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Casian M, Hosu-Stancioiu O, Ciobanu D, Olaru D, Cristea C. Electrochemically assisted DNA and thioaromatic assembly as sensing and antifouling interface for food allergens. Mikrochim Acta 2024; 191:97. [PMID: 38227051 DOI: 10.1007/s00604-023-06146-7] [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] [Received: 10/07/2023] [Accepted: 12/10/2023] [Indexed: 01/17/2024]
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Food allergies have become a global issue and are estimated to affect approximately 220 million people worldwide. Allergy to peanuts can easily become life-threatening and induce anaphylactic reactions. Mislabeling and cross-contamination during food processing can occur in the frame of world population growth and pose a serious health issue. As the mandatory allergen list is not uniform worldwide, the development of routine analytical strategies with high specificity and sensitivity is a demanding task to aid in the rapid identification of allergenic foods. In this work, an electrochemical aptasensor for Ara h1 peanut allergen was developed by immobilizing the specific aptamer by the inserting method. First, a layer of p-aminothiophenol (p-ATP) was immobilized on the gold surface of screen-printed electrodes (GSPE) to improve the aptamer insertion and reduce the fouling effects at the electrode surface. The grafting of the p-ATP and Ara h1 aptamer on the GSPE surface was monitored by cyclic voltammetry (CV), differential pulse voltammetry (DPV), and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS). The resulting disposable aptasensor allowed for indirect electrochemical detection of Ara h1 protein in the presence of 5 mM ferro/ferricyanide as a redox probe. The electrochemical response upon aptamer-target interaction was monitored in the concentration range 1-250 nM, and two limits of detection in the nanomolar range were estimated based on DPV (2.78 nM Ara h1) and EIS (0.82 nM Ara h1) measurements. The aptasensor was successfully applied to real sample analysis.
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- Magdolna Casian
- Department of Analytical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, "Iuliu Haţieganu" University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 4 Pasteur Street, 400349, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
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- Department of Analytical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, "Iuliu Haţieganu" University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 4 Pasteur Street, 400349, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
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- Department of Analytical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, "Iuliu Haţieganu" University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 4 Pasteur Street, 400349, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
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- Department of Analytical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, "Iuliu Haţieganu" University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 4 Pasteur Street, 400349, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
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- Department of Analytical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, "Iuliu Haţieganu" University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 4 Pasteur Street, 400349, Cluj-Napoca, Romania.
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Gao H, Wang K, Li H, Fan Y, Sun X, Wang X, Sun H. Recent advances in electrochemical proximity ligation assay. Talanta 2023; 254:124158. [PMID: 36502611 DOI: 10.1016/j.talanta.2022.124158] [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] [Received: 09/09/2022] [Revised: 11/24/2022] [Accepted: 11/28/2022] [Indexed: 12/05/2022]
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Proximity ligation assay (PLA) is a vigorously developed homogeneous immunoassay assisted by DNA combining dual recognition of target protein by pairs of proximity probes, in which the detection of protein is tactfully converted to the detection of DNA. The booming developments in PLA have enabled a variety of ultrasensitive assays for the detection of protein and this concept of PLA is also extended to the detection of nucleic acids and some small molecule. The association between PLA and electrochemical method, defined as electrochemical proximity ligation assay (ECPLA), has gained much interests in disease diagnosis, food safety and environmental assays with the advantages, such as broad range of targets, simplicity, low cost and rapid response. In this review, we took a different perspective to present the history of PLA, the classical ECPLA biosensing methodology as well as the developments of ECPLA based on several key parameters, such as sensitivity, selectivity, reusability and generalization. In addition, the developments of PLA with electrochemiluminescence as readout are also presented. Finally, perspective and some unresolved challenges in ECPLA that can potentially be addressed have also been discussed.
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- Hongfang Gao
- School of Environmental Engineering, Wuxi University, Wuxi, 214105, PR China.
