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Krishnan SR, Soares RRG, Madaboosi N, Gromiha MM. AutoPLP: A Padlock Probe Design Pipeline for Zoonotic Pathogens. ACS Infect Dis 2023; 9:459-469. [PMID: 36790094 DOI: 10.1021/acsinfecdis.2c00436] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/16/2023]
Abstract
Emergence of novel zoonotic infections among the human population has increased the burden on global healthcare systems to curb their spread. To meet the evolutionary agility of pathogens, it is essential to revamp the existing diagnostic methods for early detection and characterization of the pathogens at the molecular level. Padlock probes (PLPs), which can leverage the power of isothermal nucleic acid amplification techniques (NAAT) such as rolling circle amplification (RCA), are known for their high sensitivity and specificity in detecting a diverse pathogen panel of interest. However, due to the complexity involved in deciding the target regions for PLP design and the need for optimization of multiple experimental parameters, the applicability of RCA has been limited in point-of-care testing for pathogen detection. To address this gap, we have developed a novel and integrated PLP design pipeline named AutoPLP, which can automate the probe design process for a diverse pathogen panel of interest. The pipeline is composed of three modules which can perform sequence data curation, multiple sequence alignment, conservation analysis, filtration based on experimental parameters (Tm, GC content, and secondary structure formation), and in silico probe validation via potential cross-hybridization check with host genome. The modules can also take into account the backbone and restriction site information, appropriate combinations of which are incorporated along with the probe arms to design a complete probe sequence. The potential applications of AutoPLP are showcased through the design of PLPs for the detection of rabies virus and drug-resistant strains of Mycobacterium tuberculosis.
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- Sowmya Ramaswamy Krishnan
- Protein Bioinformatics Lab, Department of Biotechnology, Bhupat and Jyoti Mehta School of Biosciences, Indian Institute of Technology Madras, Chennai 600036, India.,TCS Research (Life Sciences Division), Tata Consultancy Services, Hyderabad 500081, India
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- Science for Life Laboratory, Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics, Stockholm University, Solna SE-17121, Sweden
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- Department of Biotechnology, Bhupat and Jyoti Mehta School of Biosciences, Indian Institute of Technology Madras, Chennai 600036, India
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- Protein Bioinformatics Lab, Department of Biotechnology, Bhupat and Jyoti Mehta School of Biosciences, Indian Institute of Technology Madras, Chennai 600036, India.,International Research Frontiers Initiative, School of Computing, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Yokohama 226-8501, Japan
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Silva PG, Branco PTBS, Soares RRG, Mesquita JR, Sousa SIV. SARS-CoV-2 air sampling: A systematic review on the methodologies for detection and infectivity. Indoor Air 2022; 32:e13083. [PMID: 36040285 PMCID: PMC9538005 DOI: 10.1111/ina.13083] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/23/2022] [Revised: 07/06/2022] [Accepted: 07/08/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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This systematic review aims to present an overview of the current aerosol sampling methods (and equipment) being used to investigate the presence of SARS-CoV-2 in the air, along with the main parameters reported in the studies that are essential to analyze the advantages and disadvantages of each method and perspectives for future research regarding this mode of transmission. A systematic literature review was performed on PubMed/MEDLINE, Web of Science, and Scopus to assess the current air sampling methodologies being applied to SARS-CoV-2. Most of the studies took place in indoor environments and healthcare settings and included air and environmental sampling. The collection mechanisms used were impinger, cyclone, impactor, filters, water-based condensation, and passive sampling. Most of the reviewed studies used RT-PCR to test the presence of SARS-CoV-2 RNA in the collected samples. SARS-CoV-2 RNA was detected with all collection mechanisms. From the studies detecting the presence of SARS-CoV-2 RNA, fourteen assessed infectivity. Five studies detected viable viruses using impactor, water-based condensation, and cyclone collection mechanisms. There is a need for a standardized protocol for sampling SARS-CoV-2 in air, which should also account for other influencing parameters, including air exchange ratio in the room sampled, relative humidity, temperature, and lighting conditions.
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- Priscilla G Silva
- Laboratory for Integrative and Translational Research in Population Health (ITR), Porto, Portugal
- School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences (ICBAS), University of Porto, Porto, Portugal
- LEPABE - Laboratory for Process Engineering, Environment, Biotechnology and Energy, Faculty of Engineering, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal
- ALiCE - Associate Laboratory in Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal
- Epidemiology Research Unit (EPI Unit), Institute of Public Health, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal
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- LEPABE - Laboratory for Process Engineering, Environment, Biotechnology and Energy, Faculty of Engineering, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal
- ALiCE - Associate Laboratory in Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal
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- Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics, Science for Life Laboratory, Stockholm University, Solna, Sweden
- Division of Nanobiotechnology, Department of Protein Science, Science for Life Laboratory, KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Solna, Sweden
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- Laboratory for Integrative and Translational Research in Population Health (ITR), Porto, Portugal
- Epidemiology Research Unit (EPI Unit), Institute of Public Health, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal
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- LEPABE - Laboratory for Process Engineering, Environment, Biotechnology and Energy, Faculty of Engineering, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal
- ALiCE - Associate Laboratory in Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal
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Parker HE, Sengupta S, Harish AV, Soares RRG, Joensson HN, Margulis W, Russom A, Laurell F. Author Correction: A Lab-in-a-Fiber optofluidic device using droplet microfluidics and laser-induced fluorescence for virus detection. Sci Rep 2022; 12:5104. [PMID: 35332246 PMCID: PMC8948216 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-022-09240-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/01/2022] Open
Affiliation(s)
- Helen E Parker
- Laser Physics Group, Department of Applied Physics, Royal Institute of Technology (KTH), 100 44, Stockholm, Sweden. .,Scottish Universities Physics Alliance (SUPA), Institute of Photonics and Quantum Sciences, Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh, EH14 4AS, UK.
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- Laser Physics Group, Department of Applied Physics, Royal Institute of Technology (KTH), 100 44, Stockholm, Sweden. .,AMOLF, Science Park 104, 1098 XG, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
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- Laser Physics Group, Department of Applied Physics, Royal Institute of Technology (KTH), 100 44, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Science for Life Laboratory, Division of Nanobiotechnology, Department of Protein Science, Royal Institute of Technology (KTH), 171 65, Solna, Sweden
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- Science for Life Laboratory, Division of Nanobiotechnology, Department of Protein Science, Royal Institute of Technology (KTH), 171 65, Solna, Sweden
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- Laser Physics Group, Department of Applied Physics, Royal Institute of Technology (KTH), 100 44, Stockholm, Sweden.,Research Institutes of Sweden (RISE), 164 19, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Science for Life Laboratory, Division of Nanobiotechnology, Department of Protein Science, Royal Institute of Technology (KTH), 171 65, Solna, Sweden.,AIMES - Center for the Advancement of Integrated Medical and Engineering Sciences at Karolinska Institutet and KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Laser Physics Group, Department of Applied Physics, Royal Institute of Technology (KTH), 100 44, Stockholm, Sweden
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Parker HE, Sengupta S, Harish AV, Soares RRG, Joensson HN, Margulis W, Russom A, Laurell F. A Lab-in-a-Fiber optofluidic device using droplet microfluidics and laser-induced fluorescence for virus detection. Sci Rep 2022; 12:3539. [PMID: 35241725 PMCID: PMC8894408 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-022-07306-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/20/2021] [Accepted: 01/19/2022] [Indexed: 01/10/2023] Open
Abstract
Microfluidics has emerged rapidly over the past 20 years and has been investigated for a variety of applications from life sciences to environmental monitoring. Although continuous-flow microfluidics is ubiquitous, segmented-flow or droplet microfluidics offers several attractive features. Droplets can be independently manipulated and analyzed with very high throughput. Typically, microfluidics is carried out within planar networks of microchannels, namely, microfluidic chips. We propose that fibers offer an interesting alternative format with key advantages for enhanced optical coupling. Herein, we demonstrate the generation of monodisperse droplets within a uniaxial optofluidic Lab-in-a-Fiber scheme. We combine droplet microfluidics with laser-induced fluorescence (LIF) detection achieved through the development of an optical side-coupling fiber, which we term a periscope fiber. This arrangement provides stable and compact alignment. Laser-induced fluorescence offers high sensitivity and low detection limits with a rapid response time making it an attractive detection method for in situ real-time measurements. We use the well-established fluorophore, fluorescein, to characterize the Lab-in-a-Fiber device and determine the generation of [Formula: see text] 0.9 nL droplets. We present characterization data of a range of fluorescein concentrations, establishing a limit of detection (LOD) of 10 nM fluorescein. Finally, we show that the device operates within a realistic and relevant fluorescence regime by detecting reverse-transcription loop-mediated isothermal amplification (RT-LAMP) products in the context of COVID-19 diagnostics. The device represents a step towards the development of a point-of-care droplet digital RT-LAMP platform.
