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Iftikhar FJ, Shah A, Wali Q, Kokab T. Advancements in Nanofiber-Based Electrochemical Biosensors for Diagnostic Applications. BIOSENSORS 2023; 13:bios13040416. [PMID: 37185491 PMCID: PMC10136113 DOI: 10.3390/bios13040416] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2023] [Revised: 03/20/2023] [Accepted: 03/22/2023] [Indexed: 05/17/2023]
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Biosensors are analytical tools that can be used as simple, real-time, and effective devices in clinical diagnosis, food analysis, and environmental monitoring. Nanoscale functional materials possess unique properties such as a large surface-to-volume ratio, making them useful for biomedical diagnostic purposes. Nanoengineering has resulted in the increased use of nanoscale functional materials in biosensors. Various types of nanostructures i.e., 0D, 1D, 2D, and 3D, have been intensively employed to enhance biosensor selectivity, limit of detection, sensitivity, and speed of response time to display results. In particular, carbon nanotubes and nanofibers have been extensively employed in electrochemical biosensors, which have become an interdisciplinary frontier between material science and viral disease detection. This review provides an overview of the current research activities in nanofiber-based electrochemical biosensors for diagnostic purposes. The clinical applications of these nanobiosensors are also highlighted, along with a discussion of the future directions for these materials in diagnostics. The aim of this review is to stimulate a broader interest in developing nanofiber-based electrochemical biosensors and improving their applications in disease diagnosis. In this review, we summarize some of the most recent advances achieved in point of care (PoC) electrochemical biosensor applications, focusing on new materials and modifiers enabling biorecognition that have led to improved sensitivity, specificity, stability, and response time.
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- Faiza Jan Iftikhar
- School of Applied Sciences & Humanities, National University of Technology, Islamabad 44000, Pakistan
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- Department of Chemistry, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad 45320, Pakistan
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- School of Applied Sciences & Humanities, National University of Technology, Islamabad 44000, Pakistan
- State Key Laboratory for Modification of Chemical Fibers and Polymer Materials, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Donghua University, Shanghai 201620, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad 45320, Pakistan
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Bauer M, Duerkop A, Baeumner AJ. Critical review of polymer and hydrogel deposition methods for optical and electrochemical bioanalytical sensors correlated to the sensor's applicability in real samples. Anal Bioanal Chem 2023; 415:83-95. [PMID: 36280625 PMCID: PMC9816278 DOI: 10.1007/s00216-022-04363-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/28/2022] [Revised: 09/24/2022] [Accepted: 09/27/2022] [Indexed: 01/11/2023]
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Sensors, ranging from in vivo through to single-use systems, employ protective membranes or hydrogels to enhance sample collection or serve as filters, to immobilize or entrap probes or receptors, or to stabilize and enhance a sensor's lifetime. Furthermore, many applications demand specific requirements such as biocompatibility and non-fouling properties for in vivo applications, or fast and inexpensive mass production capabilities for single-use sensors. We critically evaluated how membrane materials and their deposition methods impact optical and electrochemical systems with special focus on analytical figures of merit and potential toward large-scale production. With some chosen examples, we highlight the fact that often a sensor's performance relies heavily on the deposition method, even though other methods or materials could in fact improve the sensor. Over the course of the last 5 years, most sensing applications within healthcare diagnostics included glucose, lactate, uric acid, O2, H+ ions, and many specific metabolites and markers. In the case of food safety and environmental monitoring, the choice of analytes was much more comprehensive regarding a variety of natural and synthetic toxicants like bacteria, pesticides, or pollutants and other relevant substances. We conclude that more attention must be paid toward deposition techniques as these may in the end become a major hurdle in a sensor's likelihood of moving from an academic lab into a real-world product.