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- Frontiers Science Center for Flexible Electronics, Xi'an Institute of Flexible Electronics & Xi'an Institute of Biomedical Materials and Engineering, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an, 710072, PR China
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- School of Environmental Engineering, Wuxi University, Wuxi, 214105, PR China
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- School of Environmental Engineering, Wuxi University, Wuxi, 214105, PR China
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- School of Environmental Engineering, Wuxi University, Wuxi, 214105, PR China
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- School of Environmental Engineering, Wuxi University, Wuxi, 214105, PR China
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- Institute of Materials Science and Devices, Suzhou University of Science and Technology, Suzhou, 215000, PR China
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Mehrannia L, Khalilzadeh B, Rahbarghazi R, Milani M, Saydan Kanberoglu G, Yousefi H, Erk N. Electrochemical Biosensors as a Novel Platform in the Identification of Listeriosis Infection. BIOSENSORS 2023; 13:216. [PMID: 36831982 PMCID: PMC9954029 DOI: 10.3390/bios13020216] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/30/2022] [Revised: 01/17/2023] [Accepted: 01/29/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Listeria monocytogenes (L.M.) is a gram-positive bacillus with wide distribution in the environment. This bacterium contaminates water sources and food products and can be transmitted to the human population. The infection caused by L.M. is called listeriosis and is common in pregnant women, immune-deficient patients, and older adults. Based on the released statistics, listeriosis has a high rate of hospitalization and mortality; thus, rapid and timely detection of food contamination and listeriosis cases is necessary. During the last few decades, biosensors have been used for the detection and monitoring of varied bacteria species. These devices are detection platforms with great sensitivity and low detection limits. Among different types of biosensors, electrochemical biosensors have a high capability to circumvent several drawbacks associated with the application of conventional laboratory techniques. In this review article, different electrochemical biosensor types used for the detection of listeriosis were discussed in terms of actuators, bioreceptors, specific working electrodes, and signal amplification. We hope that this review will facilitate researchers to access a complete and comprehensive template for pathogen detection based on the different formats of electrochemical biosensors.
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- Leila Mehrannia
- Department of Medical Biotechnology, Faculty of Advanced Medical Sciences, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz 51666-14733, Iran
- Stem Cell Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz 51666-14733, Iran
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- Stem Cell Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz 51666-14733, Iran
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- Stem Cell Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz 51666-14733, Iran
- Department of Applied Cell Sciences, Faculty of Advanced Medical Sciences, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz 51666-14733, Iran
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- Department of Medical Biotechnology, Faculty of Advanced Medical Sciences, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz 51666-14733, Iran
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- Department of Basic Medical Sciences, Khoy University of Medical Sciences, Khoy 58167-53464, Iran
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- Department of Analytical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Ankara University, Ankara 06560, Turkey
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Ye Q, Zhang Z, Liu J, Wang X. Screen-printed electrode-based biosensors modified with functional nucleic acid probes and their applications in this pandemic age: a review. ANALYTICAL METHODS : ADVANCING METHODS AND APPLICATIONS 2022; 14:2961-2975. [PMID: 35913361 DOI: 10.1039/d2ay00666a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Electrochemical methodology has probably been the most used sensing platform in the past few years as they provide superior advantages. In particular, screen-printed electrode (SPE)-based sensing applications stand out as they provide extraordinary miniaturized but robust and user-friendly detection system. In this context, we are focusing on the modification of SPE with functional nucleic acid probes and nanostructures to improve the electrochemical detection performance in versatile sensing applications, particularly in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. Aptamers are immobilized on the electrode surface to detect non-nucleic acid targets and complementary probes to recognize and capture nucleic acid targets. In a step further, SPE-based biosensors with the modification of self-assembled DNA nanostructures are emphasized as they offer great potential for the interface engineering of the electrode surface and promote the excellent performance of various interface reactions. By equipping with a portable potentiostat and a smartphone monitoring device, the realization of this SPE-based miniaturized diagnostic system for the further requirement of fast and POC detection is revealed. Finally, more novel and excellent works are previewed and future perspectives in this field are mentioned.
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- Qingqing Ye
- Precision Medicine Center, Beilun People's Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine First Affiliated Hospital Beilun Branch, Ningbo, Zhejiang, 315806, P. R. China.
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- Precision Medicine Center, Beilun People's Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine First Affiliated Hospital Beilun Branch, Ningbo, Zhejiang, 315806, P. R. China.
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- Precision Medicine Center, Beilun People's Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine First Affiliated Hospital Beilun Branch, Ningbo, Zhejiang, 315806, P. R. China.
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- Precision Medicine Center, Beilun People's Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine First Affiliated Hospital Beilun Branch, Ningbo, Zhejiang, 315806, P. R. China.
