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Timilsina SS, Li X. A paper-in-polymer-pond (PiPP) hybrid microfluidic microplate for multiplexed ultrasensitive detection of cancer biomarkers. LAB ON A CHIP 2024. [PMID: 39327979 DOI: 10.1039/d4lc00485j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/28/2024]
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Conventional affinity-based colorimetric enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) is one of the most widely used methods for the detection of biomarkers. However, rapid point-of-care (POC) detection of multiple cancer biomarkers by conventional ELISA is limited by long incubation time, large reagent volume, and costly instrumentation along with low sensitivity due to the nature of colorimetric methods. Herein, we have developed a reusable and cost-effective paper-in-polymer-pond (PiPP) hybrid microfluidic microplate for ultrasensitive and high-throughput multiplexed detection of disease biomarkers within an hour without using specialized instruments. A piece of pre-patterned chromatography paper placed in the PMMA polymer pond facilitates rapid protein immobilization to avoid intricate surface modifications of polymer and can be changed with a fresh paper layer to reuse the device. Reagents can be simply delivered from the top PMMA layer to multiple microwells in the middle PMMA layer via flow-through microwells, thereby increasing the efficiency of washing and avoiding repeated manual pipetting or costly robots. Quantitative colorimetric analysis was achieved by calculating the brightness of images scanned by an office scanner or a smartphone camera. Sandwich-type immunoassay was performed in the PiPP hybrid device after the optimization of multiple assay conditions. Limits of detection of 0.32 ng mL-1 for carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) and 0.20 ng mL-1 for prostate-specific antigen (PSA) were obtained, which were about 10-fold better than those of commercial ELISA kits. We envisage that this simple but versatile hybrid device can have broad applications in various bioassays in resource-limited settings.
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- Sanjay S Timilsina
- Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry, University of Texas at El Paso, 500 W University Ave, El Paso, TX, USA.
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- Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry, University of Texas at El Paso, 500 W University Ave, El Paso, TX, USA.
- Forensic Science & Environmental Science and Engineering, 500 W University Ave, El Paso, TX, USA
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Ran C, Zhang JL, He X, Luo C, Zhang Q, Shen Y, Yin L. Recent development of gold nanochips in biosensing and biodiagnosis sensibilization strategies in vitro based on SPR, SERS and FRET optical properties. Talanta 2024; 282:126936. [PMID: 39362039 DOI: 10.1016/j.talanta.2024.126936] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/01/2024] [Revised: 09/07/2024] [Accepted: 09/23/2024] [Indexed: 10/05/2024]
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Gold nanomaterials have become attractive nanomaterials for biomedical research due to their unique physical and chemical properties, and nanochips are designed to manufacture high-quality substrates for loading gold nanoparticles (GNPs) to achieve specific and selective detection. By utilizing multiple optical properties of different gold nanostructures, the sensitivity, specificity, speed, contrast, resolution, and other performance of biosensing and biological diagnosis can be significantly improved. This paper summarized the sensitivity enhancement strategies of optical biosensing techniques based on the three main optical properties of gold nanomaterials: surface plasmon resonance (SPR), surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) and fluorescence resonance energy transfer (FRET). The aim is to comprehensively review the development direction of in vitro diagnostics (IVDs) from two aspects: detection strategies and modification of gold nanomaterials. In addition, some opportunities and challenges that gold-based IVDs may encounter at present or in the future are also mentioned in this paper. In summary, this paper can enlighten readers with feasible strategies for manufacturing potential gold-based nanobiosensors.
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- Chuanjiang Ran
- Department of Pharmaceutics, School of Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, 210019, Jiangsu Province, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, School of Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, 210019, Jiangsu Province, People's Republic of China; Jiangsu Institute for Food and Drug Control, Nanjing, 210019, Jiangsu Province, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, School of Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, 210019, Jiangsu Province, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, School of Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, 210019, Jiangsu Province, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, School of Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, 210019, Jiangsu Province, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, School of Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, 210019, Jiangsu Province, People's Republic of China.
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, School of Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, 210019, Jiangsu Province, People's Republic of China.
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He X, Hao T, Geng H, Li S, Ran C, Huo M, Shen Y. Sensitization Strategies of Lateral Flow Immunochromatography for Gold Modified Nanomaterials in Biosensor Development. Int J Nanomedicine 2023; 18:7847-7863. [PMID: 38146466 PMCID: PMC10749510 DOI: 10.2147/ijn.s436379] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/15/2023] [Accepted: 11/28/2023] [Indexed: 12/27/2023] Open
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Gold nanomaterials have become very attractive nanomaterials for biomedical research due to their unique physical and chemical properties, including size dependent optical, magnetic and catalytic properties, surface plasmon resonance (SPR), biological affinity and structural suitability. The performance of biosensing and biodiagnosis can be significantly improved in sensitivity, specificity, speed, contrast, resolution and so on by utilizing multiple optical properties of different gold nanostructures. Lateral flow immunochromatographic assay (LFIA) based on gold nanoparticles (GNPs) has the advantages of simple, fast operation, stable technology, and low cost, making it one of the most widely used in vitro diagnostics (IVDs). However, the traditional colloidal gold (CG)-based LFIA can only achieve qualitative or semi-quantitative detection, and its low detection sensitivity cannot meet the current detection needs. Due to the strong dependence of the optical properties of gold nanomaterials on their shape and surface properties, gold-based nanomaterial modification has brought new possibilities to the IVDs: people have attempted to change the morphology and size of gold nanomaterials themselves or hybrid with other elements for application in LFIA. In this paper, many well-designed plasmonic gold nanostructures for further improving the sensitivity and signal output stability of LFIA have been summarized. In addition, some opportunities and challenges that gold-based LFIA may encounter at present or in the future are also mentioned in this paper. In summary, this paper will demonstrate some feasible strategies for the manufacture of potential gold-based nanobiosensors of post of care testing (POCT) for faster detection and more accurate disease diagnosis.
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- Xingyue He
- State Key Laboratory of Nature Medicines, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, 210009, People’s Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Nature Medicines, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, 210009, People’s Republic of China
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- School of Pharmacy, Yantai University, Yantai, 264005, People’s Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Nature Medicines, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, 210009, People’s Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Nature Medicines, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, 210009, People’s Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Nature Medicines, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, 210009, People’s Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Nature Medicines, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, 210009, People’s Republic of China
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de Oliveira JL, Toito Suarez W, Dos Santos VB, da Silva LP, Capitán-Vallvey LF. Using a cotton thread-based colorimetric sensor modified by carboxymethylcellulose and cuprizone with smartphone detection for quantification of copper. ANALYTICAL METHODS : ADVANCING METHODS AND APPLICATIONS 2023; 15:5683-5691. [PMID: 37861715 DOI: 10.1039/d3ay01541f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2023]
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In the present work, we report the development of a novel cotton thread-based colorimetric sensor modified by carboxymethylcellulose (CMC) and cuprizone (CPZ) with smartphone detection and its application for the quantitative determination of cupric ions in water and cachaça. The cotton thread/smartphone detection-based colorimetric method is an easily affordable, low-cost technique which allows one to perform real-time and on-field determination analyses, especially with limited financial resources. The method involves the complexation of Cu(II) with CPZ, which causes a change in the coloration of the cotton thread from a shade of white to blue in the detection zone of the colorimetric sensor. The immobilization of CPZ on CMC in the cotton thread leads to the pre-concentration of Cu(II) via a complexation mechanism with colorimetric reaction. The application of the colorimetric sensor allows the quantification of copper in the range from 1 to 12 mg L-1, with a low limit of detection of 0.21 mg L-1. In addition, the recovery assays conducted in samples of water and cachaça resulted in recovery percentages ranging from 84.9% to 107%, which is indicative of a precise method. To validate the precision of the proposed colorimetric method, the values obtained from the quantification analysis were compared with those of the flame atomic absorption spectrometry and a good agreement at the 95% confidence level was obtained.