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- Meike Bauer
- grid.7727.50000 0001 2190 5763Institute of Analytical Chemistry, Chemo- and Biosensors, University of Regensburg, 93040 Regensburg, Germany
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- grid.7727.50000 0001 2190 5763Institute of Analytical Chemistry, Chemo- and Biosensors, University of Regensburg, 93040 Regensburg, Germany
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- grid.7727.50000 0001 2190 5763Institute of Analytical Chemistry, Chemo- and Biosensors, University of Regensburg, 93040 Regensburg, Germany ,grid.5386.8000000041936877XDepartment of Biological and Environmental Engineering, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14853 USA
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Ngoensawat U, Pisuchpen T, Sritana-Anant Y, Rodthongkum N, Hoven VP. Conductive electrospun composite fibers based on solid-state polymerized Poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene) for simultaneous electrochemical detection of metal ions. Talanta 2022; 241:123253. [PMID: 35121539 DOI: 10.1016/j.talanta.2022.123253] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/25/2021] [Revised: 01/17/2022] [Accepted: 01/19/2022] [Indexed: 01/16/2023]
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Conductive composite fibers containing poly (3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene) (PEDOT) and silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) were fabricated by emulsion electrospinning of 2,5-dibromo-3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene (DBEDOT) in toluene together with aqueous solution of poly (vinyl alcohol) (PVA) and silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) in the presence of sodium dodecylsulfate followed by heat treatment at 70 °C to convert DBEDOT to conductive PEDOT via solid state polymerization (SSP). The composite fibers were characterized by scanning electron microscopy, transmission electron microscopy, x-ray photoelectron spectroscopy and thermogravimetric analysis. The PEDOT/PVA/AgNPs composite fibers deposited on a screen-printed carbon electrode (SPCE) surface exhibited good electrochemical response and was applied for simultaneous detection of heavy metal ions in a mixture, namely Zn(II), Cd(II), and Pb(II) via square wave anodic stripping voltammetry (SWASV). With added Bi+3 into the detection system, the bismuth film formed on the electrode allows effective alloy formation with the deposited heavy metals obtained upon reduction of the heavy metal ions, the detection of heavy metal ions after stripping was successfully accomplished with a linear range of 10-80 ppb and limits of detections (LOD) of 6, 3 and 8 ppb for Zn(II), Cd(II), and Pb(II), respectively.
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- Umphan Ngoensawat
- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Chulalongkorn University, Phayathai Road, Pathumwan, Bangkok, 10330, Thailand
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Chulalongkorn University, Phayathai Road, Pathumwan, Bangkok, 10330, Thailand
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Chulalongkorn University, Phayathai Road, Pathumwan, Bangkok, 10330, Thailand
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- Metallurgy and Materials Science Research Institute, Chulalongkorn University, Phayathai Road, Pathumwan, Bangkok, 10330, Thailand; Nanotec-CU Center of Excellence on Food and Agriculture, Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Chulalongkorn University, Phayathai Road, Pathumwan, Bangkok, 10330, Thailand; Center of Excellence in Responsive Wearable Materials, Chulalongkorn University, Phayathai Road, Pathumwan, Bangkok, 10330, Thailand
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Chulalongkorn University, Phayathai Road, Pathumwan, Bangkok, 10330, Thailand; Nanotec-CU Center of Excellence on Food and Agriculture, Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Chulalongkorn University, Phayathai Road, Pathumwan, Bangkok, 10330, Thailand; Center of Excellence in Materials and Biointerfaces, Chulalongkorn University, Phayathai Road, Pathumwan, Bangkok, 10330, Thailand.
