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Kleiner S, Wulf V, Bisker G. Single-walled carbon nanotubes as near-infrared fluorescent probes for bio-inspired supramolecular self-assembled hydrogels. J Colloid Interface Sci 2024; 670:439-448. [PMID: 38772260 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2024.05.098] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/04/2024] [Revised: 05/12/2024] [Accepted: 05/14/2024] [Indexed: 05/23/2024]
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Hydrogels derived from fluorenylmethoxycarbonyl (Fmoc)-conjugated amino acids and peptides demonstrate remarkable potential in biomedical applications, including drug delivery, tissue regeneration, and tissue engineering. These hydrogels can be injectable, offering a minimally invasive approach to hydrogel implantation. Given their potential for prolonged application, there is a need for non-destructive evaluation of their properties over extended periods. Thus, we introduce a hydrogel characterization platform employing single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWCNTs) as near-infrared (NIR) fluorescent probes. Our approach involves generating supramolecular self-assembling hydrogels from aromatic Fmoc-amino acids. Integrating SWCNTs into the hydrogels maintains their structural and mechanical properties, establishing SWCNTs as optical probes for hydrogels. We demonstrate that the SWCNT NIR-fluorescence changes during the gelation process correlate to rheological changes within the hydrogels. Additionally, single particle tracking of SWCNTs incorporated in the hydrogels provides insights into differences in hydrogel morphologies. Furthermore, the disassembly process of the hydrogels can be monitored through the SWCNT fluorescence modulation. The unique attribute of SWCNTs as non-photobleaching fluorescent sensors, emitting at the biologically transparent window, offers a non-destructive method for studying hydrogel dynamics over extended periods. This platform could be applied to a wide range of self-assembling hydrogels to advance our understanding and applications of supramolecular assembly technologies.
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- Shirel Kleiner
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv 6997801, Israel
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv 6997801, Israel
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv 6997801, Israel; Center for Physics and Chemistry of Living Systems, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv 6997801, Israel; Center for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv 6997801, Israel; Center for Light-Matter Interaction, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv 6997801, Israel.
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Dewey HM, Lamb A, Budhathoki-Uprety J. Recent advances on applications of single-walled carbon nanotubes as cutting-edge optical nanosensors for biosensing technologies. NANOSCALE 2024; 16:16344-16375. [PMID: 39157856 DOI: 10.1039/d4nr01892c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/20/2024]
Abstract
Single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWCNTs) possess outstanding photophysical properties which has garnered interest towards utilizing these materials for biosensing and imaging applications. The near-infrared (NIR) fluorescence within the tissue transparent region along with their photostability and sizes in the nanoscale make SWCNTs valued candidates for the development of optical sensors. In this review, we discuss recent advances in the development and the applications of SWCNT-based nano-biosensors. An overview of SWCNT's structural and photophysical properties, sensor development, and sensing mechanisms are described. Examples of SWCNT-based optical nanosensors for detection of disease biomarkers, pathogens (bacteria and viruses), plant stressors, and environmental contaminants including heavy metals and disinfectants are provided. Molecular detection in biofluids, in vitro, and in vivo (small animal models and plants) are highlighted, and sensor integration into portable substrates for implantable and wearable sensing devices has been discussed. Recent advancements, which include high throughput assays and the use of machine learning models to predict more sensitive and robust sensing outcomes are discussed. Current limitations and future perspectives on translation of SWCNT optical probes into clinical practices have been provided.
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- Hannah M Dewey
- Department of Textile Engineering, Chemistry and Science, Wilson College of Textiles, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC, 27695, USA.
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- Department of Textile Engineering, Chemistry and Science, Wilson College of Textiles, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC, 27695, USA.
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- Department of Textile Engineering, Chemistry and Science, Wilson College of Textiles, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC, 27695, USA.
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Makwana M. FEM simulation of SARS-CoV-2 sensing in single-layer graphene-based bionanosensors. J Mol Model 2024; 30:327. [PMID: 39240273 DOI: 10.1007/s00894-024-06123-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/25/2024] [Accepted: 08/26/2024] [Indexed: 09/07/2024]
Abstract
CONTEXT Airborne pathogens, defined as microscopic organisms, pose significant health risks and can potentially cause a variety of diseases. Given their ability to spread through diverse transmission routes from infected hosts, there is a critical need for accurate monitoring of these pathogens. This study aims to develop a sensor by investigating the vibrational responses of cantilever and bridged boundary-conditioned single-layer graphene (SLG) sheets with microorganisms, specifically SARS-CoV-2, attached at various positions on the sheet. The dynamic analysis of SLG with different boundary conditions and lengths was conducted using the atomistic finite element method (AFEM). Simulations were performed to evaluate SLG's performance as a sensor for biological entities. Altering the sheet's length and the mass of the attached biological object revealed observable frequency differences. This sensor design shows promise for enhancing the detection capabilities of graphene-based technologies for viruses. METHODS Finite element method (FEM) analysis is employed to model the sensor's performance and optimize its design parameters. The simulation results highlight the sensor's potential for achieving high sensitivity and rapid detection of SARS-CoV-2. Bridged and cantilever boundary conditions are applied at the ends of the SLG structure by using ANSYS software. Simulations have been conducted to observe how SLG behaves when used as sensors. In armchair graphene, under both boundary conditions, an SLG (5, 5) structure with a length of 50 nm displayed the highest frequency when a SARS-CoV-2 molecule with a mass of 2.6594 × 10-18 g was attached. Conversely, the chiral SLG (17, 1) structure exhibited its lowest frequency at a length of 10 nm. This insight is crucial for grasping detection limits and how factors such as size and boundary conditions influence sensor efficacy. These biosensors hold immense promise in biological sciences and medical applications, revolutionizing patient care by enabling early detection and accurate pathogen identification in clinical settings.
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- Manisha Makwana
- Mechanical Engineering Department, A D Patel Institute of Technology, CVM University, Vallabh Vidyanagar, Gujarat, India.
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Sousa TASL, Almeida NBF, Santos FA, Filgueiras PS, Corsini CA, Lacerda CMS, Silva TG, Grenfell RFQ, Plentz F. Ultrafast and highly sensitive detection of SARS-CoV-2 spike protein by field-effect transistor graphene-based biosensors. NANOTECHNOLOGY 2024; 35:425503. [PMID: 39059417 DOI: 10.1088/1361-6528/ad67e8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/13/2024] [Accepted: 07/26/2024] [Indexed: 07/28/2024]
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The severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), etiological agent for the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), has resulted in over 775 million global infections. Early diagnosis remains pivotal for effective epidemiological surveillance despite the availability of vaccines. Antigen-based assays are advantageous for early COVID-19 detection due to their simplicity, cost-effectiveness, and suitability for point-of-care testing (PoCT). This study introduces a graphene field-effect transistor-based biosensor designed for high sensitivity and rapid response to the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein. By functionalizing graphene with monoclonal antibodies and applying short-duration gate voltage pulses, we achieve selective detection of the viral spike protein in human serum within 100 µs and at concentrations as low as 1 fg ml-1, equivalent to 8 antigen molecules perµl of blood. Furthermore, the biosensor estimates spike protein concentrations in serum from COVID-19 patients. Our platform demonstrates potential for next-generation PoCT antigen assays, promising fast and sensitive diagnostics for COVID-19 and other infectious diseases.
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- Thiago A S L Sousa
- Departamento de Física, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Avenida Presidente Antônio Carlos 6627 Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais 31270-901, Brazil
- DTU Physics, Technical University of Denmark, Kongens Lyngby 2800, Denmark
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- Departamento de Física, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Avenida Presidente Antônio Carlos 6627 Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais 31270-901, Brazil
- Instituto René Rachou-Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, Avenida Augusto de Lima 1715, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais 30190-002, Brazil
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- Departamento de Física, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Avenida Presidente Antônio Carlos 6627 Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais 31270-901, Brazil
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- Instituto René Rachou-Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, Avenida Augusto de Lima 1715, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais 30190-002, Brazil
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- Instituto René Rachou-Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, Avenida Augusto de Lima 1715, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais 30190-002, Brazil
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- Departamento de Física, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Avenida Presidente Antônio Carlos 6627 Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais 31270-901, Brazil
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- Departamento de Física, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Avenida Presidente Antônio Carlos 6627 Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais 31270-901, Brazil
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- Instituto René Rachou-Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, Avenida Augusto de Lima 1715, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais 30190-002, Brazil
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- Departamento de Física, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Avenida Presidente Antônio Carlos 6627 Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais 31270-901, Brazil
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Seo D, Sun H, Choi Y. Simultaneous Protein Colorful Imaging via Raman Signal Classification. NANO LETTERS 2024; 24:8595-8601. [PMID: 38869082 DOI: 10.1021/acs.nanolett.4c01654] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/14/2024]
Abstract
Protein imaging aids diagnosis and drug development by revealing protein-drug interactions or protein levels. However, the challenges of imaging multiple proteins, reduced sensitivity, and high reliance on specific protein properties such as Raman peaks or refractive index hinder the understanding. Here, we introduce multiprotein colorful imaging through Raman signal classification. Our method utilized machine learning-assisted classification of Raman signals, which are the distinctive features of label-free proteins. As a result, three types of proteins could be imaged simultaneously. In addition, we could quantify individual proteins from a mixture of multiple proteins over a wide detection range (10 fg/mL-1 μg/mL). These results showed a 1000-fold improvement in sensitivity and a 30-fold increase in the upper limit of detection compared to existing methods. These advances will enhance our understanding of biology and facilitate the development of disease diagnoses and treatments.
