It has been observed that polyvalent metal ions can mediate the adsorption of DNA on polydopamine (PDA) surfaces. Exploiting this, we used two divalent metal ions (Mg or Ca) to promote the adsorption of fluorescence-labelled ochratoxin A (OTA) aptamers on PDA-coated magnetic nanoparticles (FeO@PDA). Based on the different adsorption affinities of free aptamers and OTA-bound aptamers, a facile assay method was established for OTA detection. The aptamers adsorbed on FeO@PDA were removed via simple magnetic separation, and the remaining aptamers in the supernatant exhibited a positive correlation with the OTA concentration. The concentrations of Mg and Ca were finely tuned to attain the optimal adsorption affinity and sensitivity for OTA detection. In addition, other factors, including the FeO@PDA dosage, pH, mixing order, and incubation time, were studied. Finally, under optimized conditions, a detection limit (3σ/s) of 1.26 ng/mL was achieved for OTA. Real samples of spiked red wine were analysed with this aptamer-based method. This is the first report of regulating aptamer adsorption on the PDA surface with polyvalent metal ions for OTA detection. By changing the aptamers, the method can be easily extended to other target analytes.
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