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Wang X, Li Y, Zhao M, Wang H, Wan Q, Shi C, Ma C. An ultrafast ratiometric electrochemical biosensor based on potential-assisted hybridization for nucleic acids detection. Anal Chim Acta 2022; 1211:339915. [DOI: 10.1016/j.aca.2022.339915] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/17/2021] [Revised: 04/29/2022] [Accepted: 05/04/2022] [Indexed: 01/24/2023]
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Abdul Rashid JI, Yusof NA, Abdullah J, Shomiad Shueb RH. Strategies for the preparation of non-amplified and amplified genomic dengue gene samples for electrochemical DNA biosensing applications. RSC Adv 2021; 12:1-10. [PMID: 35424522 PMCID: PMC8978653 DOI: 10.1039/d1ra06753b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/08/2021] [Accepted: 11/25/2021] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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The application of electrochemical DNA biosensors in real genomic sample detection is challenging due to the existence of complex structures and low genomic concentrations, resulting in inconsistent and low current signals. This work highlights strategies for the treatment of non-amplified and amplified genomic dengue virus gene samples based on real samples before they can be used directly in our DNA electrochemical sensing system, using methylene blue (MB) as a redox indicator. The main steps in this study for preparing non-amplified cDNA were cDNA conversion, heat denaturation, and sonication. To prepare amplified cDNA dengue virus genomic samples using an RT-PCR approach, we optimized a few parameters, such as the annealing temperature, sonication time, and reverse to forward (R/F) primer concentration ratio. We discovered that the generated methylene blue (MB) signals during the electrochemical sensing of non-amplified and amplified samples differ due to the different MB binding affinities based on the sequence length and base composition. The findings show that our developed electrochemical DNA biosensor successfully discriminates MB current signals in the presence and absence of the target genomic dengue virus, indicating that both samples were successfully treated. This work also provides interesting information about the critical factors in the preparation of genomic gene samples for developing miniaturized PCR-based electrochemical sensing applications in the future. We also discuss the limitations and provide suggestions related to using redox-indicator-based electrochemical biosensors to detect real genomic nucleic acid genes.
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- Jahwarhar Izuan Abdul Rashid
- Department of Chemistry and Biology, Centre for Defence Foundation Studies, National Defence University of Malaysia Sungai Besi Camp 57000 Kuala Lumpur Malaysia
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Universiti Putra Malaysia Serdang Selangor 43400 Malaysia
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Universiti Putra Malaysia Serdang Selangor 43400 Malaysia
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- Institute for Research in Molecular Medicine (INFORMM), Universiti Sains Malaysia 16150 Kubang Kerian Kelantan Malaysia
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Thapa K, Liu W, Wang R. Nucleic acid-based electrochemical biosensor: Recent advances in probe immobilization and signal amplification strategies. WILEY INTERDISCIPLINARY REVIEWS-NANOMEDICINE AND NANOBIOTECHNOLOGY 2021; 14:e1765. [PMID: 34734485 DOI: 10.1002/wnan.1765] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/15/2021] [Revised: 08/06/2021] [Accepted: 10/04/2021] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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With the increasing importance of accurate and early disease diagnosis and the development of personalized medicine, DNA-based electrochemical biosensor has attracted broad scientific and clinical interests in the past decades due to its unique hybridization specificity, fast response time, and potential for miniaturization. In order to achieve high detection sensitivity, the design of DNA electrochemical biosensors depends critically on the improvement of the accessibility of target molecules and the enhancement of signal readout. Here, we summarize the recent advances in DNA probe immobilization and signal amplification strategies with a special focus on DNA nanostructure-supported DNA probe immobilization method, which provides the opportunity to rationally control the distance between probes and keep them in upright confirmation, as well as the contribution of functional nanomaterials in enhancing the signal amplification. The next challenge of biosensors will be the fabrication of point-of-care devices for clinical testing. The advancement of multidisciplinary areas, including nanofabrication, material science, and biochemistry, has exhibited profound promise in achieving such portable sensing devices. This article is categorized under: Diagnostic Tools > Biosensing Diagnostic Tools > Diagnostic Nanodevices Biology-Inspired Nanomaterials > Nucleic Acid-Based Structures.