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- Helen E. Parker
- grid.5037.10000000121581746Laser Physics Group, Department of Applied Physics, Royal Institute of Technology (KTH), 100 44 Stockholm, Sweden ,grid.9531.e0000000106567444Scottish Universities Physics Alliance (SUPA), Institute of Photonics and Quantum Sciences, Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh, EH14 4AS UK
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- grid.5037.10000000121581746Laser Physics Group, Department of Applied Physics, Royal Institute of Technology (KTH), 100 44 Stockholm, Sweden ,grid.417889.b0000 0004 0646 2441AMOLF, Science Park 104, 1098 XG Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- grid.5037.10000000121581746Laser Physics Group, Department of Applied Physics, Royal Institute of Technology (KTH), 100 44 Stockholm, Sweden
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- grid.5037.10000000121581746Science for Life Laboratory, Division of Nanobiotechnology, Department of Protein Science, Royal Institute of Technology (KTH), 171 65 Solna, Sweden
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- grid.5037.10000000121581746Science for Life Laboratory, Division of Nanobiotechnology, Department of Protein Science, Royal Institute of Technology (KTH), 171 65 Solna, Sweden
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- grid.5037.10000000121581746Laser Physics Group, Department of Applied Physics, Royal Institute of Technology (KTH), 100 44 Stockholm, Sweden ,Research Institutes of Sweden (RISE), 164 19 Stockholm, Sweden
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- grid.5037.10000000121581746Science for Life Laboratory, Division of Nanobiotechnology, Department of Protein Science, Royal Institute of Technology (KTH), 171 65 Solna, Sweden ,grid.5037.10000000121581746AIMES - Center for the Advancement of Integrated Medical and Engineering Sciences at Karolinska Institutet and KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm, Sweden
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- grid.5037.10000000121581746Laser Physics Group, Department of Applied Physics, Royal Institute of Technology (KTH), 100 44 Stockholm, Sweden
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Iria I, Soares RRG, Brás EJS, Chu V, Gonçalves J, Conde JP. Accurate and rapid microfluidic ELISA to monitor Infliximab titers in patients with inflammatory bowel diseases. Analyst 2022; 147:480-488. [PMID: 35023516 DOI: 10.1039/d1an01810h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
Abstract
Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is a term used to describe disorders that involve chronic inflammation in the gastrointestinal tract, affecting more than 6.8 million people worldwide. Biological therapy is used in the most severe cases of IBD where anti-tumour necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-α) antibodies are the first choice for a biological treatment. When administrated to patients, these antibodies interact with TNF-α, usually overexpressed in these diseases, neutralizing its biological activity. Because of the chronic nature of these diseases, a recurring administration of the therapeutic antibodies is required, thus making therapy monitorization essential for the correct management of these diseases. The aim of this work is the development of an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) microfluidic biosensor to quantify the therapeutic antibodies in IBD patient plasma samples, where the commercial monoclonal antibody Infliximab (IFX) is used as a model target. By providing a faster and more accurate measurement of IFX, the proposed method leads to improved therapy scheduling and a reduced risk of endogenous anti-drug antibodies (ADAs) reducing the efficacy of the treatment. The time needed between sample insertion and result output for the microfluidic ELISA (mELISA) is 24 minutes, drastically shorter than the time required by the conventional ELISA (cELISA). The mELISA presented in this work has a LoD of 0.026 μg mL-1, while commercially available solutions provide a LoD of 0.15 μg mL-1. Results acquired by the mELISA are highly correlated with the results obtained from the cELISA (r = 0.998; R2 = 0.996; p < 0.0001), demonstrating the validity of the microfluidic approach for the quantification of IFX from patient plasma and its potential for use at the point-of-care (POC).
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- Inês Iria
- Instituto de Engenharia de Sistemas e Computadores - Microsistemas e Nanotecnologias (INESC MN), Rua Alves Redol, 9, 1000-029 Lisbon, Portugal. .,Research Institute for Medicines (iMed ULisboa), Faculdade de Farmácia, Universidade de Lisboa, Av. Professor Gama Pinto, 1649-003, Lisbon, Portugal
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- Instituto de Engenharia de Sistemas e Computadores - Microsistemas e Nanotecnologias (INESC MN), Rua Alves Redol, 9, 1000-029 Lisbon, Portugal. .,IBB - Institute for Bioengineering and Biosciences, Instituto Superior Técnico, Universidade de Lisboa, Av. Rovisco Pais 1, 1049-001, Lisbon, Portugal
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- Instituto de Engenharia de Sistemas e Computadores - Microsistemas e Nanotecnologias (INESC MN), Rua Alves Redol, 9, 1000-029 Lisbon, Portugal. .,IBB - Institute for Bioengineering and Biosciences, Instituto Superior Técnico, Universidade de Lisboa, Av. Rovisco Pais 1, 1049-001, Lisbon, Portugal
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- Instituto de Engenharia de Sistemas e Computadores - Microsistemas e Nanotecnologias (INESC MN), Rua Alves Redol, 9, 1000-029 Lisbon, Portugal.
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- Research Institute for Medicines (iMed ULisboa), Faculdade de Farmácia, Universidade de Lisboa, Av. Professor Gama Pinto, 1649-003, Lisbon, Portugal
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- Instituto de Engenharia de Sistemas e Computadores - Microsistemas e Nanotecnologias (INESC MN), Rua Alves Redol, 9, 1000-029 Lisbon, Portugal. .,Department of Bioengineering, Instituto Superior Técnico, Universidade de Lisboa, Av. Rovisco Pais 1, 1049-001, Lisbon, Portugal.
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da Silva PG, Gonçalves J, Lopes AIB, Esteves NA, Bamba GEE, Nascimento MSJ, Branco PTBS, Soares RRG, Sousa SIV, Mesquita JR. Evidence of Air and Surface Contamination with SARS-CoV-2 in a Major Hospital in Portugal. Int J Environ Res Public Health 2022; 19:ijerph19010525. [PMID: 35010785 PMCID: PMC8744945 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph19010525] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/03/2021] [Revised: 12/27/2021] [Accepted: 12/30/2021] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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As the third wave of the COVID-19 pandemic hit Portugal, it forced the country to reintroduce lockdown measures due to hospitals reaching their full capacities. Under these circumstances, environmental contamination by SARS-CoV-2 in different areas of one of Portugal's major Hospitals was assessed between 21 January and 11 February 2021. Air samples (n = 44) were collected from eleven different areas of the Hospital (four COVID-19 and seven non-COVID-19 areas) using Coriolis® μ and Coriolis® Compact cyclone air sampling devices. Surface sampling was also performed (n = 17) on four areas (one COVID-19 and three non-COVID-19 areas). RNA extraction followed by a one-step RT-qPCR adapted for quantitative purposes were performed. Of the 44 air samples, two were positive for SARS-CoV-2 RNA (6575 copies/m3 and 6662.5 copies/m3, respectively). Of the 17 surface samples, three were positive for SARS-CoV-2 RNA (200.6 copies/cm2, 179.2 copies/cm2, and 201.7 copies/cm2, respectively). SARS-CoV-2 environmental contamination was found both in air and on surfaces in both COVID-19 and non-COVID-19 areas. Moreover, our results suggest that longer collection sessions are needed to detect point contaminations. This reinforces the need to remain cautious at all times, not only when in close contact with infected individuals. Hand hygiene and other standard transmission-prevention guidelines should be continuously followed to avoid nosocomial COVID-19.
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- Priscilla Gomes da Silva
- ICBAS–School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Porto University, 4050-313 Porto, Portugal;
- Epidemiology Research Unit (EPIunit), Institute of Public Health, University of Porto, 4050-600 Porto, Portugal
- LEPABE–Laboratory for Process Engineering, Environment, Biotechnology and Energy, Faculty of Engineering, University of Porto, 4200-465 Porto, Portugal; (P.T.B.S.B.); (S.I.V.S.)
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- Institute of Sustainable Processes, University of Valladolid, 47011 Valladolid, Spain;
- Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Valladolid, 47011 Valladolid, Spain
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- Unidade Local de Saúde do Alto Minho E.P.E., 4904-858 Viana do Castelo, Portugal; (A.I.B.L.); (N.A.E.); (G.E.E.B.)
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- Unidade Local de Saúde do Alto Minho E.P.E., 4904-858 Viana do Castelo, Portugal; (A.I.B.L.); (N.A.E.); (G.E.E.B.)
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- Unidade Local de Saúde do Alto Minho E.P.E., 4904-858 Viana do Castelo, Portugal; (A.I.B.L.); (N.A.E.); (G.E.E.B.)
