Type of Cancer Biomarkers Approach and Limit of Detection References
Prostate PSA Immunosensor, imaging and localized SPR approaches, limit of detection ranges from 0.3 fM to 10 nM. [209-214]
Breast BRCA1 CA-15.3 LOX-12
CD24
DNA functionalized SPR sensor surface using vertical and lateral spacers, detection limit below 50 nM.
Au/ZnO activated films used for SPR sensor surface, detection limit of 0.025U/ml.
Antibody functionalized SPR sensor surface, detection limit is 9x10-2 ng/ml.
E-Selectin functionalized SPR sensor surface.
[215] [216] [217]
[218]
Colorectal CEA VEGF
Transgelin-2 & ALCAM/CD
Immunosensor SPR using protein A or G or HRP conjugated antibody for signal enhancement, range of detection 25 ng/ml to 125 ng/ml
RNA aptamer funtionalized SPR sensor surface, limit of detection at pM
Polarized SPR imaging for signal sensitivity, detection limit 3 -6 ng/ml
[219, 220] [221]
[222]
Oral COX2 & IL-8 Immunosensor and microfluidic channel SPR, limit of detection 250 pM [223, 224]
Pancreatic AlCAM & hCG Immunosensor SPR or SPR imaging using antibody chip using an oligonucleotide linker, limits of detection are 0.5-1 ng/ml or 50 ng. [225, 226]
 
Gastric MG-7 SPR biosensor [227]
Hepatic AFP ELISA type on SPR sensor, limit of detection 700 ng/ml [228]
Lung proGRP aptamer funtionalized SPR sensor surface [229]
Ovarian HE4 Localized SPR immunobiosensor for detecting HE4 in blood samples, limit of detection 4 pM. [230]
Table 4: Examples of studies using SPR platforms for cancer biomarkers discovery.