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- Dongkwon Seo
- Department of Bio-convergence Engineering, Korea University, Seoul 02841, Republic of Korea
- Interdisciplinary Program in Precision Public Health, Korea University, Seoul 02841, Republic of Korea
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- Interdisciplinary Program in Precision Public Health, Korea University, Seoul 02841, Republic of Korea
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Korea University, Seoul 02841, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Bio-convergence Engineering, Korea University, Seoul 02841, Republic of Korea
- Interdisciplinary Program in Precision Public Health, Korea University, Seoul 02841, Republic of Korea
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Korea University, Seoul 02841, Republic of Korea
- School of Biomedical Engineering, Korea University, Seoul 02841, Republic of Korea
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Dewey H, Mahmood N, Abello SM, Sultana N, Jones J, Gluck JM, Budhathoki-Uprety J. Development of Optical Nanosensors for Detection of Potassium Ions and Assessment of Their Biocompatibility with Corneal Epithelial Cells. ACS OMEGA 2024; 9:27338-27348. [PMID: 38947780 PMCID: PMC11209934 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.4c01867] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/26/2024] [Revised: 05/09/2024] [Accepted: 05/27/2024] [Indexed: 07/02/2024]
Abstract
Imbalance of potassium-ion levels in the body can lead to physiological dysfunctions, which can adversely impact cardiovascular, neurological, and ocular health. Thus, quantitative measurement of potassium ions in a biological system is crucial for personal health monitoring. Nanomaterials can be used to aid in disease diagnosis and monitoring therapies. Optical detection technologies along with molecular probes emitting within the near-infrared (NIR) spectral range are advantageous for biological measurements due to minimal interference from light scattering and autofluorescence within this spectral window. Herein, we report the development of NIR fluorescent nanosensors, which can quantitatively detect potassium ions under biologically relevant conditions. The optical nanosensors were developed by using photoluminescent single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWCNTs) encapsulated in polymers that contain potassium chelating moieties. The nanosensors, polystyrene sulfonate [PSS-SWCNTs, nanosensor 1 (NS1)] or polystyrene-co-polystyrene sulfonate [PS-co-PSS-SWCNTs, nanosensor 2 (NS2)], exhibited dose-dependent optical responses to potassium ion level. The nanosensors demonstrated their biocompatibility via the evaluation of cellular viability, proliferation assays, and expression of cytokeratin 12 in corneal epithelial cells (CEpiCs). Interestingly, the nanosensors' optical characteristics and their responses toward CEpiCs were influenced by encapsulating polymers. NS2 exhibited a 10 times higher fluorescence intensity along with a higher signal-to-noise ratio as compared to NS1. NS2 showed an optical response to potassium ion level in solution within 5 min of addition and a limit of detection of 0.39 mM. Thus, NS2 was used for detailed investigations including potassium ion level detection in serum. NS2 showed a consistent response to potassium ions at the lower millimolar range in serum. These results on optical sensing along with biocompatibility show a great potential for nanotube sensors in biomedical research.
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- Department of Textile Engineering,
Chemistry and Science, Wilson College of Textiles, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, North Carolina 27695, United States
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- Department of Textile Engineering,
Chemistry and Science, Wilson College of Textiles, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, North Carolina 27695, United States
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- Department of Textile Engineering,
Chemistry and Science, Wilson College of Textiles, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, North Carolina 27695, United States
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- Department of Textile Engineering,
Chemistry and Science, Wilson College of Textiles, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, North Carolina 27695, United States
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- Department of Textile Engineering,
Chemistry and Science, Wilson College of Textiles, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, North Carolina 27695, United States
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Mun J, Navarro N, Jeong S, Ouassil N, Leem E, Beyene AG, Landry MP. Near-infrared nanosensors enable optical imaging of oxytocin with selectivity over vasopressin in acute mouse brain slices. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 2024; 121:e2314795121. [PMID: 38905241 PMCID: PMC11214003 DOI: 10.1073/pnas.2314795121] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/25/2023] [Accepted: 04/19/2024] [Indexed: 06/23/2024] Open
Abstract
Oxytocin plays a critical role in regulating social behaviors, yet our understanding of its function in both neurological health and disease remains incomplete. Real-time oxytocin imaging probes with spatiotemporal resolution relevant to its endogenous signaling are required to fully elucidate oxytocin's role in the brain. Herein, we describe a near-infrared oxytocin nanosensor (nIROXT), a synthetic probe capable of imaging oxytocin in the brain without interference from its structural analogue, vasopressin. nIROXT leverages the inherent tissue-transparent fluorescence of single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWCNT) and the molecular recognition capacity of an oxytocin receptor peptide fragment to selectively and reversibly image oxytocin. We employ these nanosensors to monitor electrically stimulated oxytocin release in brain tissue, revealing oxytocin release sites with a median size of 3 µm in the paraventricular nucleus of C57BL/6 mice, which putatively represents the spatial diffusion of oxytocin from its point of release. These data demonstrate that covalent SWCNT constructs, such as nIROXT, are powerful optical tools that can be leveraged to measure neuropeptide release in brain tissue.
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- Jaewan Mun
- California Institute for Quantitative Biosciences, University of California, Berkeley, CA94720
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- Department of Chemistry, University of California, Berkeley, CA94720
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- School of Biomedical Convergence Engineering, Pusan National University, Yangsan50612, South Korea
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of California, Berkeley, CA94720
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of California, Berkeley, CA94720
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- California Institute for Quantitative Biosciences, University of California, Berkeley, CA94720
- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of California, Berkeley, CA94720
- Chan Zuckerberg Biohub, San Francisco, CA94158
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Basu S, Hendler-Neumark A, Bisker G. Rationally Designed Functionalization of Single-Walled Carbon Nanotubes for Real-Time Monitoring of Cholinesterase Activity and Inhibition in Plasma. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2024; 20:e2309481. [PMID: 38358018 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202309481] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/19/2023] [Revised: 01/25/2024] [Indexed: 02/16/2024]
Abstract
Enzymes play a pivotal role in regulating numerous bodily functions. Thus, there is a growing need for developing sensors enabling real-time monitoring of enzymatic activity and inhibition. The activity and inhibition of cholinesterase (CHE) enzymes in blood plasma are fluorometrically monitored using near-infrared (NIR) fluorescent single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWCNTs) as probes, strategically functionalized with myristoylcholine (MC)- the substrate of CHE. A significant decrease in the fluorescence intensity of MC-suspended SWCNTs upon interaction with CHE is observed, attributed to the hydrolysis of the MC corona phase of the SWCNTs by CHE. Complementary measurements for quantifying choline, the product of MC hydrolysis, reveal a correlation between the fluorescence intensity decrease and the amount of released choline, rendering the SWCNTs optical sensors with real-time feedback in the NIR biologically transparent spectral range. Moreover, when synthetic and naturally abundant inhibitors inhibit the CHE enzymes present in blood plasma, no significant modulations of the MC-SWCNT fluorescence are observed, allowing effective detection of CHE inhibition. The rationally designed SWCNT sensors platform for monitoring of enzymatic activity and inhibition in clinically relevant samples is envisioned to not only advance the field of clinical diagnostics but also deepen further understanding of enzyme-related processes in complex biological fluids.
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- Srestha Basu
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, 6997801, Israel
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, 6997801, Israel
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, 6997801, Israel
- Center for Physics and Chemistry of Living Systems, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, 6997801, Israel
- Center for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, 6997801, Israel
- Center for Light-Matter Interaction, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, 6997801, Israel
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Gaikwad P, Rahman N, Parikh R, Crespo J, Cohen Z, Williams RM. Optical Nanosensor Passivation Enables Highly Sensitive Detection of the Inflammatory Cytokine Interleukin-6. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2024; 16:27102-27113. [PMID: 38745465 PMCID: PMC11145596 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.4c02711] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/17/2024] [Revised: 05/07/2024] [Accepted: 05/09/2024] [Indexed: 05/16/2024]
Abstract
Interleukin-6 (IL-6) is known to play a critical role in the progression of inflammatory diseases such as cardiovascular disease, cancer, sepsis, viral infection, neurological disease, and autoimmune diseases. Emerging diagnostic and prognostic tools, such as optical nanosensors, experience challenges in translation to the clinic in part due to protein corona formation, dampening their selectivity and sensitivity. To address this problem, we explored the rational screening of several classes of biomolecules to be employed as agents in noncovalent surface passivation as a strategy to screen interference from nonspecific proteins. Findings from this screening were applied to the detection of IL-6 by a fluorescent-antibody-conjugated single-walled carbon nanotube (SWCNT)-based nanosensor. The IL-6 nanosensor exhibited highly sensitive and specific detection after passivation with a polymer, poly-l-lysine, as demonstrated by IL-6 detection in human serum within a clinically relevant range of 25 to 25,000 pg/mL, exhibiting a limit of detection over 3 orders of magnitude lower than prior antibody-conjugated SWCNT sensors. This work holds potential for the rapid and highly sensitive detection of IL-6 in clinical settings with future application to other cytokines or disease-specific biomarkers.