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- LEPABE–Laboratory for Process Engineering, Environment, Biotechnology and Energy, Faculty of Engineering, University of Porto, 4200-465 Porto, Portugal; (P.T.B.S.B.); (S.I.V.S.)
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- Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics, Science for Life Laboratory, Stockholm University, SE-106 91 Stockholm, Sweden;
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- LEPABE–Laboratory for Process Engineering, Environment, Biotechnology and Energy, Faculty of Engineering, University of Porto, 4200-465 Porto, Portugal; (P.T.B.S.B.); (S.I.V.S.)
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- ICBAS–School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Porto University, 4050-313 Porto, Portugal;
- Epidemiology Research Unit (EPIunit), Institute of Public Health, University of Porto, 4050-600 Porto, Portugal
- Correspondence:
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Soares RRG, Madaboosi N, Nilsson M. Rolling Circle Amplification in Integrated Microsystems: An Uncut Gem toward Massively Multiplexed Pathogen Diagnostics and Genotyping. Acc Chem Res 2021; 54:3979-3990. [PMID: 34637281 PMCID: PMC8567418 DOI: 10.1021/acs.accounts.1c00438] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
Abstract
The development of robust methods allowing the precise detection of specific nucleic acid sequences is of major societal relevance, paving the way for significant advances in biotechnology and biomedical engineering. These range from a better understanding of human disease at a molecular level, allowing the discovery and development of novel biopharmaceuticals and vaccines, to the improvement of biotechnological processes providing improved food quality and safety, efficient green fuels, and smart textiles. Among these applications, the significance of pathogen diagnostics as the main focus of this Account has become particularly clear during the recent SARS-CoV-2 pandemic. In this context, while RT-PCR is the gold standard method for unambiguous detection of genetic material from pathogens, other isothermal amplification alternatives circumventing rapid heating-cooling cycles up to ∼95 °C are appealing to facilitate the translation of the assay into point-of-care (PoC) analytical platforms. Furthermore, the possibility of routinely multiplexing the detection of tens to hundreds of target sequences with single base pair specificity, currently not met by state-of-the-art methods available in clinical laboratories, would be instrumental along the path to tackle emergent viral variants and antimicrobial resistance genes. Here, we advocate that padlock probes (PLPs), first reported by Nilsson et al. in 1994, coupled with rolling circle amplification (RCA), termed here as PLP-RCA, is an underexploited technology in current arena of isothermal nucleic acid amplification tests (NAATs) providing an unprecedented degree of multiplexing, specificity, versatility, and amenability to integration in miniaturized PoC platforms. Furthermore, the intrinsically digital amplification of PLP-RCA retains spatial information and opens new avenues in the exploration of pathogenesis with spatial multiomics analysis of infected cells and tissue.The Account starts by introducing PLP-RCA in a nutshell focusing individually on the three main assay steps, namely, (1) PLP design and ligation mechanism, (2) RCA after probe ligation, and (3) detection of the RCA products. Each subject is touched upon succinctly but with sufficient detail for the reader to appreciate some assay intricacies and degree of versatility depending on the analytical challenge at hand. After familiarizing the reader with the method, we discuss specific examples of research in our group and others using PLP-RCA for viral, bacterial, and fungal diagnostics in a variety of clinical contexts, including the genotyping of antibiotic resistance genes and viral subtyping. Then, we dissect key developments in the miniaturization and integration of PLP-RCA to minimize user input, maximize analysis throughput, and expedite the time to results, ultimately aiming at PoC applications. These developments include molecular enrichment for maximum sensitivity, spatial arrays to maximize analytical throughput, automation of liquid handling to streamline the analytical workflow in miniaturized devices, and seamless integration of signal transduction to translate RCA product titers (and ideally spatial information) into a readable output. Finally, we position PLP-RCA in the current landscape of NAATs and furnish a systematic Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats analysis to shine light upon unpolished edges to uncover the gem with potential for ubiquitous, precise, and unbiased pathogen diagnostics.
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- Ruben R. G. Soares
- Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics, Science for Life Laboratory, Stockholm University, 17165 Solna, Sweden
- Division of Nanobiotechnology, Department of Protein Science, Science for Life Laboratory, KTH Royal Institute of Technology, 17165 Solna, Sweden
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- Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics, Science for Life Laboratory, Stockholm University, 17165 Solna, Sweden
- Department of Biotechnology, Indian Institute of Technology Madras, Chennai, 600036 Tamil Nadu, India
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- Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics, Science for Life Laboratory, Stockholm University, 17165 Solna, Sweden
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Soares RRG, Akhtar AS, Pinto IF, Lapins N, Barrett D, Sandh G, Yin X, Pelechano V, Russom A. Sample-to-answer COVID-19 nucleic acid testing using a low-cost centrifugal microfluidic platform with bead-based signal enhancement and smartphone read-out. Lab Chip 2021; 21:2932-2944. [PMID: 34114589 DOI: 10.1039/d1lc00266j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/11/2023]
Abstract
With its origin estimated around December 2019 in Wuhan, China, the ongoing SARS-CoV-2 pandemic is a major global health challenge. The demand for scalable, rapid and sensitive viral diagnostics is thus particularly pressing at present to help contain the rapid spread of infection and prevent overwhelming the capacity of health systems. While high-income countries have managed to rapidly expand diagnostic capacities, such is not the case in resource-limited settings of low- to medium-income countries. Aiming at developing cost-effective viral load detection systems for point-of-care COVID-19 diagnostics in resource-limited and resource-rich settings alike, we report the development of an integrated modular centrifugal microfluidic platform to perform loop-mediated isothermal amplification (LAMP) of viral RNA directly from heat-inactivated nasopharyngeal swab samples. The discs were pre-packed with dried n-benzyl-n-methylethanolamine modified agarose beads used to selectively remove primer dimers, inactivate the reaction post-amplification and allowing enhanced fluorescence detection via a smartphone camera. Sample-to-answer analysis within 1 hour from sample collection and a detection limit of approximately 100 RNA copies in 10 μL reaction volume were achieved. The platform was validated with a panel of 162 nasopharyngeal swab samples collected from patients with COVID-19 symptoms, providing a sensitivity of 96.6% (82.2-99.9%, 95% CI) for samples with Ct values below 26 and a specificity of 100% (90-100%, 95% CI), thus being fit-for-purpose to diagnose patients with a high risk of viral transmission. These results show significant promise towards bringing routine point-of-care COVID-19 diagnostics to resource-limited settings.
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- Ruben R G Soares
- KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Division of Nanobiotechnology, Department of Protein Science, Science for Life Laboratory, Solna, Sweden.
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- KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Division of Nanobiotechnology, Department of Protein Science, Science for Life Laboratory, Solna, Sweden.
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- KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Division of Nanobiotechnology, Department of Protein Science, Science for Life Laboratory, Solna, Sweden.
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- KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Division of Nanobiotechnology, Department of Protein Science, Science for Life Laboratory, Solna, Sweden.
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- Science for Life Laboratory, Department of Microbiology, Tumor and Cell Biology, Karolinska Institutet, Solna, Sweden
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- Department of Clinical Microbiology, Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Science for Life Laboratory, Department of Microbiology, Tumor and Cell Biology, Karolinska Institutet, Solna, Sweden and Applied Biology Laboratory, Shenyang University of Chemical Technology, Shenyang, China and Biotech and Biomedicine Science Co. Ltd, Shenyang, China
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- Science for Life Laboratory, Department of Microbiology, Tumor and Cell Biology, Karolinska Institutet, Solna, Sweden
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- KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Division of Nanobiotechnology, Department of Protein Science, Science for Life Laboratory, Solna, Sweden. and AIMES - Center for the Advancement of Integrated Medical and Engineering Sciences at Karolinska Institutet and, KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm, Sweden
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Damiati S, Sopstad S, Peacock M, Akhtar AS, Pinto I, Soares RRG, Russom A. Flex Printed Circuit Board Implemented Graphene-Based DNA Sensor for Detection of SARS-CoV-2. IEEE Sens J 2021; 21:13060-13067. [PMID: 35582203 PMCID: PMC8864937 DOI: 10.1109/jsen.2021.3068922] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/30/2021] [Revised: 03/01/2021] [Accepted: 03/23/2021] [Indexed: 05/06/2023]
Abstract
Since the COVID-19 outbreak was declared a pandemic by the World Health Organization (WHO) in March 2020, ongoing efforts have been made to develop sensitive diagnostic platforms. Detection of viral RNA provides the highest sensitivity and specificity for detection of early and asymptomatic infections. Thus, this work aimed at developing a label-free genosensor composed of graphene as a working electrode that could be embedded into a flex printed circuit board (FPCB) for the rapid, sensitive, amplification-free and label-free detection of SARS-CoV-2. To facilitate liquid handling and ease of use, the developed biosensor was embedded with a user-friendly reservoir chamber. As a proof-of-concept, detection of a synthetic DNA strand matching the sequence of ORF1ab was performed as a two-step strategy involving the immobilization of a biotinylated complementary sequence on a streptavidin-modified surface, followed by hybridization with the target sequence recorded by the differential pulse voltammetric (DPV) technique in the presence of a ferro/ferricyanide redox couple. The effective design of the sensing platform improved its selectivity and sensitivity and allowed DNA quantification ranging from 100 fg/mL to [Formula: see text]/mL. Combining the electrochemical technique with FPCB enabled rapid detection of the target sequence using a small volume of the sample (5-[Formula: see text]). We achieved a limit-of-detection of 100 fg/mL, whereas the predicted value was ~33 fg/mL, equivalent to approximately [Formula: see text] copies/mL and comparable to sensitivities provided by isothermal nucleic acid amplification tests. We believe that the developed approach proves the ability of an FPCB-implemented DNA sensor to act as a potentially simpler and more affordable diagnostic assay for viral infections in Point-Of-Care (POC) applications.
