An electrochemical nanoaptasensor is described that is based on the use of a glassy carbon electrode (GCE) modified with electrodeposited silver nanoparticles (AgNPs). An aptamer (Apt) against trinitrotoluene (TNT) was then immobilized on the AgNPs. The addition of TNT to the modified GCE leads to decrease in peak current (typically measured at a potential of -0.45 V vs. Ag/AgCl) of riboflavin which acts as an electrochemical probe. Even small changes in the surface (as induced by binding of Apt to TNT) alter the interfacial properties. As a result, the LOD is lowered to 33 aM, and the dynamic range extends from 0.1 fM to 10 μM without sacrificing specificity. Graphical abstract Schematic presentation of a nanoaptasensor which is based on a glassy carbon electrode (GCE) modified with electrodeposited silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) and aptamer (Apt). It was applied to the detection of 2,4,6-trinitrotoluene (TNT) with the help of riboflavin (RF) as a redox probe.

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