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Bakhshi Sichani S, Khorshid M, Yongabi D, Urbán CT, Schreurs M, Verstrepen KJ, Lettinga MP, Schöning MJ, Lieberzeit P, Wagner P. Design of a Multiparametric Biosensing Platform and Its Validation in a Study on Spontaneous Cell Detachment from Temperature Gradients. ACS Sens 2024; 9:3967-3978. [PMID: 39079008 DOI: 10.1021/acssensors.4c00732] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/24/2024]
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This article reports on a bioanalytical sensor device that hosts three different transducer principles: impedance spectroscopy, quartz-crystal microbalance with dissipation monitoring, and the thermal-current-based heat-transfer method. These principles utilize a single chip, allowing one to perform either microbalance and heat transfer measurements in parallel or heat transfer and impedance measurements. When taking specific precautions, the three measurement modalities can even be used truly simultaneously. The probed parameters are distinctly different, so that one may speak about multiparametric or "orthogonal" sensing without crosstalk between the sensing circuits. Hence, this sensor allows one to identify which of these label-free sensing principles performs best for a given bioanalytical application in terms of a high signal amplitude and signal-to-noise ratio. As a proof-of-concept, the three-parameter sensor was validated by studying the spontaneous, collective detachment of eukaryotic cells in the presence of a temperature gradient between the QCM chip and the supernatant liquid. In addition to heat transfer, detachment can also be monitored by the impedance- and QCM-related signals. These features allow for the distinguishing between different yeast strains that differ in their flocculation genes, and the sensor device enables proliferation monitoring of yeast colonies over time.
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- Soroush Bakhshi Sichani
- Laboratory for Soft Matter and Biophysics, ZMB, Department of Physics and Astronomy, KU Leuven, Celestijnenlaan 200 D, B-3001 Leuven, Belgium
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- Laboratory for Soft Matter and Biophysics, ZMB, Department of Physics and Astronomy, KU Leuven, Celestijnenlaan 200 D, B-3001 Leuven, Belgium
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- Laboratory for Soft Matter and Biophysics, ZMB, Department of Physics and Astronomy, KU Leuven, Celestijnenlaan 200 D, B-3001 Leuven, Belgium
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- Laboratory for Soft Matter and Biophysics, ZMB, Department of Physics and Astronomy, KU Leuven, Celestijnenlaan 200 D, B-3001 Leuven, Belgium
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- Laboratory for Genetics and Genomics, VIB - KU Leuven Center for Microbiology, Department M2S, KU Leuven, Gaston Geenslaan 1, 3001 Leuven, Belgium
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- Laboratory for Genetics and Genomics, VIB - KU Leuven Center for Microbiology, Department M2S, KU Leuven, Gaston Geenslaan 1, 3001 Leuven, Belgium
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- Laboratory for Soft Matter and Biophysics, ZMB, Department of Physics and Astronomy, KU Leuven, Celestijnenlaan 200 D, B-3001 Leuven, Belgium
- Biomolecular Systems and Processes IBI-4, Institute of Biological Information Processing, Research Center Jülich, Wilhelm-Johnen-Straße, D-52428 Jülich, Germany
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- Institute for Nano- and Biotechnologies, Aachen University of Applied Sciences, Heinrich-Mussmann-Straße 1, D-52428 Jülich, Germany
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- Department of Physical Chemistry, Faculty for Chemistry, University of Vienna, Währinger Strasse 42, AT-1090 Vienna, Austria
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- Laboratory for Soft Matter and Biophysics, ZMB, Department of Physics and Astronomy, KU Leuven, Celestijnenlaan 200 D, B-3001 Leuven, Belgium
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Chen SJ, Lu SY, Tseng CC, Huang KH, Chen TL, Fu LM. Rapid Microfluidic Immuno-Biosensor Detection System for the Point-of-Care Determination of High-Sensitivity Urinary C-Reactive Protein. BIOSENSORS 2024; 14:283. [PMID: 38920587 PMCID: PMC11201708 DOI: 10.3390/bios14060283] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/23/2024] [Revised: 05/20/2024] [Accepted: 05/28/2024] [Indexed: 06/27/2024]
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A microfluidic immuno-biosensor detection system consisting of a microfluidic spectrum chip and a micro-spectrometer detection device is presented for the rapid point-of-care (POC) detection and quantification of high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hs-CRP) in urine. The detection process utilizes a highly specific enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) method, in which capture antibodies and detection antibodies are pre-deposited on the substrate of the microchip and used to form an immune complex with the target antigen. Horseradish peroxidase (HRP) is added as a marker enzyme, followed by a colorimetric reaction using 3,3',5,5'-tetramethylbenzidine (TMB). The absorbance values (a.u.) of the colorimetric reaction compounds are measured using a micro-spectrometer device and used to measure the corresponding hs-CRP concentration according to the pre-established calibration curve. It is shown that the hs-CRP concentration can be determined within 50 min. In addition, the system achieves recovery rates of 93.8-106.2% in blind water samples and 94.5-104.6% in artificial urine. The results showed that the CRP detection results of 41 urine samples from patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) were highly consistent with the conventional homogeneous particle-enhanced turbidimetric immunoassay (PETIA) method's detection results (R2 = 0.9910). The experimental results showed its applicability in the detection of CRP in both urine and serum. Overall, the results indicate that the current microfluidic ELISA detection system provides an accurate and reliable method for monitoring the hs-CRP concentration in point-of-care applications.
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- Szu-Jui Chen
- Department of Engineering Science, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan 70101, Taiwan; (S.-J.C.); (S.-Y.L.); (K.-H.H.); (T.-L.C.)
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- Department of Engineering Science, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan 70101, Taiwan; (S.-J.C.); (S.-Y.L.); (K.-H.H.); (T.-L.C.)