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- Samar Damiati
- Department of BiochemistryFaculty of ScienceKing Abdulaziz University Jeddah 21589 Saudi Arabia
- Division of NanobiotechnologyDepartment of Protein Science, Science for Life LaboratoryKTH Royal Institute of Technology 171 21 Stockholm Sweden
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- Department of MicrosystemsFaculty of Technology, Natural Sciences and MaritimeUniversity of South-Eastern Norway 3184 Borre Norway
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- Science for Life Laboratory, Division of NanobiotechnologyDepartment of Protein Science, School of Engineering Sciences in Chemistry, Biotechnology and HealthKTH Royal Institute of Technology 114 28 Stockholm Sweden
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- Science for Life Laboratory, Division of NanobiotechnologyDepartment of Protein Science, School of Engineering Sciences in Chemistry, Biotechnology and HealthKTH Royal Institute of Technology 114 28 Stockholm Sweden
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- Science for Life Laboratory, Division of NanobiotechnologyDepartment of Protein Science, School of Engineering Sciences in Chemistry, Biotechnology and HealthKTH Royal Institute of Technology 114 28 Stockholm Sweden
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- Science for Life Laboratory, Division of NanobiotechnologyDepartment of Protein Science, School of Engineering Sciences in Chemistry, Biotechnology and HealthKTH Royal Institute of Technology 114 28 Stockholm Sweden
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da Silva PG, Nascimento MSJ, Soares RRG, Sousa SIV, Mesquita JR. Airborne spread of infectious SARS-CoV-2: Moving forward using lessons from SARS-CoV and MERS-CoV. Sci Total Environ 2021; 764:142802. [PMID: 33071145 PMCID: PMC7543729 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.142802] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/31/2020] [Revised: 09/28/2020] [Accepted: 09/29/2020] [Indexed: 04/13/2023]
Abstract
BACKGROUND Although an increasing body of data reports the detection of SARS-CoV-2 RNA in air, this does not correlate to the presence of infectious viruses, thus not evaluating the risk for airborne COVID-19. Hence there is a marked knowledge gap that requires urgent attention. Therefore, in this systematic review, viability/stability of airborne SARS-CoV-2, SARS-CoV and MERS-CoV viruses is discussed. METHODS A systematic literature review was performed on PubMed/MEDLINE, Web of Science and Scopus to assess the stability and viability of SARS-CoV, MERS-CoV and SARS-CoV-2 on air samples. RESULTS AND DISCUSSION The initial search identified 27 articles. Following screening of titles and abstracts and removing duplicates, 11 articles were considered relevant. Temperatures ranging from 20 °C to 25 °C and relative humidity ranging from 40% to 50% were reported to have a protective effect on viral viability for airborne SARS-CoV and MERS-CoV. As no data is yet available on the conditions influencing viability for airborne SARS-CoV-2, and given the genetic similarity to SARS-CoV and MERS-CoV, one could extrapolate that the same conditions would apply. Nonetheless, the effect of these conditions seems to be residual considering the increasing number of cases in the south of USA, Brazil and India, where high temperatures and humidities have been observed. CONCLUSION Higher temperatures and high relative humidity can have a modest effect on SARS-CoV-2 viability in the environment, as reported in previous studies to this date. However, these studies are experimental, and do not support the fact that the virus has efficiently spread in the tropical regions of the globe, with other transmission routes such as the contact and droplet ones probably being responsible for the majority of cases reported in these regions, along with other factors such as human mobility patterns and contact rates. Further studies are needed to investigate the extent of aerosol transmission of SARS-CoV-2 as this would have important implications for public health and infection-control policies.
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- Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Porto (FFUP), Porto, Portugal; Epidemiology Research Unit (EPIUnit), Institute of Public Health, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal
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- Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics, Science for Life Laboratory, Stockholm University, Solna, Sweden; Division of Nanobiotechnology, Department of Protein Science, Science for Life Laboratory, KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Solna, Sweden
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- LEPABE - Laboratory for Process Engineering, Environment, Biotechnology and Energy, Faculty of Engineering, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal
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- Abel Salazar Institute of Biomedical Sciences (ICBAS), University of Porto, Porto, Portugal; Epidemiology Research Unit (EPIUnit), Institute of Public Health, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal.
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Pinto IF, Soares RRG, Mäkinen MEL, Chotteau V, Russom A. Multiplexed Microfluidic Cartridge for At-Line Protein Monitoring in Mammalian Cell Culture Processes for Biopharmaceutical Production. ACS Sens 2021; 6:842-851. [PMID: 33724791 PMCID: PMC8034812 DOI: 10.1021/acssensors.0c01884] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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The biopharmaceutical
market has been rapidly growing in recent
years, creating a highly competitive arena where R&D is critical
to strike a balance between clinical safety and profitability. Toward
process optimization, the recent development and adoption of new process
analytical technologies (PAT) highlight the dynamic complexity of
mammalian/human cell culture processes, as well as the importance
of fine-tuning and modeling key metabolites and proteins. In this
context, simple, rapid, and cost-effective devices allowing routine
at-line monitoring of specific proteins during process development
and production are currently lacking. Here, we report the development
of a versatile microfluidic protein analysis cartridge allowing the
multiplexed bead-based immunodetection of specific proteins directly
from complex mixtures with minimal hands-on time. Colorimetric quantification
of Chinese hamster ovary (CHO) host cell proteins as key impurities,
monoclonal antibodies as target biopharmaceuticals, and lactate dehydrogenase
as a marker of cell viability was achieved with limits of detection
in the 1–10 ng/mL range and analysis times as short as 30 min.
The device was further demonstrated for the monitoring of a Rituximab-producing
CHO cell bioreactor over the course of 8 days, providing comparable
recoveries to standard enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) kits.
The high sensitivity combined with robustness to matrix interference
highlights the potential of the device to perform at-line measurements
spanning from the bioreactor to the downstream processing.
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- Inês F. Pinto
- KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Division of Nanobiotechnology, Department of Protein Science, Science for Life Laboratory, 171 21 Solna, Sweden
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- KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Division of Nanobiotechnology, Department of Protein Science, Science for Life Laboratory, 171 21 Solna, Sweden
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- KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Department of Industrial Biotechnology, School of Engineering Sciences in Chemistry, Biotechnology and Health, 106 91 Stockholm, Sweden
- AdBIOPRO, Competence Centre for Advanced BioProduction by Continuous Processing, KTH, 100 44 Stockholm, Sweden
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- KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Department of Industrial Biotechnology, School of Engineering Sciences in Chemistry, Biotechnology and Health, 106 91 Stockholm, Sweden
- AdBIOPRO, Competence Centre for Advanced BioProduction by Continuous Processing, KTH, 100 44 Stockholm, Sweden
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- KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Division of Nanobiotechnology, Department of Protein Science, Science for Life Laboratory, 171 21 Solna, Sweden
- AIMES, Center for the Advancement of Integrated Medical and Engineering Sciences at Karolinska Institutet and KTH Royal Institute of Technology, 100 44 Stockholm, Sweden
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Kumar T, Soares RRG, Ali Dholey L, Ramachandraiah H, Aval NA, Aljadi Z, Pettersson T, Russom A. Multi-layer assembly of cellulose nanofibrils in a microfluidic device for the selective capture and release of viable tumor cells from whole blood. Nanoscale 2020; 12:21788-21797. [PMID: 33103175 DOI: 10.1039/d0nr05375a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
Abstract
According to reports by the World Health Organization (WHO), cancer-related deaths reached almost 10 million in 2018. Nearly 65% of these deaths occurred in low- to middle-income countries, a trend that is bound to increase since cancer diagnostics are not currently considered a priority in resource-limited settings (RLS). Thus, cost-effective and specific cancer screening and diagnostics tools are in high demand, particularly in RLS. The selective isolation and up-concentration of rare cells while maintaining cell viability and preventing phenotypic changes is a powerful tool to allow accurate and sensitive downstream analysis. Here, multi-layer cellulose nanofibril-based coatings functionalized with anti-EpCAM antibodies on the surface of disposable microfluidic devices were optimized for specific capture of target cells, followed by efficient release without significant adverse effects. HCT 116 colon cancer cells were captured in a single step with >97% efficiency at 41.25 μL min-1 and, when spiked in whole blood, an average enrichment factor of ∼200-fold relative to white blood cells was achieved. The release of cells was performed by enzymatic digestion of the cellulose nanofibrils which had a negligible impact on cell viability. In particular, >80% of the cells were recovered with at least 97% viability in less than 30 min. Such performance paves the way to expand and improve clinical diagnostic applications by simplifying the isolation of circulating tumor cells (CTCs) and other rare cells directly from whole blood.