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- Josiane Lopes de Oliveira
- Department of Chemistry, Centre for Exact Sciences and Technology, Federal University of Viçosa - UFV, Viçosa, 36570-900, MG, Brazil
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- Department of Chemistry, Centre for Exact Sciences and Technology, Federal University of Viçosa - UFV, Viçosa, 36570-900, MG, Brazil
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- Fundamental Chemistry Department, Federal University of Pernambuco - UFPE, Recife, 50740-560, PE, Brazil.
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- Fundamental Chemistry Department, Federal University of Pernambuco - UFPE, Recife, 50740-560, PE, Brazil.
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- Department of Analytical Chemistry. Campus Fuentenueva, Faculty of Sciences, University of Granada, 18071, Spain
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Wang M, Liu H, Fan K. Signal Amplification Strategy Design in Nanozyme-Based Biosensors for Highly Sensitive Detection of Trace Biomarkers. SMALL METHODS 2023; 7:e2301049. [PMID: 37817364 DOI: 10.1002/smtd.202301049] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/09/2023] [Revised: 09/12/2023] [Indexed: 10/12/2023]
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Nanozymes show great promise in enhancing disease biomarker sensing by leveraging their physicochemical properties and enzymatic activities. These qualities facilitate signal amplification and matrix effects reduction, thus boosting biomarker sensing performance. In this review, recent studies from the last five years, concentrating on disease biomarker detection improvement through nanozyme-based biosensing are examined. This enhancement primarily involves the modulations of the size, morphology, doping, modification, electromagnetic mechanisms, electron conduction efficiency, and surface plasmon resonance effects of nanozymes for increased sensitivity. In addition, a comprehensive description of the synthesis and tuning strategies employed for nanozymes has been provided. This includes a detailed elucidation of their catalytic mechanisms in alignment with the fundamental principles of enhanced sensing technology, accompanied by the presentation of quantitatively analyzed results. Moreover, the diverse applications of nanozymes in strip sensing, colorimetric sensing, electrochemical sensing, and surface-enhanced Raman scattering have been outlined. Additionally, the limitations, challenges, and corresponding recommendations concerning the application of nanozymes in biosensing have been summarized. Furthermore, insights have been offered into the future development and outlook of nanozymes for biosensing. This review aims to serve not only as a reference for enhancing the sensitivity of nanozyme-based biosensors but also as a catalyst for exploring nanozyme properties and their broader applications in biosensing.
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- Mengting Wang
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Urology, Guangdong Engineering Research Center of Urinary Minimally Invasive Surgery Robot and Intelligent Equipment, Guangzhou Institute of Urology, Department of Urology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, 510230, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Urology, Guangdong Engineering Research Center of Urinary Minimally Invasive Surgery Robot and Intelligent Equipment, Guangzhou Institute of Urology, Department of Urology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, 510230, China
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- CAS Engineering Laboratory for Nanozyme, Key Laboratory of Biomacromolecules, Institute of Biophysics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100101, China
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Wu P, Song J, Zuo W, Zhu J, Meng X, Yang J, Liu X, Jiang H, Zhang D, Dai J, Ju Y. A universal boronate affinity capture-antibody-independent lateral flow immunoassay for point-of-care glycoprotein detection. Talanta 2023; 265:124927. [PMID: 37441999 DOI: 10.1016/j.talanta.2023.124927] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/01/2023] [Revised: 06/29/2023] [Accepted: 07/06/2023] [Indexed: 07/15/2023]
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Protein glycosylation and other post-translational modifications are involved in many biological processes including growth, development and immune responses, and glycoproteins are also known as biomarkers for cancer, diabetes and cardiovascular diseases. In traditional lateral flow immunoassay (LFIA) for glycoprotein detection, capture antibody (CA) is often required to label targets. However, the production of CA is complicated and expensive, restricting the wide application of LFIA. In this study, we developed a universal boronate affinity CA-independent LFIA method for glycoprotein detection. 4-Mercaptophenylboronic acid (4-MPBA)-modified Au nanoparticles (namely 4-MPBA-AuNPs) were used as LFIA labels, which could generate colorimetric signal and showed outstanding capability to bind glycoprotein. Compared with CA, 4-MPBA molecular as a glycoprotein recognition element had more prominent advantages, e.g., low cost, easy availability and good quality controllability. Take carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) as model glycoprotein, the limit of detection of this CA-independent LFIA was 1.25 ng/mL by naked eyes, which was 8-fold lower than conventional CA-dependent sandwich LFIA. Significantly, the developed 4-MPBA-AuNPs-based CA-independent LFIA successfully detected 23 CEA-positive samples from 64 suspected human serum samples within 50 min in a nonlaboratory environment, with a 100% accuracy compared to clinical detection method. Therefore, this diagnostic platform could provide an effective tool for point-of-care glycoprotein detection with excellent reproducibility and high specificity.
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- Pengcheng Wu
- Zhanjiang Institute of Clinical Medicine, Central People's Hospital of Zhanjiang, Guangdong Medical University Zhanjiang Central Hospital, Zhanjiang, 524045, China; College of Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, 211198, China; MOE Joint International Research Laboratory of Animal Health and Food Safety, Key Laboratory of Animal Bacteriology, Ministry of Agriculture, College of Veterinary Medicine, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, 210095, China
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- College of Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, 211198, China
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- College of Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, 211198, China
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- College of Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, 211198, China
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- College of Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, 211198, China
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- Nanjing Institute for Food and Drug Control, Nanjing, 210038, China
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- Nanjing Institute for Food and Drug Control, Nanjing, 210038, China
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- Nanjing Institute for Food and Drug Control, Nanjing, 210038, China
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- Zhanjiang Institute of Clinical Medicine, Central People's Hospital of Zhanjiang, Guangdong Medical University Zhanjiang Central Hospital, Zhanjiang, 524045, China.
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- College of Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, 211198, China; MOE Joint International Research Laboratory of Animal Health and Food Safety, Key Laboratory of Animal Bacteriology, Ministry of Agriculture, College of Veterinary Medicine, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, 210095, China.
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- College of Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, 211198, China.