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- Pooja Gaikwad
- Department
of Biomedical Engineering, The City College
of New York, New York, New York 10031, United States of America
- PhD
Program in Chemistry, The Graduate Center
of The City University of New York, New York, New York 10016, United States of America
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- Department
of Biomedical Engineering, The City College
of New York, New York, New York 10031, United States of America
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- Department
of Biomedical Engineering, The City College
of New York, New York, New York 10031, United States of America
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- Department
of Biomedical Engineering, The City College
of New York, New York, New York 10031, United States of America
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- Department
of Biomedical Engineering, The City College
of New York, New York, New York 10031, United States of America
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- Department
of Biomedical Engineering, The City College
of New York, New York, New York 10031, United States of America
- PhD
Program in Chemistry, The Graduate Center
of The City University of New York, New York, New York 10016, United States of America
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Lee Y, Kim W, Cho Y, Yoon M, Lee S, Lee J, Oh S, Song Y, Lee BJ, Kim Y, Cho SY. Rational Design of 3D Polymer Corona Interfaces of Single-Walled Carbon Nanotubes for Receptor-Free Virus Recognition. ACS NANO 2024; 18:13214-13225. [PMID: 38717114 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.4c02130] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/22/2024]
Abstract
Facing the escalating threat of viruses worldwide, the development of efficient sensor elements for rapid virus detection has never been more critical. Traditional point-of-care (POC) sensors struggle due to their reliance on fragile biological receptors and limited adaptability to viral strains. In this study, we introduce a nanosensor design for receptor-free virus recognitions using near-infrared (NIR) fluorescent single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWCNTs) functionalized with a poly(ethylene glycol) (PEG)-phospholipid (PEG-lipid) array. Three-dimensional (3D) corona interfaces of the nanosensor array enable selective and sensitive detection of diverse viruses, including Ebola, Lassa, H3N2, H1N1, Middle East respiratory syndrome (MERS), severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 1 (SARS-CoV-1), and SARS-CoV-2, even without any biological receptors. The PEG-lipid components, designed considering chain length, fatty acid saturation, molecular weight, and end-group moieties, allow for precise quantification of viral recognition abilities. High-throughput automated screening of the array demonstrates how the physicochemical properties of the PEG-lipid/SWCNT 3D corona interfaces correlate with viral detection efficiency. Utilizing molecular dynamics and AutoDock simulations, we investigated the impact of PEG-lipid components on 3D corona interface formation, such as surface coverage and hydrodynamic radius and specific molecular interactions based on chemical potentials. Our findings not only enhance detection specificity across various antigens but also accelerate the development of sensor materials for promptly identifying and responding to emerging antigen threats.
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- Yullim Lee
- School of Chemical Engineering, Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon 16419, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Kookmin University, Seoul 02707, Republic of Korea
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- School of Chemical Engineering, Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon 16419, Republic of Korea
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- School of Chemical Engineering, Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon 16419, Republic of Korea
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- School of Chemical Engineering, Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon 16419, Republic of Korea
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- School of Chemical Engineering, Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon 16419, Republic of Korea
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- School of Chemical Engineering, Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon 16419, Republic of Korea
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- School of Mechanical Engineering, Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon 16419, Republic of Korea
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- School of Mechanical Engineering, Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon 16419, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Kookmin University, Seoul 02707, Republic of Korea
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Korea University, Seoul 02841, Republic of Korea
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- School of Chemical Engineering, Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon 16419, Republic of Korea
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Adams JAM, Komatsu N, Navarro N, Leem E, Sun X, Zhao J, Arias-Soto OI, Landry MP. Near infrared fluorescent nanosensors for high spatiotemporal oxytocin imaging. BIORXIV : THE PREPRINT SERVER FOR BIOLOGY 2024:2024.05.10.593556. [PMID: 38766215 PMCID: PMC11100785 DOI: 10.1101/2024.05.10.593556] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/22/2024]
Abstract
Oxytocin is a neuropeptide thought to play a central role in regulating social and emotional behavior. Current techniques for neuropeptide imaging are generally limited in spatial and temporal resolution, real-time imaging capacity, selectivity for oxytocin over vasopressin, and application in young and non-model organisms. To avoid the use of endogenous oxytocin receptors for oxytocin probe development, we employed a protocol to evolve purely synthetic molecular recognition on the surface of near-infrared fluorescent single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWCNT) using single-stranded DNA (ssDNA). This probe reversibly undergoes up to a 172% fluorescence increase in response to oxytocin with a K d of 4.93 μM. Furthermore, this probe responds selectively to oxytocin over oxytocin analogs, receptor agonists and antagonists, and most other neurochemicals. Lastly, we show our probe can image synaptic evoked oxytocin release in live mouse brain slices. Optical probes with the specificity and resolution requisite to image endogenous oxytocin signaling can advance the study of oxytocin neurotransmission for its role in both health and disease.
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Yadav AK, Basavegowda N, Shirin S, Raju S, Sekar R, Somu P, Uthappa UT, Abdi G. Emerging Trends of Gold Nanostructures for Point-of-Care Biosensor-Based Detection of COVID-19. Mol Biotechnol 2024:10.1007/s12033-024-01157-y. [PMID: 38703305 DOI: 10.1007/s12033-024-01157-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/16/2024] [Accepted: 03/26/2024] [Indexed: 05/06/2024]
Abstract
In 2019, a worldwide pandemic caused by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) emerged. SARS-CoV-2 is the deadly microorganism responsible for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), which has caused millions of deaths and irreversible health problems worldwide. To restrict the spread of SARS-CoV-2, accurate detection of COVID-19 is essential for the identification and control of infected cases. Although recent detection technologies such as the real-time polymerase chain reaction delivers an accurate diagnosis of SARS-CoV-2, they require a long processing duration, expensive equipment, and highly skilled personnel. Therefore, a rapid diagnosis with accurate results is indispensable to offer effective disease suppression. Nanotechnology is the backbone of current science and technology developments including nanoparticles (NPs) that can biomimic the corona and develop deep interaction with its proteins because of their identical structures on the nanoscale. Various NPs have been extensively applied in numerous medical applications, including implants, biosensors, drug delivery, and bioimaging. Among them, point-of-care biosensors mediated with gold nanoparticles (GNPSs) have received great attention due to their accurate sensing characteristics, which are widely used in the detection of amino acids, enzymes, DNA, and RNA in samples. GNPS have reconstructed the biomedical application of biosensors because of its outstanding physicochemical characteristics. This review provides an overview of emerging trends in GNP-mediated point-of-care biosensor strategies for diagnosing various mutated forms of human coronaviruses that incorporate different transducers and biomarkers. The review also specifically highlights trends in gold nanobiosensors for coronavirus detection, ranging from the initial COVID-19 outbreak to its subsequent evolution into a pandemic.
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- Akhilesh Kumar Yadav
- Department of Environmental Engineering and Management, Chaoyang University of Technology, Taichung, 413310, Taiwan
- Department of Mining Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology (Banaras Hindu University), Varanasi, 221005, India
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- Department of Biotechnology, Yeungnam University, Gyeongsan, 38451, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Mining Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology (Banaras Hindu University), Varanasi, 221005, India
- Department of Environmental Science, School of Vocational Studies and Applied Sciences, Gautam Buddha University, Greater Noida, 201312, India
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- Bioengineering and Nano Medicine Group, Faculty of Medicine and Health Technology, Tampere University, 33720, Tampere, Finland
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- Department of Chemistry, Karpaga Vinayaga College of Engineering and Technology, GST Road, Chinna Kolambakkam, Chengalpattu, Tamil Nadu, 603308, India
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- Department of Biotechnology and Chemical Engineering, School of Civil, Biotechnology and Chemical Engineering, Manipal University Jaipur, Dehmi Kalan, Off. Jaipur-Ajmeer Expressway, Jaipur, Rajasthan, 303007, India.
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- College of Chemistry and Environmental Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, 518055, China
- Department of Bioengineering, Saveetha School of Engineering, Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences, Chennai, 602105, India
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- Department of Biotechnology, Persian Gulf Research Institute, Persian Gulf University, Bushehr, 75169, Iran.
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Drobysh M, Ratautaite V, Brazys E, Ramanaviciene A, Ramanavicius A. Molecularly imprinted composite-based biosensor for the determination of SARS-CoV-2 nucleocapsid protein. Biosens Bioelectron 2024; 251:116043. [PMID: 38368643 DOI: 10.1016/j.bios.2024.116043] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/13/2023] [Revised: 12/27/2023] [Accepted: 01/13/2024] [Indexed: 02/20/2024]
Abstract
This article aims to present a comparative study of three polypyrrole-based molecularly imprinted polymer (MIP) systems for the detection of the recombinant severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) nucleocapsid protein (rN). The rN is known for its relatively low propensity to mutate compared to other SARS-CoV-2 antigens. The aforementioned systems include screen-printed carbon electrodes (SPCE) modified with gold nanostructures (MIP1), platinum nanostructures (MIP2), and the unmodified SPCE (MIP3), which was used for control. Pulsed amperometric detection (PAD) was employed as the detection technique, offering the advantage of label-free detection without the need for an additional redox probe. Calibration curves were constructed using the obtained data to evaluate the response of each system. Non-imprinted systems were also tested in parallel to evaluate the contribution of non-specific binding and assess the affinity sensor's efficiency. The analysis of calibration curves revealed that the AuNS-based MIP1 system exhibited the lowest contribution of non-specific binding and displayed a better fit with the chosen fitting model compared to the other systems. Further analysis of this system included determining the limit of detection (LOD) (51.2 ± 2.8 pg/mL), the limit of quantification (LOQ) (153.9 ± 8.3 pg/mL), and a specificity test using a recombinant receptor-binding domain of SARS-CoV-2 spike protein as a control. Based on the results, the AuNS-based MIP1 system demonstrated high specificity and sensitivity for the label-free detection of SARS-CoV-2 nucleocapsid protein. The utilization of PAD without the need for additional redox probes makes this sensing system convenient and valuable for rapid and accurate virus detection.
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- Maryia Drobysh
- Department of Nanotechnology, State Research Institute Center for Physical and Technological Sciences (FTMC), Sauletekio Ave. 3, Vilnius, LT-10257, Lithuania
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- Department of Nanotechnology, State Research Institute Center for Physical and Technological Sciences (FTMC), Sauletekio Ave. 3, Vilnius, LT-10257, Lithuania
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- Department of Physical Chemistry, Institute of Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry and Geosciences, Vilnius University (VU), Naugarduko Str. 24, 03225 Vilnius, LT-03225, Lithuania
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- NanoTechnas - Center of Nanotechnology and Materials Science, Institute of Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry and Geosciences, Vilnius University (VU), Naugarduko Str. 24, 03225 Vilnius, LT-03225, Lithuania
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- Department of Nanotechnology, State Research Institute Center for Physical and Technological Sciences (FTMC), Sauletekio Ave. 3, Vilnius, LT-10257, Lithuania; Department of Physical Chemistry, Institute of Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry and Geosciences, Vilnius University (VU), Naugarduko Str. 24, 03225 Vilnius, LT-03225, Lithuania.