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- Division of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, National Cheng Kung University Hospital, Tainan 70101, Taiwan;
- College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan 70101, Taiwan
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- Department of Engineering Science, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan 70101, Taiwan; (S.-J.C.); (S.-Y.L.); (K.-H.H.); (T.-L.C.)
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- Department of Engineering Science, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan 70101, Taiwan; (S.-J.C.); (S.-Y.L.); (K.-H.H.); (T.-L.C.)
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- Department of Engineering Science, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan 70101, Taiwan; (S.-J.C.); (S.-Y.L.); (K.-H.H.); (T.-L.C.)
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An QQ, Feng XZ, Zhan T, Cheng YY, Han GC, Chen Z, Kraatz HB. A simple synthesis of a core-shell structure PPy-Au nanocomposite for immunosensing of C-reactive protein. Talanta 2024; 267:125158. [PMID: 37683320 DOI: 10.1016/j.talanta.2023.125158] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/11/2023] [Revised: 07/21/2023] [Accepted: 09/02/2023] [Indexed: 09/10/2023]
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High-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hs-CRP) is an inflammatory biomarker and can accurately predict the development of cardiovascular disease (CVD). We synthesized a core-shell structure PPy-Au nanocomposite in situ by chemically oxidizing pyrrole (Py) with HAuCl4 and the produced Au nanoparticles realized the doping in the polymerization. Analysis of morphology and energy spectrum as well as electrochemical characterization confirmed the successful one-pot synthesis. The conductive polymers with porous structure provide abundant sites for anti-CRP binding and effectively enhanced the sensitivity of the label-free BSA/anti-CRP/PPy-Au/GCE immunosensor. Its analytical performance was observed using differential pulse voltammetry (DPV), with a linear range from 0.0005 to 60 μg mL-1 and a detection limit of 0.17 ng mL-1. The platform demonstrated satisfactory selectivity, stability, and reproducibility. To validate its clinical application, we detected CRP in human serum samples with a recovery rate of 101.00-105.95% and investigated the consistency of the developed method and immunoturbidimetry with a deviation between -1.2% and +3.2%, suggesting great potential for use in point-of-care testing (POCT).
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- Qi-Qi An
- School of Life and Environmental Sciences, Guilin University of Electronic Technology, Guilin, 541004, PR China
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- School of Life and Environmental Sciences, Guilin University of Electronic Technology, Guilin, 541004, PR China
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- School of Life and Environmental Sciences, Guilin University of Electronic Technology, Guilin, 541004, PR China
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- School of Life and Environmental Sciences, Guilin University of Electronic Technology, Guilin, 541004, PR China
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- School of Life and Environmental Sciences, Guilin University of Electronic Technology, Guilin, 541004, PR China.
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- School of Life and Environmental Sciences, Guilin University of Electronic Technology, Guilin, 541004, PR China.
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- Department of Physical and Environmental Sciences, University of Toronto Scarborough, Toronto, Ontario, M1C 1A4, Canada.
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Mostufa S, Rezaei B, Yari P, Xu K, Gómez-Pastora J, Sun J, Shi Z, Wu K. Giant Magnetoresistance Based Biosensors for Cancer Screening and Detection. ACS APPLIED BIO MATERIALS 2023; 6:4042-4059. [PMID: 37725557 DOI: 10.1021/acsabm.3c00592] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/21/2023]
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Early-stage screening of cancer is critical in preventing its development and therefore can improve the prognosis of the disease. One accurate and effective method of cancer screening is using high sensitivity biosensors to detect optically, chemically, or magnetically labeled cancer biomarkers. Among a wide range of biosensors, giant magnetoresistance (GMR) based devices offer high sensitivity, low background noise, robustness, and low cost. With state-of-the-art micro- and nanofabrication techniques, tens to hundreds of independently working GMR biosensors can be integrated into fingernail-sized chips for the simultaneous detection of multiple cancer biomarkers (i.e., multiplexed assay). Meanwhile, the miniaturization of GMR chips makes them able to be integrated into point-of-care (POC) devices. In this review, we first introduce three types of GMR biosensors in terms of their structures and physics, followed by a discussion on fabrication techniques for those sensors. In order to achieve target cancer biomarker detection, the GMR biosensor surface needs to be subjected to biological decoration. Thus, commonly used methods for surface functionalization are also reviewed. The robustness of GMR-based biosensors in cancer detection has been demonstrated by multiple research groups worldwide and we review some representative examples. At the end of this review, the challenges and future development prospects of GMR biosensor platforms are commented on. With all their benefits and opportunities, it can be foreseen that GMR biosensor platforms will transition from a promising candidate to a robust product for cancer screening in the near future.
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- Shahriar Mostufa
- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, Texas 79409, United States
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- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, Texas 79409, United States
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- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, Texas 79409, United States
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- Department of Computer Science, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, Texas 79409, United States
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, Texas 79409, United States
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- State Key Laboratory of Electrical Insulation and Power Equipment, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi Province 710049, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Electrical Insulation and Power Equipment, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi Province 710049, China
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- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, Texas 79409, United States
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Integrated lab-on-a-chip devices: Fabrication methodologies, transduction system for sensing purposes. J Pharm Biomed Anal 2023; 223:115120. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jpba.2022.115120] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/16/2022] [Revised: 10/06/2022] [Accepted: 10/20/2022] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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Ahirwar R, Bhattacharya A, Kumar S. Unveiling the underpinnings of various non-conventional ELISA variants: a review article. Expert Rev Mol Diagn 2022; 22:761-774. [PMID: 36004453 DOI: 10.1080/14737159.2022.2117615] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) is a key bio-analytical technique used for the detection of a large array of antigenic substances of scientific, clinical, food safety, and environmental importance. The assay primarily involves capturing and detecting target analytes using specific antigen-antibody interactions. The wide usage of ELISA shoulders on its high specificity and reproducibility. Notwithstanding, the conventional microwell plate-based format of ELISA has some major drawbacks, such as long assay time (4 - 18 h), large sample volumes requirement (100 - 200 μL), lack of multiplicity, and burdensome procedures that limit its utility in rapid and affordable diagnostics. AREAS COVERED Here, we reviewed microfluidic-ELISA, paper-ELISA, aptamer-ELISA, and those based on novel incubation such as heat-ELISA, pressure-ELISA, microwave-ELISA, and sound-ELISA. Further, the current trends and future prospects of these ELISA protocols in clinical diagnostics are discussed. EXPERT OPINION The reviewed non-conventional ELISA formats are relatively rapid, require low reagent volumes, are multiplexable, and could be performed in a low-cost setup. In our opinion, these non-conventional variants of ELISA are on a par with the conventional format for clinical diagnostics and fundamental biological research and hold added clinical translational potential for quick, inexpensive, and convenient measurements.