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Recent progress on lateral flow immunoassays in foodborne pathogen detection. FOOD BIOSCI 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.fbio.2023.102475] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/16/2023]
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Chen L, Ghiasvand A, Paull B. Applications of thread-based microfluidics: Approaches and options for detection. Trends Analyt Chem 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.trac.2023.117001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/02/2023]
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Ghasemi F, Fahimi-Kashani N, Bigdeli A, Alshatteri AH, Abbasi-Moayed S, Al-Jaf SH, Merry MY, Omer KM, Hormozi-Nezhad MR. Paper-based optical nanosensors – A review. Anal Chim Acta 2022; 1238:340640. [DOI: 10.1016/j.aca.2022.340640] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/29/2022] [Revised: 11/15/2022] [Accepted: 11/16/2022] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Development of a Linear Immobilization Carrier-Based Immunoassay for Aflatoxin. BIOSENSORS 2022; 12:bios12050317. [PMID: 35624618 PMCID: PMC9138526 DOI: 10.3390/bios12050317] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/01/2022] [Revised: 04/28/2022] [Accepted: 05/04/2022] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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We explored the feasibility of developing immunoassay technology with a linear carrier, to develop a simpler and cheaper rapid immunoassay technology. We selected aflatoxins as an example for research, as they are a group of highly toxic and carcinogenic compounds representing a worldwide threat to human health and life. With a non-competitive immunoassay, we detected and evaluated the effect of 28 different linear materials on antibody immobilization. Mercerized cotton and Dyneema line were chosen from the linear materials for further comparison using a competitive immunoassay, because both showed high-signal values and relatively low background noise. The results showed the sensitive IC50 of mercerized cotton as the reaction carrier was 0.33 ng/mL, and the linear range was 0.16~3.25 ng/mL. The sensitivity using Dyneema line as the reaction carrier was 1.16 ng/mL. The competitive curves of four sample matrices were established to evaluate the stability of the detection system; these were basically consistent with those without sample matrices. In conclusion, both mercerized cotton and Dyneema, will be suggested for the novel development of linear immobilization carrier-based immunoassays for other analytes, and especially to construct inexpensive and easy-to-obtain biological and environmental analytical technologies and biosensors.
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Nano-labeled materials as detection tags for signal amplification in immunochromatographic assay. Trends Analyt Chem 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.trac.2022.116673] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Fahmy HM, Abu Serea ES, Salah-Eldin RE, Al-Hafiry SA, Ali MK, Shalan AE, Lanceros-Méndez S. Recent Progress in Graphene- and Related Carbon-Nanomaterial-based Electrochemical Biosensors for Early Disease Detection. ACS Biomater Sci Eng 2022; 8:964-1000. [PMID: 35229605 DOI: 10.1021/acsbiomaterials.1c00710] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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Graphene- and carbon-based nanomaterials are key materials to develop advanced biosensors for the sensitive detection of many biomarkers owing to their unique properties. Biosensors have attracted increasing interest because they allow efficacious, sensitive, selective, rapid, and low-cost diagnosis. Biosensors are analytical devices based on receptors for the process of detection and transducers for response measuring. Biosensors can be based on electrochemical, piezoelectric, thermal, and optical transduction mechanisms. Early virus identification provides critical information about potentially effective and selective therapies, extends the therapeutic window, and thereby reduces morbidity. The sensitivity and selectivity of graphene can be amended via functionalizing it or conjoining it with further materials. Amendment of the optical and electrical features of the hybrid structure by introducing appropriate functional groups or counterparts is especially appealing for quick and easy-to-use virus detection. Various techniques for the electrochemical detection of viruses depending on antigen-antibody interactions or DNA hybridization are discussed in this work, and the reasons behind using graphene and related carbon nanomaterials for the fabrication are presented and discussed. We review the existing state-of-the-art directions of graphene-based classifications for detecting DNA, protein, and hormone biomarkers and summarize the use of the different biosensors to detect several diseases, like cancer, Alzheimer's disease, and diabetes, to sense numerous viruses, including SARS-CoV-2, human immunodeficiency virus, rotavirus, Zika virus, and hepatitis B virus, and to detect the recent pandemic virus COVID-19. The general concepts, mechanisms of action, benefits, and disadvantages of advanced virus biosensors are discussed to afford beneficial evidence of the creation and manufacture of innovative virus biosensors. We emphasize that graphene-based nanomaterials are ideal candidates for electrochemical biosensor engineering due to their special and tunable physicochemical properties.
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- Heba Mohamed Fahmy
- Biophysics Department, Faculty of Science, Cairo University, 12613 Giza, Egypt
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- Chemistry and Biochemistry Department, Faculty of Science, Cairo University, 12613 Giza, Egypt.,BCMaterials-Basque Center for Materials, Applications and Nanostructures, Martina Casiano, UPV/EHU Science Park, Barrio Sarriena s/n, Leioa 48940, Spain
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- Chemistry and Zoology Department, Faculty of Science, Cairo University, 12613 Giza, Egypt
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- Biotechnology/Biomolecular Chemistry Program, Faculty of Science, Cairo University, 12613 Giza, Egypt
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- BCMaterials-Basque Center for Materials, Applications and Nanostructures, Martina Casiano, UPV/EHU Science Park, Barrio Sarriena s/n, Leioa 48940, Spain.,Central Metallurgical Research and Development Institute, P.O. Box 87, Helwan, 11422 Cairo, Egypt
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- BCMaterials-Basque Center for Materials, Applications and Nanostructures, Martina Casiano, UPV/EHU Science Park, Barrio Sarriena s/n, Leioa 48940, Spain.,IKERBASQUE, Basque Foundation for Science, 48009 Bilbao, Spain
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He Y, Hu C, Li Z, Wu C, Zeng Y, Peng C. Multifunctional carbon nanomaterials for diagnostic applications in infectious diseases and tumors. Mater Today Bio 2022; 14:100231. [PMID: 35280329 PMCID: PMC8896867 DOI: 10.1016/j.mtbio.2022.100231] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/20/2021] [Revised: 02/28/2022] [Accepted: 03/02/2022] [Indexed: 02/04/2023] Open
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Infectious diseases (such as Corona Virus Disease 2019) and tumors pose a tremendous challenge to global public health. Early diagnosis of infectious diseases and tumors can lead to effective control and early intervention of the patient's condition. Over the past few decades, carbon nanomaterials (CNs) have attracted widespread attention in different scientific disciplines. In the field of biomedicine, carbon nanotubes, graphene, carbon quantum dots and fullerenes have the ability of improving the accuracy of the diagnosis by the improvement of the diagnostic approaches. Therefore, this review highlights their applications in the diagnosis of infectious diseases and tumors over the past five years. Recent advances in the field of biosensing, bioimaging, and nucleic acid amplification by such CNs are introduced and discussed, emphasizing the importance of their unique properties in infectious disease and tumor diagnosis and the challenges and opportunities that exist for future clinical applications. Although the application of CNs in the diagnosis of several diseases is still at a beginning stage, biosensors, bioimaging technologies and nucleic acid amplification technologies built on CNs represent a new generation of promising diagnostic tools that further support their potential application in infectious disease and tumor diagnosis.