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Gürel-Gökmen B, Taslak HD, Özcan O, İpar N, Tunali-Akbay T. Polycaprolactone/silk fibroin electrospun nanofibers-based lateral flow test strip for quick and facile determination of bisphenol A in breast milk. J Biomed Mater Res B Appl Biomater 2021; 109:1455-1464. [PMID: 33501724 DOI: 10.1002/jbm.b.34805] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/18/2020] [Revised: 12/13/2020] [Accepted: 01/09/2021] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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This study aimed to develop a sensitive lateral flow test strip for the detection of bisphenol A (BPA) in breast milk. Conventional nitrocellulose test membrane was coated with the coaxial nanofiber, consisting of the inner polycaprolactone (PCL) and the outer PCL/silk fibroin (SF) mixture, to decrease the flow rate of the breast milk in the lateral flow assay (LFA). The nanofiber was prepared by using coaxial electrospinning, and BPA antibody was immobilized physically to the nanofiber. This nanofiber was used as a test membrane in the LFA. Color changes on the test membrane were evaluated as the signal intensity of the BPA. Breast milk creates a background on surfaces due to its structural properties. This background was detected by comparing the signal intensity with the signal intensity of water. The higher signal intensity was found in water samples when compared to breast milk samples. Although the detection limit is 2 ng/ml in both coaxial PCL/SF nanofiber and nitrocellulose (NC) test membranes, the color intensity increased with the increasing BPA concentration in the coaxial PCL/SF nanofiber. As a new dimension, the coaxial PCL/SF nanofiber provided higher color intensity than the NC membrane. In conclusion, a sensitive onsite method was developed for the detection of BPA in breast milk by using new coaxial PCL/SF nanofiber as a test membrane in LFA.
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- Begüm Gürel-Gökmen
- Faculty of Dentistry, Department of Biochemistry, Marmara University, İstanbul, Turkey
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- Faculty of Dentistry, Department of Biochemistry, Marmara University, İstanbul, Turkey
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- Faculty of Dentistry, Department of Biochemistry, Marmara University, İstanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Pediatrics, Koc University Hospital, İstanbul, Turkey
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- Faculty of Dentistry, Department of Biochemistry, Marmara University, İstanbul, Turkey
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Asghari S, Rezaei Z, Mahmoudifard M. Electrospun nanofibers: a promising horizon toward the detection and treatment of cancer. Analyst 2020; 145:2854-2872. [PMID: 32096500 DOI: 10.1039/c9an01987a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Due to the increase in the number of cancer patients, because of environmental parameters, high stress, low immunity, etc., there is an urgent need to develop cost-effective sensors for early targeted detection of cancerous cells with adequate selectivity and efficiency. Early disease diagnosis is important, as it is necessary to start treatments before disease progression. On the other hand, we need new, more efficient cancer treatment approaches with minimized side effects, more biocompatibility, and easy disposal. Nanobiotechnology is a field that can assist in developing new diagnostic and treatment approaches, specifically in fatal cancers. Herein, a study on the different applications of nanofibers in cancer detection as well as its treatment has been done. Here, a very brief survey on the main structure of biosensors and their different categories has been conducted and will precede the discussion of the study to serve as a reference and guide the reader's understanding.
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- Sahar Asghari
- Department of Industrial and Environmental Biotechnology, National Institute of Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology, Tehran, Iran.
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Yıldız A, Kara AA, Acartürk F. Peptide-protein based nanofibers in pharmaceutical and biomedical applications. Int J Biol Macromol 2020; 148:1084-1097. [PMID: 31917213 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2019.12.275] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/07/2019] [Revised: 12/30/2019] [Accepted: 12/31/2019] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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In recent years, electrospun fibers have found wide use, especially in pharmaceutical area and biomedical applications, related to the various advantages such as high surface-volume ratio, high solubility and having wide usage areas they have provided. Biocompatible and biodegradable fibers can be obtained by using peptide-protein structures of plant and animal derived along with synthetic polymers. Plant-derived proteins used in nanofiber production can be listed as, zein, soy protein, and gluten and animal derived proteins can be listed as casein, silk fibroin, hemoglobine, bovine serum albumin, elastin, collagen, gelatin, and keratin. Plant and animal proteins and synthetic peptides used in electrospun fiber production were reviewed in detail. In addition, the important physical properties of these materials for the electrospinning process and their use in pharmaceutical and biomedical areas were discussed.