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- Tharagan Kumar
- KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Division of Nanobiotechnology, Department of Protein Science, Science for Life Laboratory, Solna, Sweden.
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Soares RRG, Varela JC, Neogi U, Ciftci S, Ashokkumar M, Pinto IF, Nilsson M, Madaboosi N, Russom A. Sub-attomole detection of HIV-1 using padlock probes and rolling circle amplification combined with microfluidic affinity chromatography. Biosens Bioelectron 2020; 166:112442. [PMID: 32755809 DOI: 10.1016/j.bios.2020.112442] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/27/2020] [Revised: 07/01/2020] [Accepted: 07/09/2020] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
Abstract
Despite significant progress in diagnostics and disease management during the past decades, human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infections are still responsible for nearly 1 million deaths every year, mostly in resource-limited settings. Thus, novel, accurate and cost-effective tools for viral load monitoring become crucial to allow specific diagnostics and the effective monitoring of the associated antiviral therapies. Herein, we report an effective combination of a (1) padlock probe (PLP)-mediated rolling circle amplification (RCA) bioassay and an (2) agarose bead-based microfluidic device for the affinity chromatography-based capture and detection of RCA products (RCPs) pre-labelled simultaneously with biotin and an organic fluorophore. This method allowed the efficient capture of ~1 μm-sized RCPs followed by their quantification either as discrete signals or an average fluorescence signal, thus being compatible with both high-resolution imaging for maximum sensitivity as well as simpler optical detection setups. A limit of detection < 30 fM was obtained for HIV-1 synthetic target with just a single round of RCA, comparable to recently reported procedures requiring technically complex amplification strategies such as hyperbranching and/or enzymatic digestion/amplification. Furthermore, targeting a set of five conserved regions in the HIV-1 gag gene, the method could specifically detect HIV-1 in 293T cell culture supernatants, as well as a set of 11 HIV-1 NIH reference samples with four different subtypes. The reported method provides simplicity of operation, unique versatility of signal transduction (i.e. average or discrete signals), and potential coupling with previously reported miniaturized photodetectors. These combined features hold promise for bringing RCA-based molecular diagnostics closer to the point-of-care.
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- Ruben R G Soares
- Division of Nanobiotechnology, Department of Protein Science, Science for Life Laboratory, KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Solna, Sweden; Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics, Science for Life Laboratory, Stockholm University, Solna, Sweden.
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- Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics, Science for Life Laboratory, Stockholm University, Solna, Sweden
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- Division of Clinical Microbiology, Department of Laboratory Medicine, Karolinska Institute, Huddinge, Sweden
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- Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics, Science for Life Laboratory, Stockholm University, Solna, Sweden
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- Division of Clinical Microbiology, Department of Laboratory Medicine, Karolinska Institute, Huddinge, Sweden
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- Division of Nanobiotechnology, Department of Protein Science, Science for Life Laboratory, KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Solna, Sweden
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- Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics, Science for Life Laboratory, Stockholm University, Solna, Sweden.
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- Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics, Science for Life Laboratory, Stockholm University, Solna, Sweden.
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- Division of Nanobiotechnology, Department of Protein Science, Science for Life Laboratory, KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Solna, Sweden.
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Pinto IF, Soares RRG, Aires‐Barros MR, Chu V, Conde JP, Azevedo AM. Optimizing the Performance of Chromatographic Separations Using Microfluidics: Multiplexed and Quantitative Screening of Ligands and Target Molecules. Biotechnol J 2019; 14:e1800593. [DOI: 10.1002/biot.201800593] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/13/2019] [Revised: 05/20/2019] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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- Inês F. Pinto
- INESC Microsistemas e NanotecnologiasIN ‐ Institute of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology Rua Alves Redol 9 1000‐029 Lisbon Portugal
- IBB ‐ Institute for Bioengineering and Biosciences Instituto Superior TécnicoUniversidade de Lisboa Avenida Rovisco Pais 1 1049‐001 Lisbon Portugal
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- INESC Microsistemas e NanotecnologiasIN ‐ Institute of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology Rua Alves Redol 9 1000‐029 Lisbon Portugal
- IBB ‐ Institute for Bioengineering and Biosciences Instituto Superior TécnicoUniversidade de Lisboa Avenida Rovisco Pais 1 1049‐001 Lisbon Portugal
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- IBB ‐ Institute for Bioengineering and Biosciences Instituto Superior TécnicoUniversidade de Lisboa Avenida Rovisco Pais 1 1049‐001 Lisbon Portugal
- Department of Bioengineering Instituto Superior TécnicoUniversidade de Lisboa Avenida Rovisco Pais 1 1049‐001 Lisbon Portugal
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- INESC Microsistemas e NanotecnologiasIN ‐ Institute of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology Rua Alves Redol 9 1000‐029 Lisbon Portugal
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- INESC Microsistemas e NanotecnologiasIN ‐ Institute of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology Rua Alves Redol 9 1000‐029 Lisbon Portugal
- Department of Bioengineering Instituto Superior TécnicoUniversidade de Lisboa Avenida Rovisco Pais 1 1049‐001 Lisbon Portugal
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- IBB ‐ Institute for Bioengineering and Biosciences Instituto Superior TécnicoUniversidade de Lisboa Avenida Rovisco Pais 1 1049‐001 Lisbon Portugal
- Department of Bioengineering Instituto Superior TécnicoUniversidade de Lisboa Avenida Rovisco Pais 1 1049‐001 Lisbon Portugal
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São Pedro MN, Azevedo AM, Aires-Barros MR, Soares RRG. Minimizing the Influence of Fluorescent Tags on IgG Partition in PEG-Salt Aqueous Two-Phase Systems for Rapid Screening Applications. Biotechnol J 2019; 14:e1800640. [PMID: 30957974 DOI: 10.1002/biot.201800640] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/21/2019] [Revised: 03/14/2019] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
Abstract
Aqueous two-phase extraction (ATPE) has been showing significant potential in the biopharmaceutical industry, allowing the selective separation of high-value proteins directly from unclarified cell culture supernatants. In this context, effective high-throughput screening tools are critical to perform a rapid empirical optimization of operating conditions. In particular, microfluidic ATPE screening devices, coupled with fluorescence microscopy to continuously monitor the partition of fluorophore-labeled proteins, have been recently demonstrated to provide short diffusion distances and rapid partition, using minimal reagent volumes. Nevertheless, the currently overlooked influence of the labeling procedure on partition must be carefully evaluated to validate the extrapolation of results to the unlabeled molecule. Here, three fluorophores with different global charge and reactivity selected to label immunoglobulin G (IgG) at degrees of labeling (DoL) ranging from 0.5 to 7.6. Labeling with BODIPY FL maleimide (DoL = 0.5), combined with tris(2-carboxyethyl) phosphine (TCEP) to generate free thiol groups, is the most promising strategy to minimize the influence of the fluorophore on partition. In particular, the partition coefficient (Kp ) measured in polyethylene glycol (PEG) 3350-phosphate systems with and without the addition of NaCl using microtubes (batch) or microfluidic devices (continuous) is comparable to those quantified for the native protein.
