215123, China"},{"name":"Department of Forensic Medicine, Soochow University, Dushu Lake Campus of Soochow University, Suzhou Industrial Park, Suzhou 215123, China"}]},{"given":"Yifeng","family":"Tu","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Institute of Analytical Chemistry, Soochow University, Dushu Lake Campus of Soochow University, Suzhou Industrial Park, Suzhou 215123, China"},{"name":"The Key Lab of Health Chemistry and Molecular Diagnosis of Suzhou, Dushu Lake Campus of Soochow University, Suzhou Industrial Park, Suzhou 215123, China"}]},{"given":"Xiaoshu","family":"Wang","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Forensic Medicine, Soochow University, Dushu Lake Campus of Soochow University, Suzhou Industrial Park, Suzhou 215123, China"}]},{"given":"Jinyin","family":"Pan","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Institute of Analytical Chemistry, Soochow University, Dushu Lake Campus of Soochow University, Suzhou Industrial Park, Suzhou 215123, China"}]},{"given":"Yun","family":"Ding","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Forensic Medicine, Soochow University, Dushu Lake Campus of Soochow University, Suzhou Industrial Park, Suzhou 215123, China"}]}],"member":"1968","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2015,4,13]]},"reference":[{"key":"ref_1","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"279","DOI":"10.1002\/cpt196563279","article-title":"Pharmacologic Effects of Ci-581, a New Dissociative Anesthetic, in Man","volume":"6","author":"Domino","year":"1965","journal-title":"Clin. 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