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Li X, Wang H, Qi X, Ji Y, Li F, Chen X, Li K, Li L. PCR Independent Strategy-Based Biosensors for RNA Detection. BIOSENSORS 2024; 14:200. [PMID: 38667193 PMCID: PMC11048163 DOI: 10.3390/bios14040200] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/13/2024] [Revised: 04/11/2024] [Accepted: 04/15/2024] [Indexed: 04/28/2024]
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RNA is an important information and functional molecule. It can respond to the regulation of life processes and is also a key molecule in gene expression and regulation. Therefore, RNA detection technology has been widely used in many fields, especially in disease diagnosis, medical research, genetic engineering and other fields. However, the current RT-qPCR for RNA detection is complex, costly and requires the support of professional technicians, resulting in it not having great potential for rapid application in the field. PCR-free techniques are the most attractive alternative. They are a low-cost, simple operation method and do not require the support of large instruments, providing a new concept for the development of new RNA detection methods. This article reviews current PCR-free methods, overviews reported RNA biosensors based on electrochemistry, SPR, microfluidics, nanomaterials and CRISPR, and discusses their challenges and future research prospects in RNA detection.
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- Xinran Li
- Institute of Quality Standard and Testing Technology for Agro-Products, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100081, China; (X.L.); (X.Q.); (F.L.)
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- Development Center of Science and Technology, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Beijing 100176, China;
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- Institute of Quality Standard and Testing Technology for Agro-Products, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100081, China; (X.L.); (X.Q.); (F.L.)
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- State Key Laboratory for Managing Biotic and Chemical Threats to the Quality and Safety of Agro-Products, Zhejiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Hangzhou 310021, China;
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- Institute of Quality Standard and Testing Technology for Agro-Products, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100081, China; (X.L.); (X.Q.); (F.L.)
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- State Key Laboratory for Managing Biotic and Chemical Threats to the Quality and Safety of Agro-Products, Zhejiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Hangzhou 310021, China;
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- Institute of Quality Standard and Testing Technology for Agro-Products, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100081, China; (X.L.); (X.Q.); (F.L.)
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- Institute of Quality Standard and Testing Technology for Agro-Products, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100081, China; (X.L.); (X.Q.); (F.L.)
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Krasley A, Li E, Galeana JM, Bulumulla C, Beyene AG, Demirer GS. Carbon Nanomaterial Fluorescent Probes and Their Biological Applications. Chem Rev 2024; 124:3085-3185. [PMID: 38478064 PMCID: PMC10979413 DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrev.3c00581] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/16/2023] [Revised: 02/01/2024] [Accepted: 02/09/2024] [Indexed: 03/28/2024]
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Fluorescent carbon nanomaterials have broadly useful chemical and photophysical attributes that are conducive to applications in biology. In this review, we focus on materials whose photophysics allow for the use of these materials in biomedical and environmental applications, with emphasis on imaging, biosensing, and cargo delivery. The review focuses primarily on graphitic carbon nanomaterials including graphene and its derivatives, carbon nanotubes, as well as carbon dots and carbon nanohoops. Recent advances in and future prospects of these fields are discussed at depth, and where appropriate, references to reviews pertaining to older literature are provided.
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- Andrew
T. Krasley
- Janelia
Research Campus, Howard Hughes Medical Institute, 19700 Helix Drive, Ashburn, Virginia 20147, United States
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- Division
of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, California
Institute of Technology, 1200 E. California Boulevard, Pasadena, California 91125, United States
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- Division
of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, California
Institute of Technology, 1200 E. California Boulevard, Pasadena, California 91125, United States
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- Janelia
Research Campus, Howard Hughes Medical Institute, 19700 Helix Drive, Ashburn, Virginia 20147, United States
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- Janelia
Research Campus, Howard Hughes Medical Institute, 19700 Helix Drive, Ashburn, Virginia 20147, United States
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- Division
of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, California
Institute of Technology, 1200 E. California Boulevard, Pasadena, California 91125, United States
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Garg A, Hawks S, Pan J, Wang W, Duggal N, Marr LC, Vikesland P, Zhou W. Machine learning-driven SERS fingerprinting of disintegrated viral components for rapid detection of SARS-CoV-2 in environmental dust. Biosens Bioelectron 2024; 247:115946. [PMID: 38141443 DOI: 10.1016/j.bios.2023.115946] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/08/2023] [Revised: 11/27/2023] [Accepted: 12/19/2023] [Indexed: 12/25/2023]
Abstract
Surveillance of airborne viruses in crowded indoor spaces is crucial for managing outbreaks, as highlighted by the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic. However, the rapid and on-site detection of fast-mutating viruses, such as SARS-CoV-2, in complex environmental backgrounds remains challenging. Our study introduces a machine learning (ML)-driven surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS) approach for detecting viruses within environmental dust matrices. By decomposing intact virions into individual structural components via a Raman-background-free lysis protocol and concentrating them into nanogap SERS hotspots, we significantly enhance the SERS signal intensity and fingerprint information density from viral structural components. Utilizing Principal Component Analysis (PCA), we establish a robust connection between the SERS data of these structural components and their biological sequences, laying a solid foundation for virus detection through SERS. Furthermore, we demonstrate reliable quantitative detection of SARS-CoV-2 using identified SARS-CoV-2 peaks at concentrations down to 102 pfu/ml through Gaussian Process Regression (GPR) and a digital SERS methodology. Finally, applying a Principal Component Analysis-Linear Discriminant Analysis (PCA-LDA) algorithm, we identify SARS-CoV-2, influenza A virus, and Zika virus within an environmental dust background with over 86% accuracy. Therefore, our ML-driven SERS approach holds promise for rapid environmental virus monitoring to manage future outbreaks.
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- Aditya Garg
- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA, 24061, United States
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences and Pathobiology, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA, 24061, United States
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA, 24061, United States
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA, 24061, United States
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences and Pathobiology, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA, 24061, United States
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA, 24061, United States
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA, 24061, United States.
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- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA, 24061, United States.
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Puccinelli RR, Sama SS, Worthington CM, Puschnik AS, Pak JE, Gómez-Sjöberg R. Open-source milligram-scale, four channel, automated protein purification system. PLoS One 2024; 19:e0297879. [PMID: 38394072 PMCID: PMC10889886 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0297879] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/15/2023] [Accepted: 01/10/2024] [Indexed: 02/25/2024] Open
Abstract
Liquid chromatography purification of multiple recombinant proteins, in parallel, could catalyze research and discovery if the processes are fast and approach the robustness of traditional, "one-protein-at-a-time" purification. Here, we report an automated, four channel chromatography platform that we have designed and validated for parallelized protein purification at milligram scales. The device can purify up to four proteins (each with its own single column), has inputs for up to eight buffers or solvents that can be directed to any of the four columns via a network of software-driven valves, and includes an automated fraction collector with ten positions for 1.5 or 5.0 mL collection tubes and four positions for 50 mL collection tubes for each column output. The control software can be accessed either via Python scripting, giving users full access to all steps of the purification process, or via a simple-to-navigate touch screen graphical user interface that does not require knowledge of the command line or any programming language. Using our instrument, we report milligram-scale, parallelized, single-column purification of a panel of mammalian cell expressed coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2, HCoV-229E, HCoV-OC43, HCoV-229E) trimeric Spike and monomeric Receptor Binding Domain (RBD) antigens, and monoclonal antibodies targeting SARS-CoV-2 Spike (S) and Influenza Hemagglutinin (HA). We include a detailed hardware build guide, and have made the controlling software open source, to allow others to build and customize their own protein purifier systems.
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- Robert R. Puccinelli
- Chan Zuckerberg Biohub - San Francisco, San Francisco, California, United States of America
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- Chan Zuckerberg Biohub - San Francisco, San Francisco, California, United States of America
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- Chan Zuckerberg Biohub - San Francisco, San Francisco, California, United States of America
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- Chan Zuckerberg Biohub - San Francisco, San Francisco, California, United States of America
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- Chan Zuckerberg Biohub - San Francisco, San Francisco, California, United States of America
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Kim YJ, Min J. Advances in nanobiosensors during the COVID-19 pandemic and future perspectives for the post-COVID era. NANO CONVERGENCE 2024; 11:3. [PMID: 38206526 PMCID: PMC10784265 DOI: 10.1186/s40580-023-00410-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/25/2023] [Accepted: 12/07/2023] [Indexed: 01/12/2024]
Abstract
The unprecedented threat of the highly contagious virus, severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), which causes exponentially increased infections of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), highlights the weak spots of the current diagnostic toolbox. In the midst of catastrophe, nanobiosensors offer a new opportunity as an alternative tool to fill a gap among molecular tests, rapid antigen tests, and serological tests. Nanobiosensors surpass the potential of antigen tests because of their enhanced sensitivity, thus enabling us to see antigens as stable and easy-to-access targets. During the first three years of the COVID-19 pandemic, a substantial number of studies have reported nanobiosensors for the detection of SARS-CoV-2 antigens. The number of articles on nanobiosensors and SARS-CoV-2 exceeds the amount of nanobiosensor research on detecting previous infectious diseases, from influenza to SARS-CoV and MERS-CoV. This unprecedented publishing pace also implies the significance of SARS-CoV-2 and the present pandemic. In this review, 158 studies reporting nanobiosensors for detecting SARS-CoV-2 antigens are collected to discuss the current challenges of nanobiosensors using the criteria of point-of-care (POC) diagnostics along with COVID-specific issues. These advances and lessons during the pandemic pave the way for preparing for the post-COVID era and potential upcoming infectious diseases.
