The aptamer AP_7462DNA, 5′-GCGGCGCGGTATGGAATTAGTGACCTTCCGCGCGCCCCATTTTTTATAGGGGCCGC-3′, was synthetized by Metabiom international AG (Planegg, Germany) and used for the electrochemical tests.
The aptamer with the addition at 5′ end of C6 S–S-polyT and a 6-Carboxytetramethylrhodamine (TAMRA) at 3′ end (named aptamer-TAMRA) was purchased from GenScript Biotech (Leiden GenScript Biotech, Leiden) and used for the contact angle and fluorescence experiments.
A solution of potassium ferrocyanide (K4[Fe(CN)6 × 3H2O]) 10 mM prepared using sterilized PBS buffer 1X (AnalytiCals, Milan, Italy) was used as redox probe in the electrochemical tests.
The electrochemical analysis was conducted using an Potentiostat/Galvanostat/Impedance Analyzer (Metrohm Italia, VA, Italy) and screen-printed carbon electrodes (110, Metrohm Italia, VA, Italy).