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- Rajesh Ahirwar
- Department of Environmental Biochemistry, ICMR-National Institute for Research in Environmental Health, Bhopal-462030, India
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- Department of Environmental Biochemistry, ICMR-National Institute for Research in Environmental Health, Bhopal-462030, India
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- School of Biosciences, Apeejay Stya University, Gurgaon- 122103, India
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Wu K, Liu J, Chugh VK, Liang S, Saha R, Krishna VD, Cheeran MCJ, Wang JP. Magnetic nanoparticles and magnetic particle spectroscopy-based bioassays: a 15 year recap. NANO FUTURES 2022; 6:022001. [PMID: 36199556 PMCID: PMC9531898 DOI: 10.1088/2399-1984/ac5cd1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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Magnetic nanoparticles (MNPs) have unique physical and chemical properties, such as high surface area to volume ratio and size-related magnetism, which are completely different from their bulk materials. Benefiting from the facile synthesis and chemical modification strategies, MNPs have been widely studied for applications in nanomedicine. Herein, we firstly summarized the designs of MNPs from the perspectives of materials and physicochemical properties tailored for biomedical applications. Magnetic particle spectroscopy (MPS), first reported in 2006, has flourished as an independent platform for many biological and biomedical applications. It has been extensively reported as a versatile platform for a variety of bioassays along with the artificially designed MNPs, where the MNPs serve as magnetic nanoprobes to specifically probe target analytes from fluid samples. In this review, the mechanisms and theories of different MPS platforms realizing volumetric- and surface-based bioassays are discussed. Some representative works of MPS platforms for applications such as disease diagnosis, food safety and plant pathology monitoring, drug screening, thrombus maturity assessments are reviewed. At the end of this review, we commented on the rapid growth and booming of MPS-based bioassays in its first 15 years. We also prospected opportunities and challenges that portable MPS devices face in the rapidly growing demand for fast, inexpensive, and easy-to-use biometric techniques.
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- Kai Wu
- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN 55455, United States of America
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- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN 55455, United States of America
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- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN 55455, United States of America
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- Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN 55455, United States of America
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- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN 55455, United States of America
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- Department of Veterinary Population Medicine, University of Minnesota, St Paul, MN 55108, United States of America
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- Department of Veterinary Population Medicine, University of Minnesota, St Paul, MN 55108, United States of America
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- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN 55455, United States of America
- Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN 55455, United States of America
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Kumar A, Parihar A, Panda U, Parihar DS. Microfluidics-Based Point-of-Care Testing (POCT) Devices in Dealing with Waves of COVID-19 Pandemic: The Emerging Solution. ACS APPLIED BIO MATERIALS 2022; 5:2046-2068. [PMID: 35473316 PMCID: PMC9063993 DOI: 10.1021/acsabm.1c01320] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/30/2021] [Accepted: 04/11/2022] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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Recent advances in microfluidics-based point-of-care testing (POCT) technology such as paper, array, and beads have shown promising results for diagnosing various infectious diseases. The fast and timely detection of viral infection has proven to be a critical step for deciding the therapeutic outcome in the current COVID-19 pandemic, which in turn not only enhances the patient survival rate but also reduces the disease-associated comorbidities. In the present scenario, rapid, noninvasive detection of the virus using low cost and high throughput microfluidics-based POCT devices embraces the advantages over existing diagnostic technologies, for which a centralized lab facility, expensive instruments, sample pretreatment, and skilled personnel are required. Microfluidic-based multiplexed POCT devices can be a boon for clinical diagnosis in developing countries that lacks a centralized health care system and resources. The microfluidic devices can be used for disease diagnosis and exploited for the development and testing of drug efficacy for disease treatment in model systems. The havoc created by the second wave of COVID-19 led several countries' governments to the back front. The lack of diagnostic kits, medical devices, and human resources created a huge demand for a technology that can be remotely operated with single touch and data that can be analyzed on a phone. Recent advancements in information technology and the use of smartphones led to a paradigm shift in the development of diagnostic devices, which can be explored to deal with the current pandemic situation. This review sheds light on various approaches for the development of cost-effective microfluidics POCT devices. The successfully used microfluidic devices for COVID-19 detection under clinical settings along with their pros and cons have been discussed here. Further, the integration of microfluidic devices with smartphones and wireless network systems using the Internet-of-things will enable readers for manufacturing advanced POCT devices for remote disease management in low resource settings.