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- Mariana N São Pedro
- IBB-Institute for Bioengineering and Biosciences, Instituto Superior Técnico, Universidade de Lisboa, Av. Rovisco Pais, 1049-001, Lisbon, Portugal
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- IBB-Institute for Bioengineering and Biosciences, Instituto Superior Técnico, Universidade de Lisboa, Av. Rovisco Pais, 1049-001, Lisbon, Portugal.,Department of Bioengineering, Instituto Superior Técnico, Universidade de Lisboa, Av. Rovisco Pais, 1049-001, Lisbon, Portugal
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- IBB-Institute for Bioengineering and Biosciences, Instituto Superior Técnico, Universidade de Lisboa, Av. Rovisco Pais, 1049-001, Lisbon, Portugal.,Department of Bioengineering, Instituto Superior Técnico, Universidade de Lisboa, Av. Rovisco Pais, 1049-001, Lisbon, Portugal
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- IBB-Institute for Bioengineering and Biosciences, Instituto Superior Técnico, Universidade de Lisboa, Av. Rovisco Pais, 1049-001, Lisbon, Portugal.,IN-Institute of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, INESC Microsistemas e Nanotecnologias, Rua Alves Redol 9, 1000-029, Lisbon, Portugal
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Soares RRG, Santos DR, Pinto IF, Azevedo AM, Aires-Barros MR, Chu V, Conde JP. Multiplexed microfluidic fluorescence immunoassay with photodiode array signal acquisition for sub-minute and point-of-need detection of mycotoxins. Lab Chip 2018; 18:1569-1580. [PMID: 29736505 DOI: 10.1039/c8lc00259b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
Abstract
Portable, rapid, cost effective and simple analytical tools are in increasing demand to facilitate the routine monitoring of target chemical/biological compounds at the point-of-need. Such devices are highly relevant within the context of food safety, particularly concerning the screening of highly toxic and strictly regulated mycotoxins. To achieve ultrarapid detection of mycotoxins, namely aflatoxin B1, ochratoxin A and deoxynivalenol, at the point-of-need, a novel multiplexed bead-based microfluidic competitive immunosensor, coupled with an array of a-Si:H thin-film photodiodes for integrated fluorescence signal acquisition, is reported. Simultaneously measuring the initial binding rate for each analyte of the sample under analysis against an internal reference, this device provided limits of detection below 1 ng mL-1 for all mycotoxins in a single-step assay and within 1 minute after mixing the sample under analysis with a fluorescent conjugate. The compatibility of the device with the analysis of mycotoxins spiked in corn samples was further demonstrated after performing a sample preparation procedure based on aqueous two-phase extraction. The short times of analysis and sensitivities in the low ng mL-1 range make these devices potentially competitive with the lateral flow devices that are currently the standard for this application. Furthermore, this device architecture and concept is amenable of being expanded to other analytes in food safety, biomedical and other applications.
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- Ruben R G Soares
- Instituto de Engenharia de Sistemas e Computadores - Microsistemas e Nanotecnologias (INESC MN) and IN - Institute of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, Lisbon, Portugal.
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Soares RRG, Ricelli A, Fanelli C, Caputo D, de Cesare G, Chu V, Aires-Barros MR, Conde JP. Advances, challenges and opportunities for point-of-need screening of mycotoxins in foods and feeds. Analyst 2018; 143:1015-1035. [DOI: 10.1039/c7an01762f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
Abstract
Recent advances in analytical methods for mycotoxin screening in foods and feeds are reviewed, focusing on point-of-need detection using integrated devices.
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- Ruben R. G. Soares
- Instituto de Engenharia de Sistemas e Computadores – Microsistemas e Nanotecnologias (INESC MN) and IN – Institute of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology
- Portugal
- IBB – Institute for Bioengineering and Biosciences
- Instituto Superior Técnico
- Universidade de Lisboa
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- Department of Environmental Biology
- University of Rome “La Sapienza”
- Rome
- Italy
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- Department of Information Engineering
- Electronics and Telecommunications
- University of Rome “La Sapienza”
- Rome
- Italy
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- Department of Information Engineering
- Electronics and Telecommunications
- University of Rome “La Sapienza”
- Rome
- Italy
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- Instituto de Engenharia de Sistemas e Computadores – Microsistemas e Nanotecnologias (INESC MN) and IN – Institute of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology
- Portugal
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- IBB – Institute for Bioengineering and Biosciences
- Instituto Superior Técnico
- Universidade de Lisboa
- Lisbon
- Portugal
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- Instituto de Engenharia de Sistemas e Computadores – Microsistemas e Nanotecnologias (INESC MN) and IN – Institute of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology
- Portugal
- Department of Bioengineering
- Instituto Superior Técnico
- Universidade de Lisboa
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Soares RRG, Azevedo AM, Fernandes P, Chu V, Conde JP, Aires-Barros MR. A simple method for point-of-need extraction, concentration and rapid multi-mycotoxin immunodetection in feeds using aqueous two-phase systems. J Chromatogr A 2017; 1511:15-24. [PMID: 28697933 DOI: 10.1016/j.chroma.2017.07.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/23/2017] [Revised: 06/05/2017] [Accepted: 07/03/2017] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
Abstract
The rapid detection of mycotoxins in feed samples is becoming an increasingly relevant challenge for the food production sector, in order to effectively enforce current regulations and assure food and feed safety. To achieve rapid mycotoxin detection, several biosensing strategies have been published, many reaching assay times of the order of a few minutes. However, the vast majority of these rely on sample preparation based on volatile organic solvents, often comprising complex multi-step procedures and devoid of clean-up and/or concentration effects. Here, a novel sample preparation methodology based on a green, non-toxic and inexpensive polyethylene glycol-sodium citrate aqueous two-phase system is reported, providing single-step extraction and concentration of three target mycotoxins within 20min: aflatoxin B1 (AFB1), ochratoxin A (OTA) and deoxynivalenol (DON). With point-of-need applications in mind, the extraction procedure was optimized and validated using a rapid multi-toxin microfluidic competitive immunoassay. The assay was successfully tested with spiked complex solid matrices including corn, soy, chickpea and sunflower-based feeds and limits of detection of 4.6ngg-1±15.8%, 24.1ngg-1±8.1% and 129.7ngg-1±53.1% (±CV) were obtained in corn for AFB1, OTA and DON, respectively. These sensitivities are fit-for-purpose at the required regulatory and recommended limits for animal feed, providing an effective and safe semi-quantitative mycotoxin analysis that can be performed in the field.
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- Ruben R G Soares
- IBB - Institute for Bioengineering and Biosciences, Instituto Superior Técnico, Universidade de Lisboa, Lisbon, Portugal; Instituto de Engenharia de Sistemas e Computadores, Microsistemas e Nanotecnologias (INESC MN) and IN, Institute of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, Lisbon, Portugal
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- IBB - Institute for Bioengineering and Biosciences, Instituto Superior Técnico, Universidade de Lisboa, Lisbon, Portugal; Department of Bioengineering, Instituto Superior Técnico, Universidade de Lisboa, Lisbon, Portugal
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- IBB - Institute for Bioengineering and Biosciences, Instituto Superior Técnico, Universidade de Lisboa, Lisbon, Portugal; Department of Bioengineering, Instituto Superior Técnico, Universidade de Lisboa, Lisbon, Portugal
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- Instituto de Engenharia de Sistemas e Computadores, Microsistemas e Nanotecnologias (INESC MN) and IN, Institute of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, Lisbon, Portugal
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- Instituto de Engenharia de Sistemas e Computadores, Microsistemas e Nanotecnologias (INESC MN) and IN, Institute of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, Lisbon, Portugal; Department of Bioengineering, Instituto Superior Técnico, Universidade de Lisboa, Lisbon, Portugal
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- IBB - Institute for Bioengineering and Biosciences, Instituto Superior Técnico, Universidade de Lisboa, Lisbon, Portugal; Department of Bioengineering, Instituto Superior Técnico, Universidade de Lisboa, Lisbon, Portugal.
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Bras EJS, Soares RRG, Azevedo AM, Fernandes P, Arévalo-Rodríguez M, Chu V, Conde JP, Aires-Barros MR. A multiplexed microfluidic toolbox for the rapid optimization of affinity-driven partition in aqueous two phase systems. J Chromatogr A 2017; 1515:252-259. [PMID: 28807549 DOI: 10.1016/j.chroma.2017.07.094] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/24/2017] [Revised: 07/17/2017] [Accepted: 07/31/2017] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
Abstract
Antibodies and other protein products such as interferons and cytokines are biopharmaceuticals of critical importance which, in order to be safely administered, have to be thoroughly purified in a cost effective and efficient manner. The use of aqueous two-phase extraction (ATPE) is a viable option for this purification, but these systems are difficult to model and optimization procedures require lengthy and expensive screening processes. Here, a methodology for the rapid screening of antibody extraction conditions using a microfluidic channel-based toolbox is presented. A first microfluidic structure allows a simple negative-pressure driven rapid screening of up to 8 extraction conditions simultaneously, using less than 20μL of each phase-forming solution per experiment, while a second microfluidic structure allows the integration of multi-step extraction protocols based on the results obtained with the first device. In this paper, this microfluidic toolbox was used to demonstrate the potential of LYTAG fusion proteins used as affinity tags to optimize the partitioning of antibodies in ATPE processes, where a maximum partition coefficient (K) of 9.2 in a PEG 3350/phosphate system was obtained for the antibody extraction in the presence of the LYTAG-Z dual ligand. This represents an increase of approx. 3.7 fold when compared with the same conditions without the affinity molecule (K=2.5). Overall, this miniaturized and versatile approach allowed the rapid optimization of molecule partition followed by a proof-of-concept demonstration of an integrated back extraction procedure, both of which are critical procedures towards obtaining high purity biopharmaceuticals using ATPE.