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- Krishna Thapa
- Department of Chemistry, Missouri University of Science and Technology, Rolla, Missouri, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Missouri University of Science and Technology, Rolla, Missouri, USA.,Center for Research in Energy and Environment, Missouri University of Science and Technology, Rolla, Missouri, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Missouri University of Science and Technology, Rolla, Missouri, USA
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Ultrasensitive electrochemical detection of microRNA based on in-situ catalytic hairpin assembly actuated DNA tetrahedral interfacial probes. Talanta 2021; 233:122600. [PMID: 34215088 DOI: 10.1016/j.talanta.2021.122600] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/16/2021] [Revised: 06/04/2021] [Accepted: 06/06/2021] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Selective and sensitive detection of microRNA is crucial for early diagnosis and pathogenesis of disease. Here, we established a novel electrochemical biosensor for simple and accurate analysis of the tumor biomarker microRNA-141, which was based on in-situ catalytic hairpin assembly (CHA) actuated DNA tetrahedral (DTN) interfacial probes. Two hairpin structures used for CHA reaction were placed on the DTN, in which the hairpin H1 on the one vertex of DTN and hairpin H2 embedded in adjacent edge, respective. The target microRNA-141 could open the hairpin H1 and activated the in-situ CHA reaction between H1 and H2 to alter the conformational of DTN, increasing the chances of the direct interaction between methylene blue (MB) and the electrode surface, leading to an increase in the electrochemical signal. Meanwhile, the released miRNA-141 could unfold another H1, enabling the enzyme-free recycling of the target to obtain amplified electrochemical signals. Moreover, the in-situ catalytic hairpin assembly reaction on DTN could shorten the reaction time and enhance the sensitivity. The established biosensor exhibited a wide linear dynamic range of miRNA-141 from 1 fM to 100 pM with a detection limit of 0.32 fM. Besides, the approach can discriminate the target miRNA from mismatched ones with excellent selectivity and can be successfully applied in diluted serum samples, holding great potential for sensitive detection of various biomarkers clinically.
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Hai H, Chen C, Chen D, Li P, Shan Y, Li J. A sensitive electrochemiluminescence DNA biosensor based on the signal amplification of ExoIII enzyme-assisted hybridization chain reaction combined with nanoparticle-loaded multiple probes. Mikrochim Acta 2021; 188:125. [PMID: 33723966 DOI: 10.1007/s00604-021-04777-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/12/2020] [Accepted: 02/23/2021] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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An electrochemiluminescence (ECL) DNA biosensor based on ExoIII exonuclease assistance and hybridization chain reaction (HCR) amplification technology has been constructed. ExoIII exonuclease and triple-helix DNA molecular switch are used in detecting a target in circulation. By combining HCR with AuNPs@DNA, a novel signal probe is built, which enables multiple signal amplification and the high-sensitive detection of transgenic rice BT63 DNA. The Fe3O4@Au solution is added to a magneto-controlled glassy carbon electrode, and sulfhydryl-modified capture DNA (CP) is immobilized on Fe3O4@Au through the Au-S bond. Mercaptoethanol is added to close sites and prevent the nonspecific adsorption of CP on the magnetron glassy carbon electrode. A target DNA is added to a constructed triple-helix DNA molecular centrifuge tube for reaction. Owing to base complementation and the reversible switching of the triple-helix DNA molecular state, the target DNA turns on the triple-helix DNA molecular switch and hybridizes with a long-strand recognition probe (RP) to form a double-stranded DNA (dsDNA). Exonuclease ExoIII is added to specifically recognize and cut the dsDNA and to release the target DNA. The target DNA strand then circulates back completely to open the multiple triple-helix DNA molecular switch, releasing a large number of signal transduction probes (STP). To hybridize with CP, a large amount of STP is added to the electrode. Finally, a AuNPs@DNA signal probe is added to hybridize with STP. H1 and H2 probes are added for the hybridization chain reaction and the indefinite extension of the primer strand on the probe. Then, tris-(bipyridyl)ruthenium(II) is added for ECL signal detection with PBS-tri-n-propylamine as the base solution. In the concentration range 1.0 × 10-16 to 1.0 × 10-8 mol/L of the target DNA, good linear relationship was achieved with the corresponding ECL signal. The detection limit is 3.6 × 10-17 mol/L. The spiked recovery of the rice samples range from 97.2 to 101.5%. The sensor is highly sensitive and has good selectivity, stability, and reproducibility. A novel electrochemiluminescence biosensor with extremely higher sensitivity was prepared for the determination of ultra-trace amount transgenic rice BT63 DNA. The sensitivity was significantly improved by multiple signal enhancements. Firstly, a large number of signal transduction probes are released when the triple-helix DNA molecular switch unlock after recycles assisted by ExoIII exonuclease under target BT63 DNA; and then the signal transduction probes hybridize with the signal probes of AuNPs@(DNA-HCR) produced through hybridization chain reaction. Finally, the signal probes which were embedded with a large amount of electrochemiluminescence reagent produce high luminescence intensity. The detection limit was 3.6 × 10-17 mol/L, which is almost the most sensitive methods reported.