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- State Key Laboratory of Southwestern Chinese Medicine Resources, College of Medical Technology, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, Sichuan, 611137, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Southwestern Chinese Medicine Resources, College of Medical Technology, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, Sichuan, 611137, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Southwestern Chinese Medicine Resources, College of Medical Technology, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, Sichuan, 611137, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Southwestern Chinese Medicine Resources, College of Medical Technology, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, Sichuan, 611137, China
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Chen L, Ghiasvand A, Lam SC, Rodriguez ES, Innis PC, Paull B. Thread-based isotachophoresis coupled with desorption electrospray ionization mass spectrometry for clean-up, preconcentration, and determination of alkaloids in biological fluids. Anal Chim Acta 2022; 1193:338810. [PMID: 35058003 DOI: 10.1016/j.aca.2021.338810] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/11/2021] [Revised: 06/17/2021] [Accepted: 06/26/2021] [Indexed: 11/01/2022]
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A thread-based isotachophoresis method coupled with desorption electrospray ionization mass spectrometry (TB-ITP-DESI-MS) was developed and applied for clean-up, preconcentration, and determination of alkaloids in biological fluids. This simple approach enables the focusing and rapid analysis of analytes of interest in complex matrices that are otherwise challenging using direct ambient mass spectrometry. The TB-ITP platform components were rapidly and reproducibly fabricated at low-cost using 3D printing. A single string of nylon 6 thread was used as the electrophoresis substrate and a cotton knot, tied to the nylon thread, was used as the trapping zone of the ITP focused model analytes (coptisine, berberine and palmatine). The trapping efficiency was evaluated upon different commercially available threads with different chemical properties and cotton was selected as the best material due to its highest trapping efficiency and subsequent DESI-MS ionization efficiency. Up to 11.6-fold increase in signal to noise ratio (S/N) was obtained using the proposed method compared to direct DESI-MS detection, due to the reduced matrix interference and focusing. The results demonstrated that the TB-ITP-DESI-MS approach is a viable solution for the analysis of complicated biological fluid samples.
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- Liang Chen
- Australian Centre for Research on Separation Science (ACROSS), School of Natural Sciences, University of Tasmania, Hobart, 7001, Australia; ARC Centre of Excellence for Electromaterials Sciences (ACES), School of Natural Sciences, University of Tasmania, Hobart, Tasmania, 7001, Australia
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- Australian Centre for Research on Separation Science (ACROSS), School of Natural Sciences, University of Tasmania, Hobart, 7001, Australia; ARC Centre of Excellence for Electromaterials Sciences (ACES), School of Natural Sciences, University of Tasmania, Hobart, Tasmania, 7001, Australia
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- Australian Centre for Research on Separation Science (ACROSS), School of Natural Sciences, University of Tasmania, Hobart, 7001, Australia
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- Australian Centre for Research on Separation Science (ACROSS), School of Natural Sciences, University of Tasmania, Hobart, 7001, Australia
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- ARC Centre of Excellence for Electromaterials Science, Intelligent Polymer Research Institute, University of Wollongong, Wollongong, NSW, 2522, Australia
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- Australian Centre for Research on Separation Science (ACROSS), School of Natural Sciences, University of Tasmania, Hobart, 7001, Australia; ARC Centre of Excellence for Electromaterials Sciences (ACES), School of Natural Sciences, University of Tasmania, Hobart, Tasmania, 7001, Australia.
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Agustini D, Caetano FR, Quero RF, Fracassi da Silva JA, Bergamini MF, Marcolino-Junior LH, de Jesus DP. Microfluidic devices based on textile threads for analytical applications: state of the art and prospects. ANALYTICAL METHODS : ADVANCING METHODS AND APPLICATIONS 2021; 13:4830-4857. [PMID: 34647544 DOI: 10.1039/d1ay01337h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Microfluidic devices based on textile threads have interesting advantages when compared to systems made with traditional materials, such as polymers and inorganic substrates (especially silicon and glass). One of these significant advantages is the device fabrication process, made more cheap and simple, with little or no microfabrication apparatus. This review describes the fundamentals, applications, challenges, and prospects of microfluidic devices fabricated with textile threads. A wide range of applications is discussed, integrated with several analysis methods, such as electrochemical, colorimetric, electrophoretic, chromatographic, and fluorescence. Additionally, the integration of these devices with different substrates (e.g., 3D printed components or fabrics), other devices (e.g., smartphones), and microelectronics is described. These combinations have allowed the construction of fully portable devices and consequently the development of point-of-care and wearable analytical systems.
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- Deonir Agustini
- Laboratory of Electrochemical Sensors (LABSENSE), Federal University of Paraná (UFPR), Curitiba, PR, Brazil.
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- Laboratory of Electrochemical Sensors (LABSENSE), Federal University of Paraná (UFPR), Curitiba, PR, Brazil.
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- Institute of Chemistry, State University of Campinas (Unicamp), Campinas, SP, 13083-861, Brazil.
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- Institute of Chemistry, State University of Campinas (Unicamp), Campinas, SP, 13083-861, Brazil.
- Instituto Nacional de Ciência e Tecnologia em Bioanalítica (INCTBio), Campinas, SP, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Electrochemical Sensors (LABSENSE), Federal University of Paraná (UFPR), Curitiba, PR, Brazil.
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- Institute of Chemistry, State University of Campinas (Unicamp), Campinas, SP, 13083-861, Brazil.
- Instituto Nacional de Ciência e Tecnologia em Bioanalítica (INCTBio), Campinas, SP, Brazil
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Anik MI, Mahmud N, Al Masud A, Hasan M. Gold nanoparticles (GNPs) in biomedical and clinical applications: A review. NANO SELECT 2021. [DOI: 10.1002/nano.202100255] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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- Muzahidul I. Anik
- Department of Chemical Engineering University of Rhode Island South Kingstown Rhode Island USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering Military Institute of Science and Technology Dhaka Bangladesh
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- Department of Chemical Engineering Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology Dhaka Bangladesh
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering Military Institute of Science and Technology Dhaka Bangladesh
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Zhou W, Dou M, Timilsina SS, Xu F, Li X. Recent innovations in cost-effective polymer and paper hybrid microfluidic devices. LAB ON A CHIP 2021; 21:2658-2683. [PMID: 34180494 PMCID: PMC8360634 DOI: 10.1039/d1lc00414j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/02/2023]
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Hybrid microfluidic systems that are composed of multiple different types of substrates have been recognized as a versatile and superior platform, which can draw benefits from different substrates while avoiding their limitations. This review article introduces the recent innovations of different types of low-cost hybrid microfluidic devices, particularly focusing on cost-effective polymer- and paper-based hybrid microfluidic devices. In this article, the fabrication of these hybrid microfluidic devices is briefly described and summarized. We then highlight various hybrid microfluidic systems, including polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS)-based, thermoplastic-based, paper/polymer hybrid systems, as well as other emerging hybrid systems (such as thread-based). The special benefits of using these hybrid systems have been summarized accordingly. A broad range of biological and biomedical applications using these hybrid microfluidic devices are discussed in detail, including nucleic acid analysis, protein analysis, cellular analysis, 3D cell culture, organ-on-a-chip, and tissue engineering. The perspective trends of hybrid microfluidic systems involving the improvement of fabrication techniques and broader applications are also discussed at the end of the review.
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- Wan Zhou
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Texas at El Paso, 500 W University Ave., El Paso, TX 79968, USA.
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Texas at El Paso, 500 W University Ave., El Paso, TX 79968, USA.
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Texas at El Paso, 500 W University Ave., El Paso, TX 79968, USA.