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- Young Jun Kim
- School of Integrative Engineering, Chung-Ang University, Heukseok-Dong, Dongjak-Gu, Seoul, 06974, Republic of Korea
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- School of Integrative Engineering, Chung-Ang University, Heukseok-Dong, Dongjak-Gu, Seoul, 06974, Republic of Korea.
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Rosenberg DJ, Cunningham FJ, Hubbard JD, Goh NS, Wang JWT, Nishitani S, Hayman EB, Hura GL, Landry MP, Pinals RL. Mapping the Morphology of DNA on Carbon Nanotubes in Solution Using X-ray Scattering Interferometry. J Am Chem Soc 2024; 146:386-398. [PMID: 38158616 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.3c09549] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/03/2024]
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Single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWCNTs) with adsorbed single-stranded DNA (ssDNA) are applied as sensors to investigate biological systems, with potential applications ranging from clinical diagnostics to agricultural biotechnology. Unique ssDNA sequences render SWCNTs selectively responsive to target analytes such as (GT)n-SWCNTs recognizing the neuromodulator, dopamine. It remains unclear how the ssDNA conformation on the SWCNT surface contributes to functionality, as observations have been limited to computational models or experiments under dehydrated conditions that differ substantially from the aqueous biological environments in which the nanosensors are applied. We demonstrate a direct mode of measuring in-solution ssDNA geometries on SWCNTs via X-ray scattering interferometry (XSI), which leverages the interference pattern produced by AuNP tags conjugated to ssDNA on the SWCNT surface. We employ XSI to quantify distinct surface-adsorbed morphologies for two (GT)n ssDNA oligomer lengths (n = 6, 15) that are used on SWCNTs in the context of dopamine sensing and measure the ssDNA conformational changes as a function of ionic strength and during dopamine interaction. We show that the shorter oligomer, (GT)6, adopts a more periodically ordered ring structure along the SWCNT axis (inter-ssDNA distance of 8.6 ± 0.3 nm), compared to the longer (GT)15 oligomer (most probable 5'-to-5' distance of 14.3 ± 1.1 nm). During molecular recognition, XSI reveals that dopamine elicits simultaneous axial elongation and radial constriction of adsorbed ssDNA on the SWCNT surface. Our approach using XSI to probe solution-phase morphologies of polymer-functionalized SWCNTs can be applied to yield insights into sensing mechanisms and inform future design strategies for nanoparticle-based sensors.
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- Daniel J Rosenberg
- Graduate Group in Biophysics, University of California, Berkeley, Berkeley, California 94720, United States
- Molecular Biophysics and Integrated Bioimaging, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, California 94720, United States
- Linac Coherent Light Source, SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory, Menlo Park, California 94025, United States
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of California, Berkeley, Berkeley, California 94720, United States
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of California, Berkeley, Berkeley, California 94720, United States
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of California, Berkeley, Berkeley, California 94720, United States
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of California, Berkeley, Berkeley, California 94720, United States
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of California, Berkeley, Berkeley, California 94720, United States
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- Molecular Biophysics and Integrated Bioimaging, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, California 94720, United States
- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of California, Berkeley, Berkeley, California 94720, United States
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- Molecular Biophysics and Integrated Bioimaging, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, California 94720, United States
- Chemistry and Biochemistry Department, University of California Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz, California 95064, United States
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of California, Berkeley, Berkeley, California 94720, United States
- Chan-Zuckerberg Biohub, San Francisco, California 94158, United States
- Innovative Genomics Institute (IGI), Berkeley, California 94720, United States
- California Institute for Quantitative Biosciences, QB3, University of California, Berkeley, Berkeley, California 94720, United States
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- Picower Institute for Learning and Memory, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139, United States
- Department of Brain and Cognitive Sciences, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139, United States
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Huang JD, Wang H, Power U, McLaughlin JA, Nugent C, Rahman E, Barabas J, Maguire P. Detecting Respiratory Viruses Using a Portable NIR Spectrometer-A Preliminary Exploration with a Data Driven Approach. SENSORS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2024; 24:308. [PMID: 38203170 PMCID: PMC10781395 DOI: 10.3390/s24010308] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/30/2023] [Revised: 12/13/2023] [Accepted: 12/27/2023] [Indexed: 01/12/2024]
Abstract
Respiratory viruses' detection is vitally important in coping with pandemics such as COVID-19. Conventional methods typically require laboratory-based, high-cost equipment. An emerging alternative method is Near-Infrared (NIR) spectroscopy, especially a portable one of the type that has the benefits of low cost, portability, rapidity, ease of use, and mass deployability in both clinical and field settings. One obstacle to its effective application lies in its common limitations, which include relatively low specificity and general quality. Characteristically, the spectra curves show an interweaving feature for the virus-present and virus-absent samples. This then provokes the idea of using machine learning methods to overcome the difficulty. While a subsequent obstacle coincides with the fact that a direct deployment of the machine learning approaches leads to inadequate accuracy of the modelling results. This paper presents a data-driven study on the detection of two common respiratory viruses, the respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) and the Sendai virus (SEV), using a portable NIR spectrometer supported by a machine learning solution enhanced by an algorithm of variable selection via the Variable Importance in Projection (VIP) scores and its Quantile value, along with variable truncation processing, to overcome the obstacles to a certain extent. We conducted extensive experiments with the aid of the specifically developed algorithm of variable selection, using a total of four datasets, achieving classification accuracy of: (1) 0.88, 0.94, and 0.93 for RSV, SEV, and RSV + SEV, respectively, averaged over multiple runs, for the neural network modelling of taking in turn 3 sessions of data for training and the remaining one session of an 'unknown' dataset for testing. (2) the average accuracy of 0.94 (RSV), 0.97 (SEV), and 0.97 (RSV + SEV) for model validation and 0.90 (RSV), 0.93 (SEV), and 0.91 (RSV + SEV) for model testing, using two of the datasets for model training, one for model validation and the other for model testing. These results demonstrate the feasibility of using portable NIR spectroscopy coupled with machine learning to detect respiratory viruses with good accuracy, and the approach could be a viable solution for population screening.
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- Jian-Dong Huang
- School of Computing, Ulster University, Belfast BT15 1AP, UK
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- School of Computing, Ulster University, Belfast BT15 1AP, UK
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- Wellcome Wolfson Institute for Experimental Medicine, School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences, Queen’s University Belfast, Belfast BT9 7BL, UK
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- NIBEC Nanotechnology & Integrated Bio-Engineering Centre, School of Engineering, Ulster University, Belfast BT15 1AP, UK
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- School of Computing, Ulster University, Belfast BT15 1AP, UK
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- NIBEC Nanotechnology & Integrated Bio-Engineering Centre, School of Engineering, Ulster University, Belfast BT15 1AP, UK
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- Wellcome Wolfson Institute for Experimental Medicine, School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences, Queen’s University Belfast, Belfast BT9 7BL, UK
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- NIBEC Nanotechnology & Integrated Bio-Engineering Centre, School of Engineering, Ulster University, Belfast BT15 1AP, UK
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Fahad S, Li S, Zhai Y, Zhao C, Pikramenou Z, Wang M. Luminescence-Based Infrared Thermal Sensors: Comprehensive Insights. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2024; 20:e2304237. [PMID: 37679096 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202304237] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/20/2023] [Revised: 07/08/2023] [Indexed: 09/09/2023]
Abstract
Recent chronological breakthroughs in materials innovation, their fabrication, and structural designs for disparate applications have paved transformational ways to subversively digitalize infrared (IR) thermal imaging sensors from traditional to smart. The noninvasive IR thermal imaging sensors are at the cutting edge of developments, exploiting the abilities of nanomaterials to acquire arbitrary, targeted, and tunable responses suitable for integration with host materials and devices, intimately disintegrate variegated signals from the target onto depiction without any discomfort, eliminating motional artifacts and collects precise physiological and physiochemical information in natural contexts. Highlighting several typical examples from recent literature, this review article summarizes an accessible, critical, and authoritative summary of an emerging class of advancement in the modalities of nano and micro-scale materials and devices, their fabrication designs and applications in infrared thermal sensors. Introduction is begun covering the importance of IR sensors, followed by a survey on sensing capabilities of various nano and micro structural materials, their design architects, and then culminating an overview of their diverse application swaths. The review concludes with a stimulating frontier debate on the opportunities, difficulties, and future approaches in the vibrant sector of infrared thermal imaging sensors.
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- Shah Fahad
- School of Microelectronics, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, 518055, P. R. China
- Engineering Research Center of Integrated Circuits for Next-Generation Communications, Ministry of Education, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, 518055, China
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- Department of Mechanics and Aerospace Engineering, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, 518055, P. R. China
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- School of Microelectronics, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, 518055, P. R. China
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- School of Microelectronics, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, 518055, P. R. China
- Engineering Research Center of Integrated Circuits for Next-Generation Communications, Ministry of Education, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, 518055, China
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- School of Chemistry, University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham, B15 2TT, UK
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- School of Microelectronics, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, 518055, P. R. China
- Engineering Research Center of Integrated Circuits for Next-Generation Communications, Ministry of Education, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, 518055, China
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Ledesma F, Nishitani S, Cunningham FJ, Hubbard JD, Yim D, Lui A, Chio L, Murali A, Landry MP. Covalent Attachment of Horseradish Peroxidase to Single-Walled Carbon Nanotubes for Hydrogen Peroxide Detection. BIORXIV : THE PREPRINT SERVER FOR BIOLOGY 2023:2023.12.14.571773. [PMID: 38168430 PMCID: PMC10760104 DOI: 10.1101/2023.12.14.571773] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/05/2024]
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Single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWCNTs) are desirable nanoparticles for sensing biological analytes due to their photostability and intrinsic near-infrared fluorescence. Previous strategies for generating SWCNT nanosensors have leveraged nonspecific adsorption of sensing modalities to the hydrophobic SWCNT surface that often require engineering new molecular recognition elements. An attractive alternate strategy is to leverage pre-existing molecular recognition of proteins for analyte specificity, yet attaching proteins to SWCNT for nanosensor generation remains challenging. Towards this end, we introduce a generalizable platform to generate protein-SWCNT-based optical sensors and use this strategy to synthesize a hydrogen peroxide (H 2 O 2 ) nanosensor by covalently attaching horseradish peroxidase (HRP) to the SWCNT surface. We demonstrate a concentration-dependent response to H 2 O 2 , confirm the nanosensor can image H 2 O 2 in real-time, and assess the nanosensor's selectivity for H 2 O 2 against a panel of biologically relevant analytes. Taken together, these results demonstrate successful covalent attachment of enzymes to SWCNTs while preserving both intrinsic SWCNT fluorescence and enzyme function. We anticipate this platform can be adapted to covalently attach other proteins of interest including other enzymes for sensing or antibodies for targeted imaging and cargo delivery.