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- Ayşegül Yıldız
- Department of Pharmaceutical Technology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Gazi University, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Technology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Gazi University, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Technology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Gazi University, Ankara, Turkey.
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de Lima Nascimento TR, de Amoêdo Campos Velo MM, Silva CF, Costa Cruz SBS, Gondim BLC, Mondelli RFL, Castellano LRC. Current Applications of Biopolymer-based Scaffolds and Nanofibers as Drug Delivery Systems. Curr Pharm Des 2019; 25:3997-4012. [PMID: 31701845 DOI: 10.2174/1381612825666191108162948] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/12/2019] [Accepted: 11/01/2019] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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BACKGROUND The high surface-to-volume ratio of polymeric nanofibers makes them an effective vehicle for the release of bioactive molecules and compounds such as growth factors, drugs, herbal extracts and gene sequences. Synthetic polymers are commonly used as sensors, reinforcements and energy storage, whereas natural polymers are more prone to mimicking an extracellular matrix. Natural polymers are a renewable resource and classified as an environmentally friendly material, which might be used in different techniques to produce nanofibers for biomedical applications such as tissue engineering, implantable medical devices, antimicrobial barriers and wound dressings, among others. This review sheds some light on the advantages of natural over synthetic polymeric materials for nanofiber production. Also, the most important techniques employed to produce natural nanofibers are presented. Moreover, some pieces of evidence regarding toxicology and cell-interactions using natural nanofibers are discussed. Clearly, the potential extrapolation of such laboratory results into human health application should be addressed cautiously.
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- Tatiana Rita de Lima Nascimento
- Human Immunology Research and Education Group (GEPIH), Technical School of Health of UFPB, Federal University of Paraiba, Joao Pessoa, PB, Brazil
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- Human Immunology Research and Education Group (GEPIH), Technical School of Health of UFPB, Federal University of Paraiba, Joao Pessoa, PB, Brazil
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- Human Immunology Research and Education Group (GEPIH), Technical School of Health of UFPB, Federal University of Paraiba, Joao Pessoa, PB, Brazil
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- Human Immunology Research and Education Group (GEPIH), Technical School of Health of UFPB, Federal University of Paraiba, Joao Pessoa, PB, Brazil.,Post-Graduation Program in Dentistry, Department of Dentistry, State University of Paraíba, Campina Grande, PB, Brazil
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- Department of Operative Dentistry, Endodontics and Dental Materials, Bauru School of Dentistry, University of Sao Paulo, SP, Brazil
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- Human Immunology Research and Education Group (GEPIH), Technical School of Health of UFPB, Federal University of Paraiba, Joao Pessoa, PB, Brazil
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Sanli S, Celik EG, Demir B, Gumus ZP, Ilktac R, Aksuner N, Demirkol DO, Timur S. Magnetic Nanofiber Layers as a Functional Surface for Biomolecule Immobilization and One-Use ‘Sensing in-a-Drop’ Applications. ChemistrySelect 2018. [DOI: 10.1002/slct.201802602] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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- Serdar Sanli
- Biochemistry Department; Faculty of Science; Ege University, İzmir; Turkey
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- Biochemistry Department; Faculty of Science; Ege University, İzmir; Turkey
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- CNRS Enzyme and Cell Engineering Laboratory; Sorbonne Universités, Université de Technologie de Compiègne, Rue Roger Couttolenc, CS 60319; 60203 Compiègne Cedex France
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- Central Research Testing and Analyses Laboratory Research and Application Centre; Ege University; 35100-Bornova/Izmir Turkey