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- Bioinspired Engineering and Biomechanics Center (BEBC), The Key Laboratory of Biomedical Information Engineering of Ministry of Education, School of Life Science and Technology, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710049, PR China
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Texas at El Paso, 500 W University Ave., El Paso, TX 79968, USA. and Border Biomedical Research Center, Biomedical Engineering, University of Texas at El Paso, 500 West University Ave., El Paso, TX 79968, USA and Environmental Science and Engineering, University of Texas at El Paso, 500 West University Ave., El Paso, TX 79968, USA
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Mehravani B, Ribeiro AI, Zille A. Gold Nanoparticles Synthesis and Antimicrobial Effect on Fibrous Materials. NANOMATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2021; 11:1067. [PMID: 33919401 PMCID: PMC8143294 DOI: 10.3390/nano11051067] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/22/2021] [Revised: 04/12/2021] [Accepted: 04/17/2021] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Depositing nanoparticles in textiles have been a promising strategy to achieve multifunctional materials. Particularly, antimicrobial properties are highly valuable due to the emergence of new pathogens and the spread of existing ones. Several methods have been used to functionalize textile materials with gold nanoparticles (AuNPs). Therefore, this review highlighted the most used methods for AuNPs preparation and the current studies on the topic in order to obtain AuNPs with suitable properties for antimicrobial applications and minimize the environmental concerns in their production. Reporting the detailed information on the functionalization of fabrics, yarns, and fibers with AuNPs by different methods to improve the antimicrobial properties was the central objective. The studies combining AuNPs and textile materials have opened valuable opportunities to develop antimicrobial materials for health and hygiene products, as infection control and barrier material, with improved properties. Future studies are needed to amplify the antimicrobial effect of AuNPs onto textiles and minimize the concerns related to the synthesis.
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- 2C2T-Centro de Ciência e Tecnologia Têxtil, Campus de Azúrem, Universidade do Minho, 4800-058 Guimaraes, Portugal; (B.M.); (A.I.R.)
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Zeng Y, Liang D, Zheng P, Zhang Y, Wang Z, Mari GM, Jiang H. A simple and rapid immunochromatography test based on readily available filter paper modified with chitosan to screen for 13 sulfonamides in milk. J Dairy Sci 2020; 104:126-133. [PMID: 33189293 DOI: 10.3168/jds.2020-18987] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/31/2020] [Accepted: 08/27/2020] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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In this study, we developed a novel, simple, rapid, and low-cost colloidal gold-based immunochromatography method, with filter paper replacing nitrocellulose membrane as the substrate. To obtain adequately immobilized protein, chitosan was used to functionalize the filter paper. After conditions and parameters were optimized, the novel immunochromatography method was applied for detection of sulfonamide residues in milk. Quantitative detection was accomplished using a smartphone and Photoshop software (Adobe Inc., San Jose, CA), allowing us to screen 13 sulfonamides with a limit of detection ranging from 0.42 to 8.64 μg/L and recovery ranging from 88.2 to 116.9% in milk. The proposed novel method performed similarly to the conventional method that uses a nitrocellulose membrane as the transport medium, and it had lower cost and better usability because of the inexpensive and easily available filter paper.
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- Yuyang Zeng
- Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Food Nutrition and Human Health, College of Veterinary Medicine, China Agricultural University, Beijing Key Laboratory of Detection Technology for Animal-Derived Food Safety, Beijing Laboratory for Food Quality and Safety, 100193 Beijing, People's Republic of China
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- Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Food Nutrition and Human Health, College of Veterinary Medicine, China Agricultural University, Beijing Key Laboratory of Detection Technology for Animal-Derived Food Safety, Beijing Laboratory for Food Quality and Safety, 100193 Beijing, People's Republic of China
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- Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Food Nutrition and Human Health, College of Veterinary Medicine, China Agricultural University, Beijing Key Laboratory of Detection Technology for Animal-Derived Food Safety, Beijing Laboratory for Food Quality and Safety, 100193 Beijing, People's Republic of China
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- Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Food Nutrition and Human Health, College of Veterinary Medicine, China Agricultural University, Beijing Key Laboratory of Detection Technology for Animal-Derived Food Safety, Beijing Laboratory for Food Quality and Safety, 100193 Beijing, People's Republic of China
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- Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Food Nutrition and Human Health, College of Veterinary Medicine, China Agricultural University, Beijing Key Laboratory of Detection Technology for Animal-Derived Food Safety, Beijing Laboratory for Food Quality and Safety, 100193 Beijing, People's Republic of China
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- Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Food Nutrition and Human Health, College of Veterinary Medicine, China Agricultural University, Beijing Key Laboratory of Detection Technology for Animal-Derived Food Safety, Beijing Laboratory for Food Quality and Safety, 100193 Beijing, People's Republic of China
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- Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Food Nutrition and Human Health, College of Veterinary Medicine, China Agricultural University, Beijing Key Laboratory of Detection Technology for Animal-Derived Food Safety, Beijing Laboratory for Food Quality and Safety, 100193 Beijing, People's Republic of China.
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Wang X, Yang D, Jia ST, Zhao LL, Jia TT, Xue CH. Electrospun nitrocellulose membrane for immunochromatographic test strip with high sensitivity. Mikrochim Acta 2020; 187:644. [PMID: 33155110 DOI: 10.1007/s00604-020-04626-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/21/2020] [Accepted: 10/28/2020] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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The main goal of this work is to develop an economical, portable, disposable, and reliable point of care paper biosensor based on visualization, which can be used to detect viruses, bacteria, and proteins. However, the sensitivity of immunochromatography test (ICT) strips based on nitrocellulose to target detection has always been a problem. Here, we use an electrospun nitrocellulose (ENC) fiber membrane instead of traditional nitrocellulose fiber membrane to construct ICT strips for early pregnancy detection. By proper selection of the diameter of the ENC fiber to adjust the pore size, porosity, and morphology of the membrane, ICT strips with low flow rate and high protein loading were obtained. Based on these properties, a convenient and sensitive method for the colorimetric determination of human chorionic gonadotropin was developed. Under the optimal conditions, the detection limit of ICT based on ENC membrane is 10 mIU mL-1 (S/N = 3), the linear detection range is 5-1000 mIU mL-1, and the linear relationship is Y = 0.0434 X - 0.0136 (R2 = 0.9802). In addition, the test strip has good specificity and stability, and will not produce false-positive results. Graphical abstract.
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- Xue Wang
- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shaanxi University of Science and Technology, Xi'an, 710021, China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shaanxi University of Science and Technology, Xi'an, 710021, China.
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- College of Bioresources Chemical and Materials Engineering, Shaanxi University of Science and Technology, Xi'an, 710021, China
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- College of Bioresources Chemical and Materials Engineering, Shaanxi University of Science and Technology, Xi'an, 710021, China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shaanxi University of Science and Technology, Xi'an, 710021, China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shaanxi University of Science and Technology, Xi'an, 710021, China. .,College of Bioresources Chemical and Materials Engineering, Shaanxi University of Science and Technology, Xi'an, 710021, China.