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Antman-Passig M, Yaari Z, Goerzen D, Parikh R, Chatman S, Komer LE, Chen C, Grabarnik E, Mathieu M, Haimovitz-Friedman A, Heller DA. Nanoreporter Identifies Lysosomal Storage Disease Lipid Accumulation Intracranially. NANO LETTERS 2023; 23:10687-10695. [PMID: 37889874 PMCID: PMC11246544 DOI: 10.1021/acs.nanolett.3c02502] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/29/2023]
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Dysregulated lipid metabolism contributes to neurodegenerative pathologies and neurological decline in lysosomal storage disorders as well as more common neurodegenerative diseases. Niemann-Pick type A (NPA) is a fatal neurodegenerative lysosomal storage disease characterized by abnormal sphingomyelin accumulation in the endolysosomal lumen. The ability to monitor abnormalities in lipid homeostasis intracranially could improve basic investigations and the development of effective treatment strategies. We investigated the carbon nanotube-based detection of intracranial lipid content. We found that the near-infrared emission of a carbon nanotube-based lipid sensor responds to lipid accumulation in neuronal and in vivo models of NPA. The nanosensor detected lipid accumulation intracranially in an acid sphingomyelinase knockout mouse via noninvasive near-infrared spectroscopy. This work indicates a tool to improve drug development processes in NPA, other lysosomal storage diseases, and neurodegenerative diseases.
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- Merav Antman-Passig
- Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York 10065, United States
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- Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York 10065, United States
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- Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York 10065, United States
- Weill Cornell Medicine, Cornell University, New York, New York 10065, United States
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- The City College of New York, New York, New York 10031, United States
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, Missouri 63130, United States
- Engineering Program, Scripps College, Claremont, California 91711, United States
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- Helen and Robert Appel Alzheimer's Disease Research Institute, Brain and Mind Research Institute, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, New York 10065, United States
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- Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York 10065, United States
- Weill Cornell Medicine, Cornell University, New York, New York 10065, United States
- Tri-Institutional PhD Program in Chemical Biology, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York 10065, United States
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- Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York 10065, United States
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York10065, United States
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York10065, United States
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- Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York 10065, United States
- Weill Cornell Medicine, Cornell University, New York, New York 10065, United States
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Mattioli IA, Castro KR, Sedenho GC, Macedo LJA, Oliveira MN, Manuli ER, Sabino EC, Crespilho FN. Expanding the application of graphene vertical devices to dual femtomolar detection of SARS-CoV-2 receptor binding domain in serum and saliva. Biosens Bioelectron 2023; 239:115614. [PMID: 37607446 DOI: 10.1016/j.bios.2023.115614] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2023] [Revised: 08/16/2023] [Accepted: 08/17/2023] [Indexed: 08/24/2023]
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The emergence of the graphene-based hybrid electrical-electrochemical vertical device (EEVD) has introduced a promising nanostructured biosensor tailored for point-of-care applications. In this study, we present an innovative EEVD capable of simultaneously detecting the receptor binding domain (RBD) of the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein in both serum and saliva. The foundation of the EEVD lies in a poly-neutral red-graphene heterojunction, which has been enhanced with a bioconjugate of gold nanoparticles and antibodies. The biodevice demonstrates a remarkable limit of detection, registering at the femtomolar scale (2.86 fmol L-1 or 0.1 pg mL-1). Its sensitivity is characterized by a 6.1 mV/decade response, and its operational range spans 10-12 to 10-7 g mL-1 in both serum and saliva samples. With a 20.0 μL of biological samples and a rapid processing time of under 10 min, the EEVD achieves the feat of dual antigen detection. The tests achieved 100.0% specificity, accuracy, and sensitivity in saliva, and 100.0% specificity, 88.9% accuracy, and 80.0% sensitivity in serum. This study highlights the EEVD as a low-cost solution of rapid viral detection during the crucial initial phases of COVID-19 infections.
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- Isabela A Mattioli
- São Carlos Institute of Chemistry, University of São Paulo, São Carlos, SP, 13560-970, Brazil
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- São Carlos Institute of Chemistry, University of São Paulo, São Carlos, SP, 13560-970, Brazil
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- São Carlos Institute of Chemistry, University of São Paulo, São Carlos, SP, 13560-970, Brazil
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- São Carlos Institute of Chemistry, University of São Paulo, São Carlos, SP, 13560-970, Brazil
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- Biolinker Synthetic Biology EIRELI, Cotia, SP, 06715-862, Brazil
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- Institute of Tropical Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, 05403-000, Brazil; LIM-46 HC-FMUSP - Laboratory of Medical Investigation, Clinical Hospital, Faculty of Medicine, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, 01246903, Brazil
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- Institute of Tropical Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, 05403-000, Brazil; LIM-46 HC-FMUSP - Laboratory of Medical Investigation, Clinical Hospital, Faculty of Medicine, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, 01246903, Brazil
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- São Carlos Institute of Chemistry, University of São Paulo, São Carlos, SP, 13560-970, Brazil.
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Yari P, Liang S, Chugh VK, Rezaei B, Mostufa S, Krishna VD, Saha R, Cheeran MCJ, Wang JP, Gómez-Pastora J, Wu K. Nanomaterial-Based Biosensors for SARS-CoV-2 and Future Epidemics. Anal Chem 2023; 95:15419-15449. [PMID: 37826859 DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.3c01522] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/14/2023]
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- Parsa Yari
- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, Texas 79409, United States
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- Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55455, United States
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- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55455, United States
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- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, Texas 79409, United States
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- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, Texas 79409, United States
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- Department of Veterinary Population Medicine, University of Minnesota, St. Paul, Minnesota 55108, United States
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- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55455, United States
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- Department of Veterinary Population Medicine, University of Minnesota, St. Paul, Minnesota 55108, United States
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- Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55455, United States
- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55455, United States
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, Texas 79409, United States
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- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, Texas 79409, United States
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Wang S, Zhong Y, Gong Z, Zhu X, Wen K, Wei S, He Z, Wang Z, Xiong J, Zhang S, Liu X, Zhang L, Shen J, Jiang H. Novel Label-Free Nanocrystalline Gold Interdigitated Microelectrode Immunosensor for the Rapid and Ultrasensitive Detection of SARS-CoV-2. ACS Sens 2023; 8:2933-2944. [PMID: 37403925 DOI: 10.1021/acssensors.2c02141] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 07/06/2023]
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Waves of COVID-19 outbreaks have dragged down the global economy and endangered human life. There is an urgent need for timeliness and sensitive SARS-CoV-2 detection techniques to complement the existing PCR assay. Herein, the controllable growth of gold crystalline grains was achieved by applying the reverse current during pulse electrochemical deposition (PED) interval. The proposed method validates the effects of pulse reverse current (PRC) on the atomic arrangement, crystal structures, orientations, and film characteristics in Au PED. The gap between the gold grains on the surface of the nanocrystalline gold interdigitated microelectrodes (NG-IDME) fabricated by the PED+PRC process matches the size of the antiviral antibody. Immunosensors are prepared by binding a large number of antiviral antibodies on the surface of NG-IDME. The NG-IDME immunosensor has a high specific capture ability for SARS-CoV-2 nucleocapsid protein (SARS-CoV-2/N-Pro) and completes ultrasensitive and quantification of SARS-CoV-2/N-Pro in humans and pets within 5 min (the LOQ as low as 75 fg/mL). The specificity, accuracy, stability, and actual blind sample tests show that the NG-IDME immunosensor is suitable for the detection of SARS-CoV-2 in humans and animals. This approach assists in monitoring the transmission of SARS-CoV-2-infected animals to humans.
