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Kakkar S, Gupta P, Singh Yadav SP, Raj D, Singh G, Chauhan S, Mishra MK, Martín-Ortega E, Chiussi S, Kant K. Lateral flow assays: Progress and evolution of recent trends in point-of-care applications. Mater Today Bio 2024; 28:101188. [PMID: 39221210 PMCID: PMC11364909 DOI: 10.1016/j.mtbio.2024.101188] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/03/2024] [Revised: 07/20/2024] [Accepted: 08/05/2024] [Indexed: 09/04/2024] Open
Abstract
Paper based point-of-care (PoC) detection platforms applying lateral flow assays (LFAs) have gained paramount approval in the diagnostic domain as well as in environmental applications owing to their ease of utility, low cost, and rapid signal readout. It has centralized the aspect of self-evaluation exhibiting promising potential in the last global pandemic era of Covid-19 implementing rapid management of public health in remote areas. In this perspective, the present review is focused towards landscaping the current framework of LFAs along with integration of components and characteristics for improving the assay by pushing the detection limits. The review highlights the synergistic aspects of assay designing, sample enrichment strategies, novel nanomaterials-based signal transducers, and high-end analytical techniques that contribute significantly towards sensitivity and specificity enhancement. Various recent studies are discussed supporting the innovations in LFA systems that focus upon the accuracy and reliability of rapid PoC testing. The review also provides a comprehensive overview of all the possible difficulties in commercialization of LFAs subjecting its applicability to pathogen surveillance, water and food testing, disease diagnostics, as well as to agriculture and environmental issues.
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Affiliation(s)
- Saloni Kakkar
- Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR)- Centre for Cellular & Molecular Biology (CCMB), Hyderabad, 500007, India
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- Department of Biotechnology, Graphic Era (Deemed to be University), Dehradun, 248002, India
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- Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR)- Centre for Cellular & Molecular Biology (CCMB), Hyderabad, 500007, India
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- Department of Allied Sciences, School of Health Sciences and Technology, UPES, Dehradun, 248007, India
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- Department of Allied Sciences, School of Health Sciences and Technology, UPES, Dehradun, 248007, India
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- Dept. of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, 160012, India
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- IFCAE, Research Institute of Physics and Aerospace Science, Universidade de Vigo, Ourense, 32004, Spain
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- CINTECX, Universidade de Vigo, New Materials Group, Vigo, 36310, Spain
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- CINBIO, Universidade de Vigo, Campus Universitario As Lagoas Marcosende, Vigo, 36310, Spain
- Department of Biotechnology, School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Bennett University, Greater Noida, U.P., India
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Yang SM, Kim JS, Kim E, Kim HY. Rapid and Simultaneous Authentication of Six Laver Species Using Capillary Electrophoresis-Based Multiplex PCR. Foods 2024; 13:363. [PMID: 38338499 PMCID: PMC10855616 DOI: 10.3390/foods13030363] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/24/2023] [Revised: 01/21/2024] [Accepted: 01/21/2024] [Indexed: 02/12/2024] Open
Abstract
Lavers are typically consumed in dried or seasoned forms. However, commercially processed lavers can lead to seafood fraud because it is impossible to authenticate the original species based on morphological characteristics alone. In this study, we developed a capillary electrophoresis-based multiplex polymerase chain reaction (PCR) to authenticate six different laver species. The species-specific primer sets to target the chloroplast rbcL or rbcS genes were newly designed. We successfully established both singleplex and multiplex conditions, which resulted in specific amplicons for each species (N. dentata, 274 bp; N. yezoensis, 211 bp; N. seriata, 195 bp; N. tenera, 169 bp; N. haitanensis, 127 bp; P. suborbiculata, 117 bp). Moreover, the assays were sensitive enough to detect DNA ranging from 10 to 0.1 pg of DNA. The optimized capillary electrophoresis-based multiplex PCR was successfully applied to 40 commercial laver products. In addition to detecting the laver species as stated on the commercial label, the assay discovered cases where less expensive species were mixed in. With its advantageous properties, such as short amplicon size, high specificity, and superior sensitivity, this assay could be used for the authentication of the six laver species.
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- Institute of Life Sciences & Resources, Department of Food Science and Biotechnology, Kyung Hee University, Yongin 17104, Republic of Korea; (S.-M.Y.); (J.-S.K.); (E.K.)
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