Mathebula, N.S. (Nsovo Samuel)Pillay, JeseelanToschi, GiannaVerschoor, Jan Adrianus2010-07-262010-07-262009Mathebula, N.S., Pillay, J., Toschi, G. & Verschoor, J.A. 2009, 'Recognition of anti-mycolic acid antibody at self-assembled mycolic acid antigens on a gold electrode : a potential impedimetric immunosensing platform for active tuberculosis', Chemical Communications, vol. 3345, pp. 3345–3347.1359-734510.1039/b905192ahttp://hdl.handle.net/2263/14544Electrochemical impedimetric recognition by anti-mycolic acid antibodies, present in tuberculosis (TB)-positive human serum co-infected with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), of mycolic acids (MA) integrated into a self-assembled monolayer of N-(2-mercaptoethyl)octadecanamide on a gold electrode is described, proving that the MA-based electrode can satisfactorily discriminate between a TB-positive and a TB-negative serum, thus offering promise as a potential impedimetric immunosensing platform for active tuberculosis.en© The Royal Society of Chemistry 2009Anti-mycolic acid antibodyImpedimetric immunosensing platformElectrochemical analysisTuberculosis -- ResearchArticle