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- Avinash Kumar
- Department of Mechanical Engineering,
Indian Institute of Information Technology Design & Manufacturing
Kancheepuram, Chennai 600127, India
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- Industrial Waste Utilization, Nano and Biomaterials,
CSIR-Advanced Materials and Processes Research Institute
(AMPRI), Hoshangabad Road, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh 462026,
India
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering,
Indian Institute of Information Technology Design & Manufacturing
Kancheepuram, Chennai 600127, India
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Wu K, Tonini D, Liang S, Saha R, Chugh VK, Wang JP. Giant Magnetoresistance Biosensors in Biomedical Applications. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2022; 14:9945-9969. [PMID: 35167743 PMCID: PMC9055838 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.1c20141] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/07/2023]
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The giant magnetoresistance (GMR) effect has seen flourishing development from theory to application in the last three decades since its discovery in 1988. Nowadays, commercial devices based on the GMR effect, such as hard-disk drives, biosensors, magnetic field sensors, microelectromechanical systems (MEMS), etc., are available in the market, by virtue of the advances in state-of-the-art thin-film deposition and micro- and nanofabrication techniques. Different types of GMR biosensor arrays with superior sensitivity and robustness are available at a lower cost for a wide variety of biomedical applications. In this paper, we review the recent advances in GMR-based biomedical applications including disease diagnosis, genotyping, food and drug regulation, brain and cardiac mapping, etc. The GMR magnetic multilayer structure, spin valve, and magnetic granular structure, as well as fundamental theories of the GMR effect, are introduced at first. The emerging topic of flexible GMR for wearable biosensing is also included. Different GMR pattern designs, sensor surface functionalization, bioassay strategies, and on-chip accessories for improved GMR performances are reviewed. It is foreseen that combined with the state-of-the-art complementary metal-oxide-semiconductor (CMOS) electronics, GMR biosensors hold great promise in biomedicine, particularly for point-of-care (POC) disease diagnosis and wearable devices for real-time health monitoring.
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- Kai Wu
- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55455, United States
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- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55455, United States
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- Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55455, United States
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- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55455, United States
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- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55455, United States
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- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55455, United States
- Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55455, United States
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Alba-Patiño A, Vaquer A, Barón E, Russell SM, Borges M, de la Rica R. Micro- and nanosensors for detecting blood pathogens and biomarkers at different points of sepsis care. Mikrochim Acta 2022; 189:74. [PMID: 35080669 PMCID: PMC8790942 DOI: 10.1007/s00604-022-05171-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/19/2021] [Accepted: 12/26/2021] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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Severe infections can cause a dysregulated response leading to organ dysfunction known as sepsis. Sepsis can be lethal if not identified and treated right away. This requires measuring biomarkers and pathogens rapidly at the different points where sepsis care is provided. Current commercial approaches for sepsis diagnosis are not fast, sensitive, and/or specific enough for meeting this medical challenge. In this article, we review recent advances in the development of diagnostic tools for sepsis management based on micro- and nanostructured materials. We start with a brief introduction to the most popular biomarkers for sepsis diagnosis (lactate, procalcitonin, cytokines, C-reactive protein, and other emerging protein and non-protein biomarkers including miRNAs and cell-based assays) and methods for detecting bacteremia. We then highlight the role of nano- and microstructured materials in developing biosensors for detecting them taking into consideration the particular needs of every point of sepsis care (e.g., ultrafast detection of multiple protein biomarkers for diagnosing in triage, emergency room, ward, and intensive care unit; quantitative detection to de-escalate treatment; ultrasensitive and culture-independent detection of blood pathogens for personalized antimicrobial therapies; robust, portable, and web-connected biomarker tests outside the hospital). We conclude with an overview of the most utilized nano- and microstructured materials used thus far for solving issues related to sepsis diagnosis and point to new challenges for future development.
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- Alejandra Alba-Patiño
- Multidisciplinary Sepsis Group, Health Research Institute of the Balearic Islands (IdISBa), Palma, Spain
- Department of Chemistry, University of the Balearic Islands, Palma, Spain
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- Multidisciplinary Sepsis Group, Health Research Institute of the Balearic Islands (IdISBa), Palma, Spain
- Department of Chemistry, University of the Balearic Islands, Palma, Spain
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- Multidisciplinary Sepsis Group, Health Research Institute of the Balearic Islands (IdISBa), Palma, Spain.
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- Multidisciplinary Sepsis Group, Health Research Institute of the Balearic Islands (IdISBa), Palma, Spain
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- Multidisciplinary Sepsis Group, Health Research Institute of the Balearic Islands (IdISBa), Palma, Spain
- Multidisciplinary Sepsis Unit, ICU, Son Llàtzer University Hospital, Palma, Spain
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- Multidisciplinary Sepsis Group, Health Research Institute of the Balearic Islands (IdISBa), Palma, Spain.
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Ultrasensitive microfluidic immunosensor with stir bar enrichment for point-of-care test of Staphylococcus aureus in foods triggered by DNAzyme-assisted click reaction. Food Chem 2022; 378:132093. [PMID: 35032807 DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2022.132093] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/30/2021] [Revised: 01/03/2022] [Accepted: 01/05/2022] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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This work demonstrated an ultrasensitive and simple microfluidic immunosensor for point-of-care test of Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus) based on the stir bar enrichment and DNAzyme-assisted click reaction. Initially, S. aureus was enriched by the 4-mercaptophenylboronic acid-functionalized stir bar. The yolk antibody (immunoglobulin Y) and copper-labeled polydopamine nanoparticles were then specifically conjugated with the captured target. The Cu(II) was released under acidic conditions and effectively catalyzed the copper-catalyzed azide-alkyne cycloaddition (CuAAC) between the alkyne group-labeled DNAzyme and the streptavidin-biotin-azido with the assistance of DNAzyme. Finally, the DNAzyme-streptavidin complexes were detected by microfluidic chips to quantify S. aureus. Under optimum conditions, this immunosensor showed good detection performances toward S. aureus within 10 to 2.5 × 104 CFU/mL with a limit of detection of 3 CFU/mL. Moreover, the satisfying detection results of real samples of animal origin also implied that this immunosensor owned great potential in practical applications.
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Zhao P, Liang Y, Liu Y, Zhao S, Yang M, Huo D, Hou C. Hemin functionalized hybrid aerogel-enabled electrochemical chip for real-time analysis of H 2O 2. Analyst 2022; 147:3822-3826. [DOI: 10.1039/d2an00524g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Herein, a novel hemin functionalized hybrid aerogel (He@GMA) is synthesized and applied to an electrochemical chip for real-time analysis of hydrogen peroxide (H2O2).