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- Hong Hai
- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Electrochemical and Magnetochemical Function Materials, College of Chemistry and Bioengineering, Guilin University of Technology, Guilin, 541004, Guangxi, China
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- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Electrochemical and Magnetochemical Function Materials, College of Chemistry and Bioengineering, Guilin University of Technology, Guilin, 541004, Guangxi, China
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- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Electrochemical and Magnetochemical Function Materials, College of Chemistry and Bioengineering, Guilin University of Technology, Guilin, 541004, Guangxi, China
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- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Electrochemical and Magnetochemical Function Materials, College of Chemistry and Bioengineering, Guilin University of Technology, Guilin, 541004, Guangxi, China
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- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Electrochemical and Magnetochemical Function Materials, College of Chemistry and Bioengineering, Guilin University of Technology, Guilin, 541004, Guangxi, China.,Hunan Institute of Agriculture Product Processing, Hunan Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Changsha, 410125, China
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- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Electrochemical and Magnetochemical Function Materials, College of Chemistry and Bioengineering, Guilin University of Technology, Guilin, 541004, Guangxi, China.
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Wang H, Wang X, Zhao M, Shi C, Ma C. Ratiometric Electrochemical Biosensor for the Sensitive Determination of DNA by a Hairpin DNA Probe. ANAL LETT 2021. [DOI: 10.1080/00032719.2020.1871001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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- Haixia Wang
- Key Laboratory of Optic-electric Sensing and Analytical Chemistry for Life Science, MOE, Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Biochemical Engineering, Qingdao Nucleic Acid Rapid Detection Engineering Research Center, College of Marine Science and Biological Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao, China
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- Key Laboratory of Optic-electric Sensing and Analytical Chemistry for Life Science, MOE, Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Biochemical Engineering, Qingdao Nucleic Acid Rapid Detection Engineering Research Center, College of Marine Science and Biological Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao, China
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- Key Laboratory of Optic-electric Sensing and Analytical Chemistry for Life Science, MOE, Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Biochemical Engineering, Qingdao Nucleic Acid Rapid Detection Engineering Research Center, College of Marine Science and Biological Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao, China
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- Qingdao Nucleic Acid Rapid Testing International Science and Technology Cooperation Base, College of Life Sciences, Department of Pathogenic Biology, School of Basic Medicine, and Department of Clinical Laboratory, The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao University, Qingdao, China
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- Key Laboratory of Optic-electric Sensing and Analytical Chemistry for Life Science, MOE, Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Biochemical Engineering, Qingdao Nucleic Acid Rapid Detection Engineering Research Center, College of Marine Science and Biological Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao, China
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Song C, Sun Y, Zhang J, Wang T, Wang Y, Liu Y, Wang L. A target-mediated fuel-initiated molecular machine for high-sensitive fluorescence assay of the ZIKV gene via strand displacement reaction-based signal recovery and cycling amplification. Analyst 2020; 145:5475-5481. [PMID: 32588847 DOI: 10.1039/d0an00854k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Zika virus (ZIKV) is a serious threat to human health due to its widespread human arboviral infections, and early diagnosis is one of the keys to preventing infections from spreading, but there is a lack of highly sensitive and specific detection. In this work, a target-mediated fuel-initiated molecular machine was proposed for the high-sensitive fluorescence assay of the ZIKV gene via strand displacement reaction-based signal recovery and cycling amplification. The molecular machine was prepared by modifying AuNP surfaces with specially designed lock-like DNAs (LLDs). The LLDs assembled with a hairpin DNA (H1) and a fluorescent aDNA can be opened under the trigger of the ZIKV gene and the strand displacement reactions are further initiated with the help of the DNA fuel (H2), which results in the release of the aDNAs and ZIKV genes from the AuNPs, causing the recovery of the fluorescence signal and the cyclic amplification of the gene. The target-mediated fuel-initiated molecular machines output an amplified fluorescence signal with the enhancement of 360%, and possess good sensitivity for detecting the ZIKV gene in serum with a linear calibration curve from 100 pM to 1 fM and a low limit of detection of 0.90 fM. The molecular machines can differentiate the ZIKV gene from the single base mismatched DNA obviously and show good recovery of ZIKV gene detection, which demonstrates the good specificity, reproducibility and reliability of the highly sensitive assay for the early detection of the virus.
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- Chunyuan Song
- Key Laboratory for Organic Electronics and Information Displays & Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Biosensors, Institute of Advanced Materials (IAM), Jiangsu National Synergistic Innovation Center for Advanced Materials (SICAM), Nanjing University of Posts and Telecommunications, Nanjing, 210023, China.
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