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Tutorial: design and fabrication of nanoparticle-based lateral-flow immunoassays. Nat Protoc 2020; 15:3788-3816. [PMID: 33097926 DOI: 10.1038/s41596-020-0357-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 214] [Impact Index Per Article: 53.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/29/2019] [Accepted: 05/12/2020] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Lateral-flow assays (LFAs) are quick, simple and cheap assays to analyze various samples at the point of care or in the field, making them one of the most widespread biosensors currently available. They have been successfully employed for the detection of a myriad of different targets (ranging from atoms up to whole cells) in all type of samples (including water, blood, foodstuff and environmental samples). Their operation relies on the capillary flow of the sample throughout a series of sequential pads, each with different functionalities aiming to generate a signal to indicate the absence/presence (and, in some cases, the concentration) of the analyte of interest. To have a user-friendly operation, their development requires the optimization of multiple, interconnected parameters that may overwhelm new developers. In this tutorial, we provide the readers with: (i) the basic knowledge to understand the principles governing an LFA and to take informed decisions during lateral flow strip design and fabrication, (ii) a roadmap for optimal LFA development independent of the specific application, (iii) a step-by-step example procedure for the assembly and operation of an LF strip for the detection of human IgG and (iv) an extensive troubleshooting section addressing the most frequent issues in designing, assembling and using LFAs. By changing only the receptors, the provided example procedure can easily be adapted for cost-efficient detection of a broad variety of targets.
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Khan JU, Sayyar S, Paull B, Innis PC. Novel Approach toward Electrofluidic Substrates Utilizing Textile-Based Braided Structure. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2020; 12:45618-45628. [PMID: 32910632 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.0c13740] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Electrofluidics is the unique combination of electrophoresis and microfluidics, which has opened up broad opportunities for bioanalysis and multiplexed assay. These systems typically comprise inaccessible and fully enclosed microcapillary or microchannels, with limited sample loading capacities and no direct access to the solutes within. Here, we investigate the application of multiyarn textile assemblies which provides an open and surface accessible electrophoretic separation platform. Three-dimensional (3D) textile structures have been produced using conventional knitting and braiding techniques from a range of commercially available yarns. Capillary zone electrophoresis separation studies have been carried out on these substrates using fluorescent anionic (fluorescence, FL) and cationic (rhodamine-B, Rh-B) markers. The effects of different yarn surface chemistry, textile fabrication technique, and electrolyte ionic strength on the electrophoretic mobility of the test analytes have been studied. From the broad range of yarns investigated, polyester was shown to have the highest electrophoretic mobility for Rh-B (6 × 10-4 cm2 V-1 s-1) and for FL (4 × 10-4 cm2 V-1 s-1). The braiding approach, being simple and versatile, was found to be the most effective route to produce 3D textile-based structures and offered the potential for selective movement and targeted delivery to different channels. Composite braids made with yarns of differential surface chemistries further revealed a unique behavior of separation and parallel movement of oppositely charged ionic species. We also demonstrate the feasibility to apply isotachophoresis (ITP) on these braided textile substrates to rapidly focus dispersed FL sample bands. Here, we demonstrate the focusing of FL from a dispersed band into narrow band with a 400 times reduction in sample width over 90 s. Owing to the simplicity and reproducibility of the developed approach, textile-based inverted microfluidic applications are expected to enable opportunities in bioanalysis, proteomics, and rapid clinical diagnostics.
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- Jawairia Umar Khan
- ARC Centre of Excellence for Electromaterials Science (ACES), AIIM Facility, Innovation Campus, University of Wollongong, Wollongong, New South Wales 2500, Australia
- Department of Fibre and Textile Technology, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad 38000, Pakistan
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- ARC Centre of Excellence for Electromaterials Science (ACES), AIIM Facility, Innovation Campus, University of Wollongong, Wollongong, New South Wales 2500, Australia
- Australian National Fabrication Facility-Materials Node, Innovation Campus, University of Wollongong, Wollongong, New South Wales 2500, Australia
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- Australian Centre for Research on Separation Science (ACROSS) and ARC Centre of Excellence for Electromaterials Science (ACES), School of Natural Sciences, University of Tasmania, Hobart, Tasmania 7005, Australia
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- ARC Centre of Excellence for Electromaterials Science (ACES), AIIM Facility, Innovation Campus, University of Wollongong, Wollongong, New South Wales 2500, Australia
- Australian National Fabrication Facility-Materials Node, Innovation Campus, University of Wollongong, Wollongong, New South Wales 2500, Australia
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Tomimuro K, Tenda K, Ni Y, Hiruta Y, Merkx M, Citterio D. Thread-Based Bioluminescent Sensor for Detecting Multiple Antibodies in a Single Drop of Whole Blood. ACS Sens 2020; 5:1786-1794. [PMID: 32441095 DOI: 10.1021/acssensors.0c00564] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Antibodies are important biomarkers in clinical diagnostics in addition to being increasingly used for therapeutic purposes. Although numerous methods for their detection and quantification exist, they predominantly require benchtop instruments operated by specialists. To enable the detection of antibodies at point-of-care (POC), the development of simple and rapid assay methods independent of laboratory equipment is of high relevance. In this study, we demonstrate microfluidic thread-based analytical devices (μTADs) as a new platform for antibody detection by means of bioluminescence resonance energy-transfer (BRET) switching sensor proteins. The devices consist of vertically assembled layers including a blood separation membrane and a plastic film with a sewn-in cotton thread, onto which the BRET sensor proteins together with the substrate furimazine have been predeposited. In contrast to intensity-based signaling, the BRET mechanism enables time-independent, ratiometric readout of bioluminescence signals with a digital camera in a darkroom or a smartphone camera with a 3D-printed lens adapter. The device design allows spatially separated deposition of multiple bioluminescent proteins on a single sewn thread, enabling quantification of multiple antibodies in 5 μL of whole blood within 5 min. The bioluminescence response is independent of the applied sample volume within the range of 5-15 μL. Therefore, μTADs in combination with BRET-based sensor proteins represent user-friendly analytical tools for POC quantification of antibodies without any laboratory equipment in a finger prick (5 μL) of whole blood.
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- Kosuke Tomimuro
- Department of Applied Chemistry, Keio University, 3-14-1 Hiyoshi,
Kohoku-ku, 223-8522 Yokohama, Japan
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, Keio University, 3-14-1 Hiyoshi,
Kohoku-ku, 223-8522 Yokohama, Japan
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- Laboratory of Chemical Biology and Institute for Complex Molecular Systems, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Eindhoven University of Technology, P.O. Box 513, 5600 MB Eindhoven, The Netherlands
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, Keio University, 3-14-1 Hiyoshi,
Kohoku-ku, 223-8522 Yokohama, Japan
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, Keio University, 3-14-1 Hiyoshi,
Kohoku-ku, 223-8522 Yokohama, Japan
- Laboratory of Chemical Biology and Institute for Complex Molecular Systems, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Eindhoven University of Technology, P.O. Box 513, 5600 MB Eindhoven, The Netherlands
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, Keio University, 3-14-1 Hiyoshi,
Kohoku-ku, 223-8522 Yokohama, Japan
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Wang Z, Hu T, Liang R, Wei M. Application of Zero-Dimensional Nanomaterials in Biosensing. Front Chem 2020; 8:320. [PMID: 32373593 PMCID: PMC7182656 DOI: 10.3389/fchem.2020.00320] [Citation(s) in RCA: 67] [Impact Index Per Article: 16.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/27/2020] [Accepted: 03/30/2020] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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Zero-dimensional (0D) nanomaterials, including graphene quantum dots (GQDs), carbon quantum dots (CQDs), fullerenes, inorganic quantum dots (QDs), magnetic nanoparticles (MNPs), noble metal nanoparticles, upconversion nanoparticles (UCNPs) and polymer dots (Pdots), have attracted extensive research interest in the field of biosensing in recent years. Benefiting from the ultra-small size, quantum confinement effect, excellent physical and chemical properties and good biocompatibility, 0D nanomaterials have shown great potential in ion detection, biomolecular recognition, disease diagnosis and pathogen detection. Here we first introduce the structures and properties of different 0D nanomaterials. On this basis, recent progress and application examples of 0D nanomaterials in the field of biosensing are discussed. In the last part, we summarize the research status of 0D nanomaterials in the field of biosensing and anticipate the development prospects and future challenges in this field.