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- Peng Zhao
- Key Laboratory for Biorheological Science and Technology (Chongqing University), Ministry of Education, College of Bioengineering, Chongqing University, Chongqing, 400044, PR China
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- Key Laboratory for Biorheological Science and Technology (Chongqing University), Ministry of Education, College of Bioengineering, Chongqing University, Chongqing, 400044, PR China
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- Key Laboratory for Biorheological Science and Technology (Chongqing University), Ministry of Education, College of Bioengineering, Chongqing University, Chongqing, 400044, PR China
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- Chongqing Key Laboratory of Bio-perception & Intelligent Information Processing, School of Microelectronics and Communication Engineering, Chongqing University, Chongqing, 400044, PR China
- Chongqing Engineering and Technology Research Center of Intelligent Rehabilitation and Eldercare, Chongqing City Management College, Chongqing, 401331, China
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- Key Laboratory for Biorheological Science and Technology (Chongqing University), Ministry of Education, College of Bioengineering, Chongqing University, Chongqing, 400044, PR China
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- Key Laboratory for Biorheological Science and Technology (Chongqing University), Ministry of Education, College of Bioengineering, Chongqing University, Chongqing, 400044, PR China
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- Key Laboratory for Biorheological Science and Technology (Chongqing University), Ministry of Education, College of Bioengineering, Chongqing University, Chongqing, 400044, PR China
- Chongqing Key Laboratory of Bio-perception & Intelligent Information Processing, School of Microelectronics and Communication Engineering, Chongqing University, Chongqing, 400044, PR China
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Yeh CT, Barshilia D, Hsieh CJ, Li HY, Hsieh WH, Chang GE. Rapid and Highly Sensitive Detection of C-Reaction Protein Using Robust Self-Compensated Guided-Mode Resonance BioSensing System for Point-of-Care Applications. BIOSENSORS 2021; 11:523. [PMID: 34940280 PMCID: PMC8699450 DOI: 10.3390/bios11120523] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/16/2021] [Revised: 12/12/2021] [Accepted: 12/15/2021] [Indexed: 05/24/2023]
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The rapid and sensitive detection of human C-reactive protein (CRP) in a point-of-care (POC) may be conducive to the early diagnosis of various diseases. Biosensors have emerged as a new technology for rapid and accurate detection of CRP for POC applications. Here, we propose a rapid and highly stable guided-mode resonance (GMR) optofluidic biosensing system based on intensity detection with self-compensation, which substantially reduces the instability caused by environmental factors for a long detection time. In addition, a low-cost LED serving as the light source and a photodetector are used for intensity detection and real-time biosensing, and the system compactness facilitates POC applications. Self-compensation relies on a polarizing beam splitter to separate the transverse-magnetic-polarized light and transverse-electric-polarized light from the light source. The transverse-electric-polarized light is used as a background signal for compensating noise, while the transverse-magnetic-polarized light is used as the light source for the GMR biosensor. After compensation, noise is drastically reduced, and both the stability and performance of the system are enhanced over a long period. Refractive index experiments revealed a resolution improvement by 181% when using the proposed system with compensation. In addition, the system was successfully applied to CRP detection, and an outstanding limit of detection of 1.95 × 10-8 g/mL was achieved, validating the proposed measurement system for biochemical reaction detection. The proposed GMR biosensing sensing system can provide a low-cost, compact, rapid, sensitive, and highly stable solution for a variety of point-of-care applications.
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Advanced Institute of Manufacturing with High-Tech Innovations (AIM-HI), National Chung Cheng University, Minxiong Township 62102, Taiwan; (C.-T.Y.); (D.B.); (C.-J.H.); (H.-Y.L.); (W.-H.H.)
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Highly Sensitive Biosensor Based on Partially Immobilized Silver Nanopillars in the Terahertz Band. PHOTONICS 2021. [DOI: 10.3390/photonics8100438] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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In this paper, a highly sensitive biosensor based on partially immobilized silver nanopillars is proposed. The working frequency of this sensor is in the terahertz band, and the range of the detected refractive index is 1.33 to 1.38. We set air holes of two different sizes on the cross-section of the optical fiber and arranged them into a hexagon. In order to improve the sensitivity, silver nanopillars were immobilized on part of the surface of the fiber cladding. The method for detecting the change of refractive index of the bio-analyte was based on local surface plasmon resonance properties of noble metal. The research recorded valuable data about the values of loss peak and full width at half maximum as well as resonance frequency shift under different setting conditions. The data present the biosensor’s final sensitivity as 1.749 THz/RIU.
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Wu J, Dai B, Li Z, Pan T, Zhang D, Lin F. Emerging optofluidic technologies for biodiagnostic applications. VIEW 2021. [DOI: 10.1002/viw.20200035] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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- Jiandong Wu
- Bionic Sensing and Intelligence Center Institute of Biomedical and Health Engineering Shenzhen Institute of Advanced Technology Chinese Academy of Sciences Shenzhen China
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- Engineering Research Center of Optical Instrument and System Ministry of Education Shanghai Key Laboratory of Modern Optical System University of Shanghai for Science and Technology Shanghai China
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- Engineering Research Center of Optical Instrument and System Ministry of Education Shanghai Key Laboratory of Modern Optical System University of Shanghai for Science and Technology Shanghai China
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering University of California Davis California USA
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- Engineering Research Center of Optical Instrument and System Ministry of Education Shanghai Key Laboratory of Modern Optical System University of Shanghai for Science and Technology Shanghai China
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- Department of Physics and Astronomy University of Manitoba Winnipeg Manitoba Canada
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Zhang C, Zhou Y, Mi L, Ma J, Wu X, Fei Y. High Performance of a Metal Layer-Assisted Guided-Mode Resonance Biosensor Modulated by Double-Grating. BIOSENSORS-BASEL 2021; 11:bios11070221. [PMID: 34356692 PMCID: PMC8301824 DOI: 10.3390/bios11070221] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/09/2021] [Revised: 06/30/2021] [Accepted: 07/01/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Guided-mode resonance (GMR) sensors are widely used as biosensors with the advantages of simple structure, easy detection schemes, high efficiency, and narrow linewidth. However, their applications are limited by their relatively low sensitivity (<200 nm/RIU) and in turn low figure of merit (FOM, <100 1/RIU). Many efforts have been made to enhance the sensitivity or FOM, separately. To enhance the sensitivity and FOM simultaneously for more sensitive sensing, we proposed a metal layer-assisted double-grating (MADG) structure with the evanescent field extending to the sensing region enabled by the metal reflector layer underneath the double-grating. The influence of structural parameters was systematically investigated. Bulk sensitivity of 550.0 nm/RIU and FOM of 1571.4 1/RIU were obtained after numerical optimization. Compared with a single-grating structure, the surface sensitivity of the double-grating structure for protein adsorption increases by a factor of 2.4 times. The as-proposed MADG has a great potential to be a biosensor with high sensitivity and high accuracy.