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- Eduardo J S Bras
- Instituto de Engenharia de Sistemas E Computadores-Microsistemas e Nanotecnologias (INESC MN) and IN-Institute of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, Lisbon, Portugal; IBB-Institute for Bioengineering and Biosciences, Instituto Superior Técnico, Universidade de Lisboa, Lisbon, Portugal.
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- Instituto de Engenharia de Sistemas E Computadores-Microsistemas e Nanotecnologias (INESC MN) and IN-Institute of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, Lisbon, Portugal; IBB-Institute for Bioengineering and Biosciences, Instituto Superior Técnico, Universidade de Lisboa, Lisbon, Portugal
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- Department of Bioengineering, Instituto Superior Técnico, Universidade de Lisboa, Lisbon, Portugal; IBB-Institute for Bioengineering and Biosciences, Instituto Superior Técnico, Universidade de Lisboa, Lisbon, Portugal
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- Department of Bioengineering, Instituto Superior Técnico, Universidade de Lisboa, Lisbon, Portugal; IBB-Institute for Bioengineering and Biosciences, Instituto Superior Técnico, Universidade de Lisboa, Lisbon, Portugal
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- Instituto de Engenharia de Sistemas E Computadores-Microsistemas e Nanotecnologias (INESC MN) and IN-Institute of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, Lisbon, Portugal
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- Instituto de Engenharia de Sistemas E Computadores-Microsistemas e Nanotecnologias (INESC MN) and IN-Institute of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, Lisbon, Portugal; Department of Bioengineering, Instituto Superior Técnico, Universidade de Lisboa, Lisbon, Portugal
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- Department of Bioengineering, Instituto Superior Técnico, Universidade de Lisboa, Lisbon, Portugal; IBB-Institute for Bioengineering and Biosciences, Instituto Superior Técnico, Universidade de Lisboa, Lisbon, Portugal.
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Soares RRG, Silva DFC, Fernandes P, Azevedo AM, Chu V, Conde JP, Aires-Barros MR. Miniaturization of aqueous two-phase extraction for biological applications: From micro-tubes to microchannels. Biotechnol J 2016; 11:1498-1512. [PMID: 27624685 DOI: 10.1002/biot.201600356] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/25/2016] [Revised: 07/20/2016] [Accepted: 07/25/2016] [Indexed: 01/26/2023]
Abstract
Aqueous two-phase extraction (ATPE) is a biocompatible liquid-liquid (L-L) separation technique that has been under research for several decades towards the purification of biomolecules, ranging from small metabolites to large animal cells. More recently, with the emergence of rapid-prototyping techniques for fabrication of microfluidic structures with intricate designs, ATPE gained an expanded range of applications utilizing physical phenomena occurring exclusively at the microscale. Today, research is being carried simultaneously in two different volume ranges, mL-scale (microtubes) and nL-scale (microchannels). The objective of this review is to give insight into the state of the art at both microtube and microchannel-scale and to analyze whether miniaturization is currently a competing or divergent technology in a field of applications including bioseparation, bioanalytics, enhanced fermentation processes, catalysis, high-throughput screening and physical/chemical compartmentalization. From our perspective, both approaches are worthy of investigation and, depending on the application, it is likely that either (i) one of the approaches will eventually become obsolete in particular research areas such as purification at the preparative scale or high-throughput screening applications; or (ii) both approaches will function as complementing techniques within the bioanalytics field.
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- Ruben R G Soares
- Instituto de Engenharia de Sistemas e Computadores - Microsistemas e Nanotecnologias (INESC MN) and IN - Institute of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, Lisbon, Portugal.,IBB - Institute for Bioengineering and Biosciences, Instituto Superior Técnico, Universidade de Lisboa, Lisbon, Portugal
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- Instituto de Engenharia de Sistemas e Computadores - Microsistemas e Nanotecnologias (INESC MN) and IN - Institute of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, Lisbon, Portugal.,IBB - Institute for Bioengineering and Biosciences, Instituto Superior Técnico, Universidade de Lisboa, Lisbon, Portugal
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- IBB - Institute for Bioengineering and Biosciences, Instituto Superior Técnico, Universidade de Lisboa, Lisbon, Portugal.,Department of Bioengineering, Instituto Superior Técnico, Universidade de Lisboa, Lisbon, Portugal
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- IBB - Institute for Bioengineering and Biosciences, Instituto Superior Técnico, Universidade de Lisboa, Lisbon, Portugal.,Department of Bioengineering, Instituto Superior Técnico, Universidade de Lisboa, Lisbon, Portugal
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- Instituto de Engenharia de Sistemas e Computadores - Microsistemas e Nanotecnologias (INESC MN) and IN - Institute of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, Lisbon, Portugal
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- Instituto de Engenharia de Sistemas e Computadores - Microsistemas e Nanotecnologias (INESC MN) and IN - Institute of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, Lisbon, Portugal.,Department of Bioengineering, Instituto Superior Técnico, Universidade de Lisboa, Lisbon, Portugal
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- IBB - Institute for Bioengineering and Biosciences, Instituto Superior Técnico, Universidade de Lisboa, Lisbon, Portugal.,Department of Bioengineering, Instituto Superior Técnico, Universidade de Lisboa, Lisbon, Portugal
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Pinto IF, Soares RRG, Rosa SASL, Aires-Barros MR, Chu V, Conde JP, Azevedo AM. High-Throughput Nanoliter-Scale Analysis and Optimization of Multimodal Chromatography for the Capture of Monoclonal Antibodies. Anal Chem 2016; 88:7959-67. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.6b00781] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/26/2023]
Affiliation(s)
- Inês F. Pinto
- Instituto de Engenharia
de Sistemas e Computadores−Microsistemas e Nanotecnologias,
and Institute of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, 1000-029 Lisbon, Portugal
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- Instituto de Engenharia
de Sistemas e Computadores−Microsistemas e Nanotecnologias,
and Institute of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, 1000-029 Lisbon, Portugal
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- Instituto de Engenharia
de Sistemas e Computadores−Microsistemas e Nanotecnologias,
and Institute of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, 1000-029 Lisbon, Portugal
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- Instituto de Engenharia
de Sistemas e Computadores−Microsistemas e Nanotecnologias,
and Institute of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, 1000-029 Lisbon, Portugal
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Biomolecular detection systems based on microfluidics are often called lab-on-chip systems. To fully benefit from the miniaturization resulting from microfluidics, one aims to develop 'from sample-to-answer' analytical systems, in which the input is a raw or minimally processed biological, food/feed or environmental sample and the output is a quantitative or qualitative assessment of one or more analytes of interest. In general, such systems will require the integration of several steps or operations to perform their function. This review will discuss these stages of operation, including fluidic handling, which assures that the desired fluid arrives at a specific location at the right time and under the appropriate flow conditions; molecular recognition, which allows the capture of specific analytes at precise locations on the chip; transduction of the molecular recognition event into a measurable signal; sample preparation upstream from analyte capture; and signal amplification procedures to increase sensitivity. Seamless integration of the different stages is required to achieve a point-of-care/point-of-use lab-on-chip device that allows analyte detection at the relevant sensitivity ranges, with a competitive analysis time and cost.