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- Central Research Testing and Analyses Laboratory Research and Application Centre; Ege University; 35100-Bornova/Izmir Turkey
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- Chemistry Department; Faculty of Science; Ege University; Izmir Turkey
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- Biochemistry Department; Faculty of Science; Ege University, İzmir; Turkey
- Central Research Testing and Analyses Laboratory Research and Application Centre; Ege University; 35100-Bornova/Izmir Turkey
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Electrospinning and microfluidics. ELECTROFLUIDODYNAMIC TECHNOLOGIES (EFDTS) FOR BIOMATERIALS AND MEDICAL DEVICES 2018. [PMCID: PMC7152487 DOI: 10.1016/b978-0-08-101745-6.00008-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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Yurova NS, Danchuk A, Mobarez SN, Wongkaew N, Rusanova T, Baeumner AJ, Duerkop A. Functional electrospun nanofibers for multimodal sensitive detection of biogenic amines in food via a simple dipstick assay. Anal Bioanal Chem 2017; 410:1111-1121. [PMID: 29116354 DOI: 10.1007/s00216-017-0696-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/14/2017] [Revised: 09/18/2017] [Accepted: 10/06/2017] [Indexed: 01/28/2023]
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Electrospun nanofibers (ENFs) are promising materials for rapid diagnostic tests like lateral flow assays and dipsticks because they offer an immense surface area while excluding minimal volume, a variety of functional surface groups, and can entrap functional additives within their interior. Here, we show that ENFs on sample pads are superior in comparison to standard polymer membranes for the optical detection of biogenic amines (BAs) in food using a dipstick format. Specifically, cellulose acetate (CA) fibers doped with 2 mg/mL of the chromogenic and fluorogenic amine-reactive chameleon dye Py-1 were electrospun into uniform anionic mats. Those extract cationic BAs from real samples and Py-1 transduces BA concentrations into a change of color, reflectance, and fluorescence. Dropping a BA sample onto the nanofiber mat converts the weakly fluorescent pyrylium dye Py-1 into a strongly red emitting pyridinium dye. For the first time, a simple UV lamp excites fluorescence and a digital camera acts as detector. The intensity ratio of the red to the blue channel of the digital image is dependent on the concentration of most relevant BAs indicating food spoilage from 10 to 250 μM. This matches the permitted limits for BAs in foods and no false positive signals arise from secondary and tertiary amines. BA detection in seafood samples was also demonstrated successfully. The nanofiber mat dipsticks were up to sixfold more sensitive than those using a polymer membrane with the same dye embedded. Hence, nanofiber-based tests are not only superior to polymer-based dipstick assays, but will also improve the performance of established tests related to food safety, medical diagnostics, and environmental testing. Graphical Absract ᅟ.
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- Nadezhda S Yurova
- Institute of Analytical Chemistry, Chemo- and Biosensors, University of Regensburg, 93040, Regensburg, Germany.,Institute of Chemistry, National Research Saratov State University, Saratov, Russian Federation
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- Institute of Analytical Chemistry, Chemo- and Biosensors, University of Regensburg, 93040, Regensburg, Germany.,Institute of Chemistry, National Research Saratov State University, Saratov, Russian Federation
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- Institute of Analytical Chemistry, Chemo- and Biosensors, University of Regensburg, 93040, Regensburg, Germany
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- Institute of Analytical Chemistry, Chemo- and Biosensors, University of Regensburg, 93040, Regensburg, Germany
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- Institute of Chemistry, National Research Saratov State University, Saratov, Russian Federation
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- Institute of Analytical Chemistry, Chemo- and Biosensors, University of Regensburg, 93040, Regensburg, Germany
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- Institute of Analytical Chemistry, Chemo- and Biosensors, University of Regensburg, 93040, Regensburg, Germany.