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering, Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Soft Matter Science and Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering, Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Soft Matter Science and Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, China
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Wu H, Ma Z, Wei C, Jiang M, Hong X, Li Y, Chen D, Huang X. Three-Dimensional Microporous Hollow Fiber Membrane Microfluidic Device Integrated with Selective Separation and Capillary Self-Driven for Point-of-Care Testing. Anal Chem 2020; 92:6358-6365. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.9b05342] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/29/2023]
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- Huimin Wu
- MOE Key Laboratory of Macromolecular Synthesis and Functionalization, Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, China
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- School of Medicine, Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou 311121, China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Macromolecular Synthesis and Functionalization, Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, China
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- School of Medicine, Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou 311121, China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Macromolecular Synthesis and Functionalization, Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Macromolecular Synthesis and Functionalization, Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, China
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- School of Medicine, Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou 311121, China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Macromolecular Synthesis and Functionalization, Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, China
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Huang Y, Xu T, Wang W, Wen Y, Li K, Qian L, Zhang X, Liu G. Lateral flow biosensors based on the use of micro- and nanomaterials: a review on recent developments. Mikrochim Acta 2019; 187:70. [PMID: 31853644 DOI: 10.1007/s00604-019-3822-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 64] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/03/2019] [Accepted: 09/12/2019] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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This review (with 187 refs.) summarizes the progress that has been made in the design of lateral flow biosensors (LFBs) based on the use of micro- and nano-materials. Following a short introduction into the field, a first section covers features related to the design of LFBs, with subsections on strip-based, cotton thread-based and vertical flow- and syringe-based LFBs. The next chapter summarizes methods for sample pretreatment, from simple method to membrane-based methods, pretreatment by magnetic methods to device-integrated sample preparation. Advances in flow control are treated next, with subsections on cross-flow strategies, delayed and controlled release and various other strategies. Detection conditionst and mathematical modelling are briefly introduced in the following chapter. A further chapter covers methods for reliability improvement, for example by adding other validation lines or adopting different detection methods. Signal readouts are summarized next, with subsections on color-based, luminescent, smartphone-based and SERS-based methods. A concluding section summarizes the current status and addresses challenges in future perspectives. Graphical abstractRecent development and breakthrough points of lateral flow biosensors.
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- Yan Huang
- Research Center for Bioengineering and Sensing Technology, University of Science & Technology Beijing, Beijing, 100083, People's Republic of China.,Institute of Biomedical and Health, School of Life and Health Science, Anhui Science and Technology University, Fengyang, Anhui, 233100, People's Republic of China.,Department of Chemistry and biochemistry, North Dakota State University, Fargo, ND, 58105, USA
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- Research Center for Bioengineering and Sensing Technology, University of Science & Technology Beijing, Beijing, 100083, People's Republic of China
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- Research Center for Bioengineering and Sensing Technology, University of Science & Technology Beijing, Beijing, 100083, People's Republic of China
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- Research Center for Bioengineering and Sensing Technology, University of Science & Technology Beijing, Beijing, 100083, People's Republic of China
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- Institute of Biomedical and Health, School of Life and Health Science, Anhui Science and Technology University, Fengyang, Anhui, 233100, People's Republic of China
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- Institute of Biomedical and Health, School of Life and Health Science, Anhui Science and Technology University, Fengyang, Anhui, 233100, People's Republic of China.
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- Research Center for Bioengineering and Sensing Technology, University of Science & Technology Beijing, Beijing, 100083, People's Republic of China. .,Institute of Biomedical and Health, School of Life and Health Science, Anhui Science and Technology University, Fengyang, Anhui, 233100, People's Republic of China. .,School of Biomedical Engineering, Shenzhen University Healthy Science Center, Shenzhen, Guangdong, 518060, People's Republic of China.
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- Institute of Biomedical and Health, School of Life and Health Science, Anhui Science and Technology University, Fengyang, Anhui, 233100, People's Republic of China. .,Department of Chemistry and biochemistry, North Dakota State University, Fargo, ND, 58105, USA.
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Pirzada M, Altintas Z. Nanomaterials for Healthcare Biosensing Applications. SENSORS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2019; 19:E5311. [PMID: 31810313 PMCID: PMC6928990 DOI: 10.3390/s19235311] [Citation(s) in RCA: 78] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/07/2019] [Revised: 11/22/2019] [Accepted: 11/27/2019] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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In recent years, an increasing number of nanomaterials have been explored for their applications in biomedical diagnostics, making their applications in healthcare biosensing a rapidly evolving field. Nanomaterials introduce versatility to the sensing platforms and may even allow mobility between different detection mechanisms. The prospect of a combination of different nanomaterials allows an exploitation of their synergistic additive and novel properties for sensor development. This paper covers more than 290 research works since 2015, elaborating the diverse roles played by various nanomaterials in the biosensing field. Hence, we provide a comprehensive review of the healthcare sensing applications of nanomaterials, covering carbon allotrope-based, inorganic, and organic nanomaterials. These sensing systems are able to detect a wide variety of clinically relevant molecules, like nucleic acids, viruses, bacteria, cancer antigens, pharmaceuticals and narcotic drugs, toxins, contaminants, as well as entire cells in various sensing media, ranging from buffers to more complex environments such as urine, blood or sputum. Thus, the latest advancements reviewed in this paper hold tremendous potential for the application of nanomaterials in the early screening of diseases and point-of-care testing.
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- Technical University of Berlin, Straße des 17. Juni 124, 10623 Berlin, Germany;
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Liu J, Yu Q, Zhao G, Dou W. A novel immunochromatographic assay using ultramarine blue particles as visible label for quantitative detection of hepatitis B virus surface antigen. Anal Chim Acta 2019; 1098:140-147. [PMID: 31948577 DOI: 10.1016/j.aca.2019.11.037] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/22/2019] [Revised: 10/31/2019] [Accepted: 11/13/2019] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Ultramarine blue particles as a novel visible label has been used to develop immunochromatographic assay (ICA). The ultramarine blue particles, as a sodalite mineral with formula: (Na,Ca)8[(S,Cl,SO4,OH)2(Al6Si6O24)], can generate a blue visible signal were used as a label for ICA. Ultramarine blue particles were applied to a sandwich immunoassay to detect hepatitis B virus surface antigen (HBsAg). Ultramarine blue particles were separated from ultramarine blue industrial product by centrifugation. The polyacrylic acid (PAA) was used to modify the carboxyl group on the surface of ultramarine blue particles. The goat anti-HBsAg monoclonal antibody was modified on ultramarine blue particles by EDC/NHS activation of the carboxyl groups. In the presence of HBsAg, the immune ultramarine blue particles were bound on test line zone and forming a blue line on ICA strip which was directly readout by naked eye and quantitatively measured by Image J software. Under optimal conditions, the color depth of test line was linearly correlated with the concentration of HBsAg in concentration range from 1 to 50 ng mL-1. The calibration equation was y = 385.796 + 97.2298x (R2 = 0.9872), with limit of detection (LOD) of 0.37 ng mL -1(S/N = 3). The sensitivity of this novel ICA was better than that of ICA based on traditional gold nanoparticles as reporter probe. The ultramarine blue particles offer an alternative type of visible label nanomaterial for the development of ICA.