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Morioka K, Sato H, Kuboyama M, Yanagida A, Shoji A. Quantification of CRP in human serum using a handheld fluorescence detection system for capillary-based ELISA. Talanta 2021; 224:121725. [PMID: 33379000 DOI: 10.1016/j.talanta.2020.121725] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/27/2020] [Revised: 09/28/2020] [Accepted: 09/29/2020] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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We developed a handheld fluorescence detection system for capillary-based enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). The detection system implements both a long-pass filter and perpendicular optical arrangement, i.e., a power LED and a palm-sized spectrometer, to minimize background signals from the excitation light and optical scattering. The lower detection limit for resorufin was 0.13 μM. The detection system was applied to the quantification of C-reactive protein (CRP) in human serum with a capillary-based ELISA. The lower detection limit for CRP was 31 ng/ml, and the observed CRP levels in human serum were comparable to those obtained with a conventional ELISA system.
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- Kazuhiro Morioka
- School of Pharmacy, Tokyo University of Pharmacy and Life Sciences, 1432-1 Horinouchi, Hachioji, Tokyo, 192-0392, Japan
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- School of Pharmacy, Tokyo University of Pharmacy and Life Sciences, 1432-1 Horinouchi, Hachioji, Tokyo, 192-0392, Japan
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- School of Pharmacy, Tokyo University of Pharmacy and Life Sciences, 1432-1 Horinouchi, Hachioji, Tokyo, 192-0392, Japan
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- School of Pharmacy, Tokyo University of Pharmacy and Life Sciences, 1432-1 Horinouchi, Hachioji, Tokyo, 192-0392, Japan
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- School of Pharmacy, Tokyo University of Pharmacy and Life Sciences, 1432-1 Horinouchi, Hachioji, Tokyo, 192-0392, Japan.
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Chen YT, Lee YC, Lai YH, Lim JC, Huang NT, Lin CT, Huang JJ. Review of Integrated Optical Biosensors for Point-Of-Care Applications. BIOSENSORS-BASEL 2020; 10:bios10120209. [PMID: 33353033 PMCID: PMC7766912 DOI: 10.3390/bios10120209] [Citation(s) in RCA: 67] [Impact Index Per Article: 16.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/23/2020] [Revised: 12/12/2020] [Accepted: 12/16/2020] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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This article reviews optical biosensors and their integration with microfluidic channels. The integrated biosensors have the advantages of higher accuracy and sensitivity because they can simultaneously monitor two or more parameters. They can further incorporate many functionalities such as electrical control and signal readout monolithically in a single semiconductor chip, making them ideal candidates for point-of-care testing. In this article, we discuss the applications by specifically looking into point-of-care testing (POCT) using integrated optical sensors. The requirement and future perspective of integrated optical biosensors for POC is addressed.
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- Yung-Tsan Chen
- Graduate Institute of Photonics and Optoelectronics, National Taiwan University, No. 1, Sec. 4, Roosevelt Road, Taipei 106, Taiwan; (Y.-T.C.); (Y.-C.L.); (Y.-H.L.); (J.-C.L.)
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- Graduate Institute of Photonics and Optoelectronics, National Taiwan University, No. 1, Sec. 4, Roosevelt Road, Taipei 106, Taiwan; (Y.-T.C.); (Y.-C.L.); (Y.-H.L.); (J.-C.L.)
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- Graduate Institute of Photonics and Optoelectronics, National Taiwan University, No. 1, Sec. 4, Roosevelt Road, Taipei 106, Taiwan; (Y.-T.C.); (Y.-C.L.); (Y.-H.L.); (J.-C.L.)
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- Graduate Institute of Photonics and Optoelectronics, National Taiwan University, No. 1, Sec. 4, Roosevelt Road, Taipei 106, Taiwan; (Y.-T.C.); (Y.-C.L.); (Y.-H.L.); (J.-C.L.)
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- Department of Electrical Engineering, National Taiwan University, No. 1, Sec. 4, Roosevelt Road, Taipei 106, Taiwan; (N.-T.H.); (C.-T.L.)
- Graduate Institute of Biomedical Electronics and Bioinformatics, National Taiwan University, No. 1, Sec. 4, Roosevelt Road, Taipei 106, Taiwan
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- Department of Electrical Engineering, National Taiwan University, No. 1, Sec. 4, Roosevelt Road, Taipei 106, Taiwan; (N.-T.H.); (C.-T.L.)
- Graduate Institute of Biomedical Electronics and Bioinformatics, National Taiwan University, No. 1, Sec. 4, Roosevelt Road, Taipei 106, Taiwan
- Graduate Institute of Electronics Engineering, National Taiwan University, No. 1, Sec. 4, Roosevelt Road, Taipei 106, Taiwan
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- Graduate Institute of Photonics and Optoelectronics, National Taiwan University, No. 1, Sec. 4, Roosevelt Road, Taipei 106, Taiwan; (Y.-T.C.); (Y.-C.L.); (Y.-H.L.); (J.-C.L.)