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Sapountzi E, Braiek M, Chateaux JF, Jaffrezic-Renault N, Lagarde F. Recent Advances in Electrospun Nanofiber Interfaces for Biosensing Devices. SENSORS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2017; 17:E1887. [PMID: 28813013 PMCID: PMC5579928 DOI: 10.3390/s17081887] [Citation(s) in RCA: 69] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/04/2017] [Revised: 08/11/2017] [Accepted: 08/13/2017] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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Electrospinning has emerged as a very powerful method combining efficiency, versatility and low cost to elaborate scalable ordered and complex nanofibrous assemblies from a rich variety of polymers. Electrospun nanofibers have demonstrated high potential for a wide spectrum of applications, including drug delivery, tissue engineering, energy conversion and storage, or physical and chemical sensors. The number of works related to biosensing devices integrating electrospun nanofibers has also increased substantially over the last decade. This review provides an overview of the current research activities and new trends in the field. Retaining the bioreceptor functionality is one of the main challenges associated with the production of nanofiber-based biosensing interfaces. The bioreceptors can be immobilized using various strategies, depending on the physical and chemical characteristics of both bioreceptors and nanofiber scaffolds, and on their interfacial interactions. The production of nanobiocomposites constituted by carbon, metal oxide or polymer electrospun nanofibers integrating bioreceptors and conductive nanomaterials (e.g., carbon nanotubes, metal nanoparticles) has been one of the major trends in the last few years. The use of electrospun nanofibers in ELISA-type bioassays, lab-on-a-chip and paper-based point-of-care devices is also highly promising. After a short and general description of electrospinning process, the different strategies to produce electrospun nanofiber biosensing interfaces are discussed.
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- Eleni Sapountzi
- Université Lyon, CNRS, Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1, ENS de Lyon, Institute of Analytical Sciences, UMR 5280, 5 Rue la Doua, F-69100 Villeurbanne, France.
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- Université Lyon, CNRS, Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1, ENS de Lyon, Institute of Analytical Sciences, UMR 5280, 5 Rue la Doua, F-69100 Villeurbanne, France.
- Laboratoire des Interfaces et des Matériaux Avancés, Faculté des Sciences de Monastir, Avenue de l'Environnement, University of Monastir, Monastir 5019, Tunisia.
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- Université Lyon, Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1, CNRS, Institut des Nanotechnologies de Lyon, UMR5270, Bâtiment Léon Brillouin, 6, rue Ada Byron, F-69622 Villeurbanne CEDEX, France.
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- Université Lyon, CNRS, Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1, ENS de Lyon, Institute of Analytical Sciences, UMR 5280, 5 Rue la Doua, F-69100 Villeurbanne, France.
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- Université Lyon, CNRS, Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1, ENS de Lyon, Institute of Analytical Sciences, UMR 5280, 5 Rue la Doua, F-69100 Villeurbanne, France.
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Functionalized electrospun poly(vinyl alcohol) nanofibers for on-chip concentration of E. coli cells. Anal Bioanal Chem 2016; 408:1327-34. [PMID: 26493980 DOI: 10.1007/s00216-015-9112-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/01/2015] [Revised: 09/24/2015] [Accepted: 10/09/2015] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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Positively and negatively charged electrospun poly(vinyl alcohol) (PVA) nanofibers were incorporated into poly(methyl methacrylate) (PMMA) microchannels in order to facilitate on-chip concentration of Escherichia coli K12 cells. The effects of fiber distribution and fiber mat height on analyte retention were investigated. The 3D morphology of the mats was optimized to prevent size-related retention of the E. coli cells while also providing a large enough surface area for analyte concentration. Positively charged nanofibers produced an 87% retention and over 80-fold concentration of the bacterial cells by mere electrostatic interaction, while negatively charged nanofibers reduced nonspecific analyte retention when compared to an empty microfluidic channel. In order to take advantage of this reduction in nonspecific retention, these negatively charged nanofibers were then modified with anti-E. coli antibodies. These proof-of-principle experiments showed that antibody-functionalized negatively charged nanofiber mats were capable of the specific capture of 72% of the E. coli cells while also significantly reducing nonspecific analyte retention within the channel as expected. The ease of fabrication and immense surface area of the functionalized electrospun nanofibers make them a promising alternative for on-chip concentration of analytes. The pore size and fiber mat morphology, as well as surface functionality of the fibers, can be tailored to allow for specific capture and concentration of a wide range of analytes.