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- Jing Liu
- Food Safety Key Laboratory of Zhejiang Province, School of Food Science and Biotechnology, Zhejiang Gongshang University, Hangzhou, 310018, China
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- Food Safety Key Laboratory of Zhejiang Province, School of Food Science and Biotechnology, Zhejiang Gongshang University, Hangzhou, 310018, China
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- Food Safety Key Laboratory of Zhejiang Province, School of Food Science and Biotechnology, Zhejiang Gongshang University, Hangzhou, 310018, China
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- Food Safety Key Laboratory of Zhejiang Province, School of Food Science and Biotechnology, Zhejiang Gongshang University, Hangzhou, 310018, China.
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Weng X, Kang Y, Guo Q, Peng B, Jiang H. Recent advances in thread-based microfluidics for diagnostic applications. Biosens Bioelectron 2019; 132:171-185. [PMID: 30875629 PMCID: PMC7127036 DOI: 10.1016/j.bios.2019.03.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/16/2019] [Revised: 03/02/2019] [Accepted: 03/07/2019] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Over the past decades, researchers have been seeking attractive substrate materials to keep microfluidics improving to outbalance the drawbacks and issues. Cellulose substrates, including thread, paper and hydrogels are alternatives due to their distinct structural and mechanical properties for a number of applications. Thread have gained considerable attention and become promising powerful tool due to its advantages over paper-based systems thus finds numerous applications in the development of diagnostic systems, smart bandages and tissue engineering. To the best of our knowledge, no comprehensive review articles on the topic of thread-based microfluidics have been published and it is of significance for many scientific communities working on Microfluidics, Biosensors and Lab-on-Chip. This review gives an overview of the advances of thread-based microfluidic diagnostic devices in a variety of applications. It begins with an overall introduction of the fabrication followed by an in-depth review on the detection techniques in such devices and various applications with respect to effort and performance to date. A few perspective directions of thread-based microfluidics in its development are also discussed. Thread-based microfluidics are still at an early development stage and further improvements in terms of fabrication, analytical strategies, and function to become low-cost, low-volume and easy-to-use point-of-care (POC) diagnostic devices that can be adapted or commercialized for real world applications.
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- Xuan Weng
- School of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, Sichuan, 611731, China
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- Institute for Clean Energy and Advanced Materials, Faculty of Materials and Energy, Southwest University, Chongqing 400715, China
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- School of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, Sichuan, 611731, China
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- School of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, Sichuan, 611731, China
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- School of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, Sichuan, 611731, China.
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Fang Y, Li Y, Zhang M, Cui B, Hu Q, Wang L. A novel electrochemical strategy based on porous 3D graphene-starch architecture and silver deposition for ultrasensitive detection of neuron-specific enolase. Analyst 2019; 144:2186-2194. [DOI: 10.1039/c8an02230e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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This work was aimed at designing a novel and ultrasensitive electrochemical immunoassay strategy to detect neuron-specific enolase (NSE) with a triple signal amplification strategy.
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- Yishan Fang
- State Key Laboratory of Biobased Material and Green Papermaking
- Qilu University of Technology
- Shandong Academy of Sciences
- Jinan
- China
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- School of Food Science and Engineering
- Qilu University of Technology
- Shandong Academy of Sciences
- Jinan 250353
- China
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- School of Food Science and Engineering
- Qilu University of Technology
- Shandong Academy of Sciences
- Jinan 250353
- China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biobased Material and Green Papermaking
- Qilu University of Technology
- Shandong Academy of Sciences
- Jinan
- China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
- South China University of Technology
- Guangzhou 510641
- People's Republic of China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
- South China University of Technology
- Guangzhou 510641
- People's Republic of China
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Shi H, Zhang B, Liu S, Tan C, Tan Y, Jiang Y. A New Strategy Involving the Use of Peptides and Graphene Oxide for Fluorescence Turn-on Detection of Proteins. SENSORS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2018; 18:E385. [PMID: 29382136 PMCID: PMC5855184 DOI: 10.3390/s18020385] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/29/2017] [Revised: 01/23/2018] [Accepted: 01/25/2018] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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The detection of proteins is of great biological significance as disease biomarkers in early diagnosis, prognosis tracking and therapeutic evaluation. Thus, we developed a simple, sensitive and universal protein-sensing platform based on peptide and graphene oxide (GO). The design consists of a fluorophore (TAMRA, TAM), a peptide containing eight arginines and peptide ligand that could recognize the target protein, and GO used as a quencher. To demonstrate the feasible use of the sensor for target detection, Bcl-xL was evaluated as the model target. The sensor was proved to be sensitive and applied for the detection of the target proteins in buffer, 2% serum and living cells.
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- Huan Shi
- Department of Chemistry, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China.
- The State Key Laboratory Breeding Base-Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology, the Graduate School at Shenzhen, Tsinghua University, Shenzhen 518055, China.
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- Department of Chemistry, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China.
- The State Key Laboratory Breeding Base-Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology, the Graduate School at Shenzhen, Tsinghua University, Shenzhen 518055, China.
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- Department of Chemistry, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China.
- The State Key Laboratory Breeding Base-Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology, the Graduate School at Shenzhen, Tsinghua University, Shenzhen 518055, China.
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- Department of Chemistry, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China.
- The State Key Laboratory Breeding Base-Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology, the Graduate School at Shenzhen, Tsinghua University, Shenzhen 518055, China.
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- Department of Chemistry, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China.
- The State Key Laboratory Breeding Base-Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology, the Graduate School at Shenzhen, Tsinghua University, Shenzhen 518055, China.
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- The State Key Laboratory Breeding Base-Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology, the Graduate School at Shenzhen, Tsinghua University, Shenzhen 518055, China.
- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China.
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Wang C, Guan D, Chen C, He S, Liu X, Wang C, Wu H. Rapid detection of unconjugated estriol in the serum via superparamagnetic lateral flow immunochromatographic assay. Anal Bioanal Chem 2017; 410:123-130. [DOI: 10.1007/s00216-017-0699-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/13/2017] [Revised: 09/09/2017] [Accepted: 10/10/2017] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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A multiplex immunochromatographic test using gold nanoparticles for the rapid and simultaneous detection of four nitrofuran metabolites in fish samples. Anal Bioanal Chem 2017; 410:223-233. [DOI: 10.1007/s00216-017-0714-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/26/2017] [Revised: 10/03/2017] [Accepted: 10/17/2017] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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