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- João Pedro Conde
- Instituto de Engenharia de Sistemas E Computadores-Microsistemas e Nanotecnologias (INESC MN) and IN-Institute of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, Rua Alves Redol, 9, 1000-029 Lisbon, Portugal Department of Bioengineering, Instituto Superior Técnico, University of Lisbon, 1049-001, Lisbon, Portugal
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- Instituto de Engenharia de Sistemas E Computadores-Microsistemas e Nanotecnologias (INESC MN) and IN-Institute of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, Rua Alves Redol, 9, 1000-029 Lisbon, Portugal
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- Instituto de Engenharia de Sistemas E Computadores-Microsistemas e Nanotecnologias (INESC MN) and IN-Institute of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, Rua Alves Redol, 9, 1000-029 Lisbon, Portugal
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- Instituto de Engenharia de Sistemas E Computadores-Microsistemas e Nanotecnologias (INESC MN) and IN-Institute of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, Rua Alves Redol, 9, 1000-029 Lisbon, Portugal
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- Instituto de Engenharia de Sistemas E Computadores-Microsistemas e Nanotecnologias (INESC MN) and IN-Institute of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, Rua Alves Redol, 9, 1000-029 Lisbon, Portugal
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- Instituto de Engenharia de Sistemas E Computadores-Microsistemas e Nanotecnologias (INESC MN) and IN-Institute of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, Rua Alves Redol, 9, 1000-029 Lisbon, Portugal
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- Instituto de Engenharia de Sistemas E Computadores-Microsistemas e Nanotecnologias (INESC MN) and IN-Institute of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, Rua Alves Redol, 9, 1000-029 Lisbon, Portugal
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Jolly P, Damborsky P, Madaboosi N, Soares RRG, Chu V, Conde JP, Katrlik J, Estrela P. DNA aptamer-based sandwich microfluidic assays for dual quantification and multi-glycan profiling of cancer biomarkers. Biosens Bioelectron 2015; 79:313-9. [PMID: 26720920 DOI: 10.1016/j.bios.2015.12.058] [Citation(s) in RCA: 56] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/05/2015] [Revised: 12/11/2015] [Accepted: 12/18/2015] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
Abstract
Two novel sandwich-based immunoassays for prostate cancer (PCa) diagnosis are reported, in which the primary antibody for capture is replaced by a DNA aptamer. The assays, which can be performed in parallel, were developed in a microfluidic device and tested for the detection of free Prostate Specific Antigen (fPSA). A secondary antibody (Aptamer-Antibody Assay) or a lectin (Aptamer-Lectin Assay) is used to quantify, by chemiluminescence, both the amount of fPSA and its glycosylation levels. The use of aptamers enables a more reliable, selective and controlled sensing of the analyte. The dual approach provides sensitive detection of fPSA along with selective fPSA glycoprofiling, which is of significant importance in the diagnosis and prognosis of PCa, as tumor progression is associated with changes in fPSA glycosylation. With these approaches, we can potentially detect 0.5 ng/mL of fPSA and 3 ng/mL of glycosylated fPSA using Sambucus nigra (SNA) lectin, both within the relevant clinical range. The approach can be applied to a wide range of biomarkers, thus providing a good alternative to standard antibody-based immunoassays with significant impact in medical diagnosis and prognosis.
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- Pawan Jolly
- Department of Electronic & Electrical Engineering, University of Bath, Bath BA2 7AY, United Kingdom.
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- Department of Glycobiotechnology, Center for Glycomics, Institute of Chemistry, Slovak Academy of Sciences, Dubravska cesta 9, Bratislava 84105, Slovakia.
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- INESC-MN - Microsystems and Nanotechnologies, R. Alves Redol 9, 1000-029 Lisboa, Portugal.
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- INESC-MN - Microsystems and Nanotechnologies, R. Alves Redol 9, 1000-029 Lisboa, Portugal; Department of Bioengineering, Instituto Superior Técnico, University of Lisboa, Av. Rovisco Pais, 1049-001 Lisboa, Portugal.
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- INESC-MN - Microsystems and Nanotechnologies, R. Alves Redol 9, 1000-029 Lisboa, Portugal.
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- INESC-MN - Microsystems and Nanotechnologies, R. Alves Redol 9, 1000-029 Lisboa, Portugal; Department of Bioengineering, Instituto Superior Técnico, University of Lisboa, Av. Rovisco Pais, 1049-001 Lisboa, Portugal.
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- Department of Glycobiotechnology, Center for Glycomics, Institute of Chemistry, Slovak Academy of Sciences, Dubravska cesta 9, Bratislava 84105, Slovakia.
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- Department of Electronic & Electrical Engineering, University of Bath, Bath BA2 7AY, United Kingdom.
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Soares RRG, Azevedo AM, Van Alstine JM, Aires-Barros MR. Partitioning in aqueous two-phase systems: Analysis of strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats. Biotechnol J 2015. [PMID: 26213222 DOI: 10.1002/biot.201400532] [Citation(s) in RCA: 72] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
Abstract
For half a century aqueous two-phase systems (ATPSs) have been applied for the extraction and purification of biomolecules. In spite of their simplicity, selectivity, and relatively low cost they have not been significantly employed for industrial scale bioprocessing. Recently their ability to be readily scaled and interface easily in single-use, flexible biomanufacturing has led to industrial re-evaluation of ATPSs. The purpose of this review is to perform a SWOT analysis that includes a discussion of: (i) strengths of ATPS partitioning as an effective and simple platform for biomolecule purification; (ii) weaknesses of ATPS partitioning in regard to intrinsic problems and possible solutions; (iii) opportunities related to biotechnological challenges that ATPS partitioning may solve; and (iv) threats related to alternative techniques that may compete with ATPS in performance, economic benefits, scale up and reliability. This approach provides insight into the current status of ATPS as a bioprocessing technique and it can be concluded that most of the perceived weakness towards industrial implementation have now been largely overcome, thus paving the way for opportunities in fermentation feed clarification, integration in multi-stage operations and in single-step purification processes.
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- Ruben R G Soares
- IBB - Institute for Bioengineering and Biosciences, Department of Bioengineering, Instituto Superior Técnico, Universidade de Lisboa, Lisbon, Portugal
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- IBB - Institute for Bioengineering and Biosciences, Department of Bioengineering, Instituto Superior Técnico, Universidade de Lisboa, Lisbon, Portugal
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- Division of Industrial Biotechnology, School of Biotechnology, Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm, Sweden.,JMVA Biotech, Stockholm, Sweden
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- IBB - Institute for Bioengineering and Biosciences, Department of Bioengineering, Instituto Superior Técnico, Universidade de Lisboa, Lisbon, Portugal.
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Madaboosi N, Soares RRG, Chu V, Conde JP. A microfluidic immunoassay platform for the detection of free prostate specific antigen: a systematic and quantitative approach. Analyst 2015; 140:4423-33. [DOI: 10.1039/c5an00364d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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A novel physisorption- and bio-affinity amplification-based microfluidic immunoassay platform for free PSA detection within a clinically relevant range is reported.
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- Narayanan Madaboosi
- INESC Microsistemas e Nanotecnologias (INESC MN) and IN – Institute of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology
- Lisbon
- Portugal
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- INESC Microsistemas e Nanotecnologias (INESC MN) and IN – Institute of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology
- Lisbon
- Portugal
- iBB – Institute for Bioengineering and Biosciences
- Instituto Superior Técnico
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- INESC Microsistemas e Nanotecnologias (INESC MN) and IN – Institute of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology
- Lisbon
- Portugal
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- INESC Microsistemas e Nanotecnologias (INESC MN) and IN – Institute of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology
- Lisbon
- Portugal
- Department of Bioengineering
- Instituto Superior Técnico
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Soares RRG, Novo P, Azevedo AM, Fernandes P, Aires-Barros MR, Chu V, Conde JP. On-chip sample preparation and analyte quantification using a microfluidic aqueous two-phase extraction coupled with an immunoassay. Lab Chip 2014; 14:4284-4294. [PMID: 25228473 DOI: 10.1039/c4lc00695j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
Abstract
Immunoassays are fast and sensitive techniques for analyte quantification, and their use in point-of-care devices for medical, environmental, and food safety applications has potential benefits of cost, portability, and multiplexing. However, immunoassays are often affected by matrix interference effects, requiring the use of complex laboratory extraction and concentration procedures in order to achieve the required sensitivity. In this paper we propose an integrated microfluidic device for the simultaneous matrix clean-up, concentration and detection. This device consists of two modules in series, the first performing an aqueous two-phase extraction (ATPE) for matrix extraction and analyte pre-concentration, and the second an immunoassay for quantification. The model analyte was the mycotoxin ochratoxin A (OTA) in a wine matrix. Using this strategy, a limit of detection (LoD) of 0.26 ng mL(-1) was obtained for red wine spiked with OTA, well below the regulatory limit for OTA in wines of 2 ng mL(-1) set by the European Union. Furthermore, the linear response on the logarithmic concentration scale was observed to span 3 orders of magnitude (0.1-100 ng mL(-1)). These results are comparable to those obtained for the quantification of OTA in plain buffer without an integrated ATPE (LoD = 0.15 ng mL(-1)). The proposed method was also found to provide similar results for markedly different matrices, such as red and white wines. This novel approach based on aqueous two-phase systems can help the development of point-of-care devices that can directly deal with real samples in complex matrices without the need for extra extraction processes and equipment.
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- R R G Soares
- INESC Microsistemas e Nanotecnologias and IN-Institute of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, Lisbon, Portugal.
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