- Department of Electrical Engineering, National Taiwan University, No. 1, Sec. 4, Roosevelt Road, Taipei 106, Taiwan; (N.-T.H.); (C.-T.L.)
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Li K, Gupta R, Drayton A, Barth I, Conteduca D, Reardon C, Dholakia K, Krauss TF. Extended Kalman Filtering Projection Method to Reduce the 3σ Noise Value of Optical Biosensors. ACS Sens 2020; 5:3474-3482. [PMID: 33108735 DOI: 10.1021/acssensors.0c01484] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Optical biosensors have experienced a rapid growth over the past decade because of their high sensitivity and the fact that they are label-free. Many optical biosensors rely on tracking the change in a resonance signal or an interference pattern caused by the change in refractive index that occurs upon binding to a target biomarker. The most commonly used method for tracking such a signal is based on fitting the data with an appropriate mathematical function, such as a harmonic function or a Fano, Gaussian, or Lorentz function. However, these functions have limited fitting efficiency because of the deformation of data from noise. Here, we introduce an extended Kalman filter projection (EKFP) method to address the problem of resonance tracking and demonstrate that it improves the tolerance to noise, reduces the 3σ noise value, and lowers the limit of detection (LOD). We utilize the method to process the data of experiments for detecting the binding of C-reactive protein in a urine matrix with a chirped guided mode resonance sensor and are able to improve the LOD from 10 to 1 pg/mL. Our method reduces the 3σ noise value of this measurement compared to a simple Fano fit from 1.303 to 0.015 pixels. These results demonstrate the significant advantage of the EKFP method to resolving noisy data of optical biosensors.
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- Kezheng Li
- Department of Physics, University of York, York YO10 5DD, U.K
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- SUPA, School of Physics and Astronomy, University of St Andrews, Andrews KY16 9SS, U.K
- School of Medicine, University of St Andrews, Andrews KY16 9TF, U.K
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- Department of Physics, University of York, York YO10 5DD, U.K
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- SUPA, School of Physics and Astronomy, University of St Andrews, Andrews KY16 9SS, U.K
- Department of Physics, College of Science, Yonsei University, Seoul 03722, South Korea
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Mishra S, Kim ES, Sharma PK, Wang ZJ, Yang SH, Kaushik AK, Wang C, Li Y, Kim NY. Tailored Biofunctionalized Biosensor for the Label-Free Sensing of Prostate-Specific Antigen. ACS APPLIED BIO MATERIALS 2020; 3:7821-7830. [DOI: 10.1021/acsabm.0c01002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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- Sachin Mishra
- NDAC Centre, Kwangwoon University, Nowon-gu, Seoul 01897, South Korea
- Department of Electronic Engineering, Kwangwoon University, Nowon-gu, Seoul 01897, South Korea
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- Department of Electronic Engineering, Kwangwoon University, Nowon-gu, Seoul 01897, South Korea
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- Department of Electronic Engineering, Kwangwoon University, Nowon-gu, Seoul 01897, South Korea
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- Department of Electronic Engineering, Kwangwoon University, Nowon-gu, Seoul 01897, South Korea
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- Department of Electronic Engineering, Kwangwoon University, Nowon-gu, Seoul 01897, South Korea
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- NanoBioTech Laboratory, Department of Natural Sciences, Division of Sciences, Arts, & Mathematics, Florida Polytechnic University, Lakeland, Florida 33805, United States
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- Department of Electronic Engineering, Kwangwoon University, Nowon-gu, Seoul 01897, South Korea
- School of Electronics and Information Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150001, China
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- School of Electronics and Information Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150001, China
- School of Information Science and Engineering, University of Jinan, Jinan 250022, China
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- NDAC Centre, Kwangwoon University, Nowon-gu, Seoul 01897, South Korea
- Department of Electronic Engineering, Kwangwoon University, Nowon-gu, Seoul 01897, South Korea
- School of Electronics and Information Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150001, China
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Xie J, Tang MQ, Chen J, Zhu YH, Lei CB, He HW, Xu XH. A sandwich ELISA-like detection of C-reactive protein in blood by citicoline-bovine serum albumin conjugate and aptamer-functionalized gold nanoparticles nanozyme. Talanta 2020; 217:121070. [PMID: 32498852 DOI: 10.1016/j.talanta.2020.121070] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/18/2020] [Revised: 04/18/2020] [Accepted: 04/20/2020] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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C-reactive protein (CRP) level in blood is associated with the risk of developing cardiovascular events in higher-risk populations. We present a sandwich ELISA-like assay for the determination of CRP in blood by citicoline-bovine serum albumin (citicoline-BSA) conjugate and aptamer-functionalized gold nanoparticles (aptamer-AuNPs) nanozyme. The CRP in the blood sample was selectively adsorbed to the ELISA plate coated by citicoline-BSA, and then incubated with added aptamer-AuNPs. AuNPs exhibited peroxidase activity and oxidized 3,3'5,5'-tetramethylbenzidine from colorless to blue, achieving the measurement at 652 nm. The amplified signal increased linearly in a wide range from 0.1 to 200 ng mL-1 and with a detection limit of 8 pg mL-1. Finally, the method was further tested using rat blood from an isoproterenol-induced myocardial infarction experimental model to confirm its applicability. The developed method could directly determine CRP in blood sample after dilution with high accuracy and sensitivity. This method has many advantages, such as easiness to prepare materials, good stability between batches, high specificity, low detection limit, low-cost, easiness to operate with simple instruments, the most remarkable of which is its excellent lot-to-lot stability over the classical ELISA.