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- Sihan Wang
- Department of Veterinary Pharmacology and Toxicology, National Key Laboratory of Veterinary Public Health Security, College of Veterinary Medicine, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, P. R. China
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- Department of Veterinary Theriogenology, College of Veterinary Medicine, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, P. R. China
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- Department of Veterinary Pharmacology and Toxicology, National Key Laboratory of Veterinary Public Health Security, College of Veterinary Medicine, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, P. R. China
- Department of Applied Physics, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100083, P. R. China
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- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Waterloo Institute of Nanotechnology (WIN), University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario N2L 3G1, Canada
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- Department of Veterinary Pharmacology and Toxicology, National Key Laboratory of Veterinary Public Health Security, College of Veterinary Medicine, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, P. R. China
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- School of Information Science and Technology, North China University of Technology, Beijing 100144, P. R. China
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- Department of Applied Physics, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100083, P. R. China
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- Department of Veterinary Pharmacology and Toxicology, National Key Laboratory of Veterinary Public Health Security, College of Veterinary Medicine, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, P. R. China
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- Department of Veterinary Pharmacology and Toxicology, National Key Laboratory of Veterinary Public Health Security, College of Veterinary Medicine, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, P. R. China
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- Department of Veterinary Pharmacology and Toxicology, National Key Laboratory of Veterinary Public Health Security, College of Veterinary Medicine, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, P. R. China
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- Department of Veterinary Theriogenology, College of Veterinary Medicine, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, P. R. China
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- Department of Veterinary Pharmacology and Toxicology, National Key Laboratory of Veterinary Public Health Security, College of Veterinary Medicine, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, P. R. China
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- Department of Veterinary Pharmacology and Toxicology, National Key Laboratory of Veterinary Public Health Security, College of Veterinary Medicine, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, P. R. China
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- Department of Veterinary Pharmacology and Toxicology, National Key Laboratory of Veterinary Public Health Security, College of Veterinary Medicine, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, P. R. China
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He Y, Xu Z, Kasputis T, Zhao X, Ibañez I, Pavan F, Bok M, Malito JP, Parreno V, Yuan L, Wright RC, Chen J. Development of Nanobody-Displayed Whole-Cell Biosensors for the Colorimetric Detection of SARS-CoV-2. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2023; 15:37184-37192. [PMID: 37489943 PMCID: PMC11216949 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.3c05900] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 07/26/2023]
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The accurate and effective detection of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is essential to preventing the spread of infectious diseases and ensuring human health. Herein, a nanobody-displayed whole-cell biosensor was developed for colorimetric detection of SARS-CoV-2 spike proteins. Serving as bioreceptors, yeast surfaces were genetically engineered to display SARS-CoV-2 binding of llama-derived single-domain antibodies (nanobodies) with high capture efficiency, facilitating the concentration and purification of SARS-CoV-2. Gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) employed as signal transductions were functionalized with horseradish peroxidase (HRP) and anti-SARS monoclonal antibodies to enhance the detection sensitivity. In the presence of SARS-CoV-2 spike proteins, the sandwiched binding will be formed by linking engineered yeast, SARS-CoV-2 spike proteins, and reporter AuNPs. The colorimetric signal was generated by the enzymatic reaction of HRP and its corresponding colorimetric substrate/chromogen system. At the optimal conditions, the developed whole-cell biosensor enables the sensitive detection of SARS-CoV-2 spike proteins in a linear range from 0.01 to 1 μg/mL with a limit of detection (LOD) of 0.037 μg/mL (about 4 × 108 virion particles/mL). Furthermore, the whole-cell biosensor was demonstrated to detect the spike protein of different SARS-CoV-2 variants in human serum, providing new possibilities for the detection of future SARS-CoV-2 variants.
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- Yawen He
- Department of Biological Systems Engineering, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Virginia 24061, United States
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- Department of Biological Systems Engineering, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Virginia 24061, United States
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- Department of Biological Systems Engineering, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Virginia 24061, United States
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- Department of Biological Systems Engineering, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Virginia 24061, United States
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- Instituto de Química Física de los Materiales, Medio Ambiente y Energía (INQUIMAE), CONICET Universidad de Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires 1428, Argentina
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- Instituto de Química Física de los Materiales, Medio Ambiente y Energía (INQUIMAE), CONICET Universidad de Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires 1428, Argentina
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- Incuinta, Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA), Instituto de Virología e Innovaciones Tecnológicas, INTA-Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (IVIT, INTA-CONICET), Castelar, Buenos Aires 1712, Argentina
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- Incuinta, Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA), Instituto de Virología e Innovaciones Tecnológicas, INTA-Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (IVIT, INTA-CONICET), Castelar, Buenos Aires 1712, Argentina
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- Incuinta, Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA), Instituto de Virología e Innovaciones Tecnológicas, INTA-Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (IVIT, INTA-CONICET), Castelar, Buenos Aires 1712, Argentina
- Department of Biomedical Sciences and Pathobiology, Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Virginia 24061, United States
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences and Pathobiology, Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Virginia 24061, United States
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- Department of Biological Systems Engineering, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Virginia 24061, United States
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- Department of Biological Systems Engineering, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Virginia 24061, United States
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Mishra S, Aamna B, Parida S, Dan AK. Carbon-based biosensors: Next-generation diagnostic tool for target-specific detection of SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19). TALANTA OPEN 2023; 7:100218. [PMID: 37131405 PMCID: PMC10125215 DOI: 10.1016/j.talo.2023.100218] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/11/2022] [Revised: 04/01/2023] [Accepted: 04/24/2023] [Indexed: 05/04/2023] Open
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Severe acute respiratory syndrome-coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) was declared a global pandemic in 2020. Having rapidly spread around the globe, with the emergence of new variants, there is a crucial need to develop diagnostic kits for its rapid detection. Since it validated accuracy and reliability, the reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) test has been declared the gold standard for disease detection. However, despite its reliability, the requirement of specialized facilities, reagents, and duration of a PCR run limits its usage for rapid detection. There is thus a continuous increase in the design and development of rapid, point-of-care (PoC), and cost-effective diagnostic kits. In this review, we discuss the potential of carbon-based biosensors for target-specific detection of coronavirus disease 19 (COVID-19) and present an overview of investigation within the timeframe of the last four years (2019-2022), which have developed novel platforms using carbon nanomaterial-based approaches for viral detection. The approaches discussed offer rapid, accurate, and cost-effective strategies for COVID-19 detection for healthcare personnel and research workers.
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- Shivam Mishra
- School of Biotechnology, Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology (Deemed to be University), Bhubaneswar, Odisha, 751024, India
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- School of Biotechnology, Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology (Deemed to be University), Bhubaneswar, Odisha, 751024, India
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- Department of Botany, School of Applied Sciences, Centurion University of Technology and Management, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, 752050, India
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- School of Biotechnology, Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology (Deemed to be University), Bhubaneswar, Odisha, 751024, India
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Zhang L. Biomedical equipments, vaccine and drug in the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of COVID-19. Heliyon 2023; 9:e18089. [PMID: 37483808 PMCID: PMC10362228 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e18089] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/13/2023] [Revised: 07/05/2023] [Accepted: 07/06/2023] [Indexed: 07/25/2023] Open
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SARS-CoV-2 virus caused an infectious disease, named COVID-19. Biomedical equipments, vaccine and drug have played a crucial role in the prevention, diagnosis and treatment. Nevertheless, up to now, there still has been no literature summarizing the diagnosis, prevention and treatment of this infectious disease from the perspective of biomedical equipments. Thus, this review wants to give an overview on the biomedical equipments, vaccine and drug in the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of this disease, and avoids the overlap with previous research, more emphasis on biomedical equipments, and less emphasis on biomaterials. The existing problems in the current research and application were summarized, and the future research direction was proposed, so as to provide reference to deal with similar viral infections in the future.
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Tomichan R, Sharma A, Akash K, Siddiqui AA, Dubey A, Upadhyay TK, Kumar D, Pandey S, Nagraik R. Insight of smart biosensors for COVID-19: A review. LUMINESCENCE 2023; 38:1102-1110. [PMID: 36577837 PMCID: PMC9880657 DOI: 10.1002/bio.4430] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/17/2022] [Revised: 11/15/2022] [Accepted: 12/20/2022] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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The review discusses the diagnostic application of biosensors as point-of-care devices in the COVID-19 pandemic. Biosensors are important analytical tools that can be used for the robust and effective detection of infectious diseases in real-time. In this current scenario, the utilization of smart, efficient biosensors for COVID-19 detection is increasing and we have included a few smart biosensors such as smart and intelligent based biosensors, plasmonic biosensors, field effect transistor (FET) biosensors, smart optical biosensors, surface enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) biosensor, screen printed electrode (SPE)-based biosensor, molecular imprinted polymer (MIP)-based biosensor, MXene-based biosensor and metal-organic frame smart sensor. Their significance as well as the benefits and drawbacks of each kind of smart sensor are mentioned in depth. Furthermore, we have compiled a list of various biosensors which have been developed across the globe for COVID-19 and have shown promise as commercial detection devices. Significant challenges in the development of effective diagnostic methods are discussed and recommendations have been made for better diagnostic outcomes to manage the ongoing pandemic effectively.
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- Rosemary Tomichan
- Faculty of Applied Sciences and BiotechnologyShoolini UniversitySolanHimachal PradeshIndia
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- Faculty of Applied Sciences and BiotechnologyShoolini UniversitySolanHimachal PradeshIndia
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- Faculty of Applied Sciences and BiotechnologyShoolini UniversitySolanHimachal PradeshIndia
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- Faculty of Applied Sciences and BiotechnologyShoolini UniversitySolanHimachal PradeshIndia
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- Computational Chemistry and Drug Discovery DivisionQuanta Calculus Pvt. LtdKushinagarUttar PradeshIndia
- Department of Pharmacology, Saveetha Dental College and HospitalSaveetha Institute of Medical and Technical SciencesChennaiTamil NaduIndia
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- Department of Biotechnology, Parul Institute of Applied Sciences, Animal Cell Culture and Immunobiochemistry LabParul UniversityVadodaraGujaratIndia
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, School of Pharmaceutical SciencesShoolini UniversitySolanHimachal PradeshIndia
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- Department of Chemistry, College of Natural SciencesYeungnam UniversityGyeongsanGyeongbukSouth Korea
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- Faculty of Applied Sciences and BiotechnologyShoolini UniversitySolanHimachal PradeshIndia
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Sharifi E, Yousefiasl S, Trovato M, Sartorius R, Esmaeili Y, Goodarzi H, Ghomi M, Bigham A, Moghaddam FD, Heidarifard M, Pourmotabed S, Nazarzadeh Zare E, Paiva-Santos AC, Rabiee N, Wang X, Tay FR. Nanostructures for prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of viral respiratory infections: from influenza virus to SARS-CoV-2 variants. J Nanobiotechnology 2023; 21:199. [PMID: 37344894 PMCID: PMC10283343 DOI: 10.1186/s12951-023-01938-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/21/2022] [Accepted: 05/24/2023] [Indexed: 06/23/2023] Open
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Viruses are a major cause of mortality and socio-economic downfall despite the plethora of biopharmaceuticals designed for their eradication. Conventional antiviral therapies are often ineffective. Live-attenuated vaccines can pose a safety risk due to the possibility of pathogen reversion, whereas inactivated viral vaccines and subunit vaccines do not generate robust and sustained immune responses. Recent studies have demonstrated the potential of strategies that combine nanotechnology concepts with the diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of viral infectious diseases. The present review provides a comprehensive introduction to the different strains of viruses involved in respiratory diseases and presents an overview of recent advances in the diagnosis and treatment of viral infections based on nanotechnology concepts and applications. Discussions in diagnostic/therapeutic nanotechnology-based approaches will be focused on H1N1 influenza, respiratory syncytial virus, human parainfluenza virus type 3 infections, as well as COVID-19 infections caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus Delta variant and new emerging Omicron variant.