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Rezaei B, Ghani M, Shoushtari AM, Rabiee M. Electrochemical biosensors based on nanofibres for cardiac biomarker detection: A comprehensive review. Biosens Bioelectron 2015; 78:513-523. [PMID: 26657595 DOI: 10.1016/j.bios.2015.11.083] [Citation(s) in RCA: 57] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/12/2015] [Revised: 11/18/2015] [Accepted: 11/27/2015] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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The vital importance of early and accurate diagnosis of cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) to prevent the irreversible damage or even death of patients has driven the development of biosensor devices for detection and quantification of cardiac biomarkers. Electrochemical biosensors offer rapid sensing, low cost, portability and ease of use. Over the past few years, nanotechnology has contributed to a tremendous improvement in the sensitivity of biosensors. In this review, the authors summarise the state-of-the-art of the application of one particular type of nanostructured material, i.e. nanofibres, for use in electrochemical biosensors for the ultrasensitive detection of cardiac biomarkers. A new way of classifying the nanofibre-based electrochemical biosensors according to the electrical conductance and the type of nanofibres is presented. Some key data from each article reviewed are highlighted, including the mechanism of detection, experimental conditions and the response range of the biosensor. The primary aim of this review is to emphasise the prospects for nanofibres for the future development of biosensors in diagnosis of CVDs as well as considering how to improve their characteristics for application in medicine.
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- Babak Rezaei
- Nanotechnology Institute, Amirkabir University of Technology, Tehran 15875-4413, Iran; Department of Textile Engineering, AmirKabir University of Technology, Tehran 15875-4413, Iran
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- Nanotechnology Institute, Amirkabir University of Technology, Tehran 15875-4413, Iran; Department of Textile Engineering, AmirKabir University of Technology, Tehran 15875-4413, Iran
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- Nanotechnology Institute, Amirkabir University of Technology, Tehran 15875-4413, Iran; Department of Textile Engineering, AmirKabir University of Technology, Tehran 15875-4413, Iran.
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- Biomaterials Group, Faculty of Biomedical Engineering, Amirkabir University of Technology, Tehran, Iran
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Hersey JS, Meller A, Grinstaff MW. Functionalized Nanofiber Meshes Enhance Immunosorbent Assays. Anal Chem 2015; 87:11863-70. [PMID: 26551162 DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.5b03386] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/29/2023]
Abstract
Three-dimensional substrates with high surface-to-volume ratios and subsequently large protein binding capacities are of interest for advanced immunosorbent assays utilizing integrated microfluidics and nanosensing elements. A library of bioactive and antifouling electrospun nanofiber substrates, which are composed of high-molecular-weight poly(oxanorbornene) derivatives, is described. Specifically, a set of copolymers are synthesized from three 7-oxanorbornene monomers to create a set of water insoluble copolymers with both biotin (bioactive) and triethylene glycol (TEG) (antifouling) functionality. Porous three-dimensional nanofiber meshes are electrospun from these copolymers with the ability to specifically bind streptavidin while minimizing the nonspecific binding of other proteins. Fluorescently labeled streptavidin is used to quantify the streptavidin binding capacity of each mesh type through confocal microscopy. A simplified enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) is presented to assess the protein binding capabilities and detection limits of these nanofiber meshes under both static conditions (26 h) and flow conditions (1 h) for a model target protein (i.e., mouse IgG) using a horseradish peroxidase (HRP) colorimetric assay. Bioactive and antifouling nanofiber meshes outperform traditional streptavidin-coated polystyrene plates under flow, validating their use in future advanced immunosorbent assays and their compatibility with microfluidic-based biosensors.
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Affiliation(s)
- Joseph S Hersey
- Boston University , Boston Massachusetts 02215, United States
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- Boston University , Boston Massachusetts 02215, United States.,Technion - Israel Institute of Technology , Haifa 32000, Israel
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