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- Jing Xie
- School of Pharmacy, Chengdu Medical College, Chengdu, 610500, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Chengdu Medical College, Chengdu, 610500, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Chengdu Medical College, Chengdu, 610500, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Chengdu Medical College, Chengdu, 610500, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Chengdu Medical College, Chengdu, 610500, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Chengdu Medical College, Chengdu, 610500, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Chengdu Medical College, Chengdu, 610500, China.
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Xia L, Yang J, Su R, Zhou W, Zhang Y, Zhong Y, Huang S, Chen Y, Li G. Recent Progress in Fast Sample Preparation Techniques. Anal Chem 2019; 92:34-48. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.9b04735] [Citation(s) in RCA: 60] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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- Ling Xia
- School of Chemistry, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510275, China
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- School of Chemistry, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510275, China
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- School of Chemistry, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510275, China
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- School of Chemistry, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510275, China
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- School of Chemistry, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510275, China
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- School of Chemistry, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510275, China
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- School of Chemistry, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510275, China
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- School of Chemistry, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510275, China
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- School of Chemistry, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510275, China
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Zhou Y, Li X, Li S, Guo Z, Zeng P, He J, Wang D, Zhang R, Lu M, Zhang S, Wu X. Symmetric guided-mode resonance sensors in aqueous media with ultrahigh figure of merit. OPTICS EXPRESS 2019; 27:34788-34802. [PMID: 31878661 DOI: 10.1364/oe.27.034788] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/26/2019] [Accepted: 11/04/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Optical sensors with a high figure of merit (FOM) for refractive index measurement can substantially enhance detection performance. For guided mode resonance (GMR) sensors, previous works mainly focused on the sensitivity enhancement rather than FOM optimization; therefore, the state-of-the-art FOM is limited within the range of 100. To address this, we propose a low-index, ultraviolet-curable resin (n = 1.344) to form a simple, stable, symmetric, GMR sensor, with enhanced sensitivity, narrowed resonant linewidth, and substantially improved FOM, in aqueous media. The influence of structural parameters was systematically investigated, and optimized FOM values as high as tens of thousands were obtained using numerical calculation. Using low-cost, nanoimprinting technology, we experimentally demonstrated a spectral linewidth as narrow as 56 pm, a bulk refractive index sensitivity of 233.35 nm / RIU, and a low detection limit 1.93 × 10-6, resulting in a FOM value up to 4200 (48 times typical GMR sensors). The proposed symmetric GMR sensor exhibits great potential in a variety of applications, including label-free biosensing, bio-imaging, and optical filters.
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Zhou Y, Wang B, Guo Z, Wu X. Guided Mode Resonance Sensors with Optimized Figure of Merit. NANOMATERIALS 2019; 9:nano9060837. [PMID: 31159384 PMCID: PMC6631114 DOI: 10.3390/nano9060837] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/06/2019] [Revised: 05/21/2019] [Accepted: 05/22/2019] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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The guided mode resonance (GMR) effect is widely used in biosensing due to its advantages of narrow linewidth and high efficiency. However, the optimization of a figure of merit (FOM) has not been considered for most GMR sensors. Aimed at obtaining a higher FOM of GMR sensors, we proposed an effective design method for the optimization of FOM. Combining the analytical model and numerical simulations, the FOM of “grating–waveguide” GMR sensors for the wavelength and angular shift detection schemes were investigated systematically. In contrast with previously reported values, higher FOM values were obtained using this method. For the “waveguide–grating” GMR sensors, a linear relationship between the grating period and groove depth was obtained, which leads to excellent FOM values for both the angular and wavelength resonance. Such higher performance GMR sensors will pave the way to lower detection limits in biosensing.
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- Yi Zhou
- Key Laboratory of Micro and Nano Photonic Structures (Ministry of Education), Department of Optical Science and Engineering, Shanghai Engineering Research Center of Ultra Precision Optical Manufacturing, Fudan University, Shanghai 200433, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Micro and Nano Photonic Structures (Ministry of Education), Department of Optical Science and Engineering, Shanghai Engineering Research Center of Ultra Precision Optical Manufacturing, Fudan University, Shanghai 200433, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Micro and Nano Photonic Structures (Ministry of Education), Department of Optical Science and Engineering, Shanghai Engineering Research Center of Ultra Precision Optical Manufacturing, Fudan University, Shanghai 200433, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Micro and Nano Photonic Structures (Ministry of Education), Department of Optical Science and Engineering, Shanghai Engineering Research Center of Ultra Precision Optical Manufacturing, Fudan University, Shanghai 200433, China.
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Campbell JM, Balhoff JB, Landwehr GM, Rahman SM, Vaithiyanathan M, Melvin AT. Microfluidic and Paper-Based Devices for Disease Detection and Diagnostic Research. Int J Mol Sci 2018; 19:E2731. [PMID: 30213089 PMCID: PMC6164778 DOI: 10.3390/ijms19092731] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/02/2018] [Revised: 09/05/2018] [Accepted: 09/06/2018] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Recent developments in microfluidic devices, nanoparticle chemistry, fluorescent microscopy, and biochemical techniques such as genetic identification and antibody capture have provided easier and more sensitive platforms for detecting and diagnosing diseases as well as providing new fundamental insight into disease progression. These advancements have led to the development of new technology and assays capable of easy and early detection of pathogenicity as well as the enhancement of the drug discovery and development pipeline. While some studies have focused on treatment, many of these technologies have found initial success in laboratories as a precursor for clinical applications. This review highlights the current and future progress of microfluidic techniques geared toward the timely and inexpensive diagnosis of disease including technologies aimed at high-throughput single cell analysis for drug development. It also summarizes novel microfluidic approaches to characterize fundamental cellular behavior and heterogeneity.
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- Joshua M Campbell
- Cain Department of Chemical Engineering, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA 70803, USA.
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- Cain Department of Chemical Engineering, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA 70803, USA.
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- Cain Department of Chemical Engineering, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA 70803, USA.
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- Cain Department of Chemical Engineering, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA 70803, USA.
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- Cain Department of Chemical Engineering, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA 70803, USA.
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