Table 1 Limit of detection (LOD) of each tumor biomarker by different biosensing techniques

From: Current research status of tumor cell biomarker detection

Sensing Technique

Target

Theory

LOD

Ref.

Electrochemical

CTCs

Dual antibody recognition

1 cell/mL

46

ctDNA

DNAzyme ratio assay

25 aM

54

exosomes

MOFs ECL assay

9.08 × 103 particles/μL

68

Fluorescence

CTCTs

CdTe QDs visual detection

0.25 cells/mL

84

ctDNS

AgInS2/ZnS QDs & HCR amplification

53 aM

97

exosomes

Dual-selective MIP recognition

2.43 × 106 particles/L

102

telomerase

In situ fluorescence imaging

1LoVo cell

110

miRNA

TDFM nanoprobe recognition

5 nM

119