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- Esmaeel Sharifi
- Department of Tissue Engineering and Biomaterials, School of Advanced Medical Sciences and Technologies, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Hamadan, 6517838736, Iran.
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- Dental Research Center, Dentistry Research Institute, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Institute of Biochemistry and Cell Biology (IBBC), National Research Council (CNR), 80131, Naples, Italy
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- Institute of Biochemistry and Cell Biology (IBBC), National Research Council (CNR), 80131, Naples, Italy
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- School of Advanced Technologies in Medicine, Biosensor Research Center, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, 8174673461, Iran
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- Centre de recherche, Hôpital Maisonneuve-Rosemont, Montreal, QC, Canada
- Départment d'Ophtalmologie, Université de Montréal, Montreal, QC, Canada
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- School of Chemistry, Damghan University, Damghan, 36716-45667, Iran
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- Department of Tissue Engineering and Biomaterials, School of Advanced Medical Sciences and Technologies, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Hamadan, 6517838736, Iran
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- Institute for Photonics and Nanotechnologies, National Research Council, Via Fosso del Cavaliere, 100, 00133, Rome, Italy
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- Centre de recherche, Hôpital Maisonneuve-Rosemont, Montreal, QC, Canada
- Départment d'Ophtalmologie, Université de Montréal, Montreal, QC, Canada
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, School of Medicine, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Hamadan, 6517838736, Iran
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Technology, Faculty of Pharmacy of the University of Coimbra, University of Coimbra, 3000-548, Coimbra, Portugal
- Group of Pharmaceutical Technology, Faculty of Pharmacy of the University of Coimbra, University of Coimbra, 3000-548, Coimbra, Portugal
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- School of Engineering, Macquarie University, Sydney, NSW, 2109, Australia
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH), 77 Cheongam-ro, Nam-gu, Pohang, Gyeongbuk, 37673, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University Shanghai Medical College, Shanghai, 200032, China
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- The Graduate School, Augusta University, Augusta, GA, 30912, USA.
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Dong T, Wang M, Liu J, Ma P, Pang S, Liu W, Liu A. Diagnostics and analysis of SARS-CoV-2: current status, recent advances, challenges and perspectives. Chem Sci 2023; 14:6149-6206. [PMID: 37325147 PMCID: PMC10266450 DOI: 10.1039/d2sc06665c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/02/2022] [Accepted: 05/03/2023] [Indexed: 06/17/2023] Open
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The disastrous spread of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) has induced severe public healthcare issues and weakened the global economy significantly. Although SARS-CoV-2 infection is not as fatal as the initial outbreak, many infected victims suffer from long COVID. Therefore, rapid and large-scale testing is critical in managing patients and alleviating its transmission. Herein, we review the recent advances in techniques to detect SARS-CoV-2. The sensing principles are detailed together with their application domains and analytical performances. In addition, the advantages and limits of each method are discussed and analyzed. Besides molecular diagnostics and antigen and antibody tests, we also review neutralizing antibodies and emerging SARS-CoV-2 variants. Further, the characteristics of the mutational locations in the different variants with epidemiological features are summarized. Finally, the challenges and possible strategies are prospected to develop new assays to meet different diagnostic needs. Thus, this comprehensive and systematic review of SARS-CoV-2 detection technologies may provide insightful guidance and direction for developing tools for the diagnosis and analysis of SARS-CoV-2 to support public healthcare and effective long-term pandemic management and control.
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- Tao Dong
- Institute for Chemical Biology & Biosensing, College of Life Sciences, Qingdao University 308 Ningxia Road Qingdao 266071 China
- School of Pharmacy, Medical College, Qingdao University 308 Ningxia Road Qingdao 266071 China
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- Institute for Chemical Biology & Biosensing, College of Life Sciences, Qingdao University 308 Ningxia Road Qingdao 266071 China
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- Institute for Chemical Biology & Biosensing, College of Life Sciences, Qingdao University 308 Ningxia Road Qingdao 266071 China
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- Institute for Chemical Biology & Biosensing, College of Life Sciences, Qingdao University 308 Ningxia Road Qingdao 266071 China
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- Institute for Chemical Biology & Biosensing, College of Life Sciences, Qingdao University 308 Ningxia Road Qingdao 266071 China
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- Qingdao Hightop Biotech Co., Ltd 369 Hedong Road, Hi-tech Industrial Development Zone Qingdao 266112 China
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- Institute for Chemical Biology & Biosensing, College of Life Sciences, Qingdao University 308 Ningxia Road Qingdao 266071 China
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Vilcapoma J, Aliyeva A, Hayden A, Chandrasekaran AR, Zhou L, Punnoose JA, Yang D, Hansen C, Shiu SCC, Russell A, George KS, Wong WP, Halvorsen K. A non-enzymatic test for SARS-CoV-2 RNA using DNA nanoswitches. MEDRXIV : THE PREPRINT SERVER FOR HEALTH SCIENCES 2023:2023.05.31.23290613. [PMID: 37398235 PMCID: PMC10312858 DOI: 10.1101/2023.05.31.23290613] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 07/04/2023]
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The emergence of a highly contagious novel coronavirus in 2019 led to an unprecedented need for large scale diagnostic testing. The associated challenges including reagent shortages, cost, deployment delays, and turnaround time have all highlighted the need for an alternative suite of low-cost tests. Here, we demonstrate a diagnostic test for SARS-CoV-2 RNA that provides direct detection of viral RNA and eliminates the need for costly enzymes. We employ DNA nanoswitches that respond to segments of the viral RNA by a change in shape that is readable by gel electrophoresis. A new multi-targeting approach samples 120 different viral regions to improve the limit of detection and provide robust detection of viral variants. We apply our approach to a cohort of clinical samples, positively identifying a subset of samples with high viral loads. Since our method directly detects multiple regions of viral RNA without amplification, it eliminates the risk of amplicon contamination and renders the method less susceptible to false positives. This new tool can benefit the COVID-19 pandemic and future emerging outbreaks, providing a third option between amplification-based RNA detection and protein antigen detection. Ultimately, we believe this tool can be adapted both for low-resource onsite testing as well as for monitoring viral loads in recovering patients.
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- Javier Vilcapoma
- The RNA Institute, University at Albany, State University of New York, Albany, NY 12222
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- The RNA Institute, University at Albany, State University of New York, Albany, NY 12222
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- The RNA Institute, University at Albany, State University of New York, Albany, NY 12222
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- The RNA Institute, University at Albany, State University of New York, Albany, NY 12222
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- Program in Cellular and Molecular Medicine, Boston Children’s Hospital, Boston, MA 02115
- Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering, Harvard University, Boston, MA 02115
- Department of Biological Chemistry and Molecular Pharmacology, Blavatnik Institute, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02115
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- Program in Cellular and Molecular Medicine, Boston Children’s Hospital, Boston, MA 02115
- Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering, Harvard University, Boston, MA 02115
- Department of Biological Chemistry and Molecular Pharmacology, Blavatnik Institute, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02115
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- The RNA Institute, University at Albany, State University of New York, Albany, NY 12222
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- Laboratory of Viral Diseases, Wadsworth Center, New York State Department of Health, Albany, NY 12208
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- Laboratory of Viral Diseases, Wadsworth Center, New York State Department of Health, Albany, NY 12208
- Department of Biomedical Science, University at Albany, State University of New York, Albany, NY 12208
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- Program in Cellular and Molecular Medicine, Boston Children’s Hospital, Boston, MA 02115
- Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering, Harvard University, Boston, MA 02115
- Department of Biological Chemistry and Molecular Pharmacology, Blavatnik Institute, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02115
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- The RNA Institute, University at Albany, State University of New York, Albany, NY 12222
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Mukherjee S, Manna S, Som N, Dhara S. Organic-Inorganic Hybrid Nanocomposites for Nanotheranostics: Special Focus on Preventing Emerging Variants of SARS-COV-2. BIOMEDICAL MATERIALS & DEVICES (NEW YORK, N.Y.) 2023:1-15. [PMID: 37363138 PMCID: PMC10187951 DOI: 10.1007/s44174-023-00077-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/31/2023] [Accepted: 03/27/2023] [Indexed: 06/28/2023]
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The worldwide emerging cases of various respiratory viral diseases and the current escalation of novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) make people considerably attentive to controlling these viruses through innovative methods. Most re-emerging respiratory diseases envelop RNA viruses that employ attachment between the virus and host cell to get an entry form using the host cell machinery. Emerging variants of COVD-19 also bring about a constant threat to public health as it has wide infectivity and can quickly spread to infect humans. This review focuses on insights into the current investigations to prevent the progression of incipient variants of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus (SARS-COV-2) along with similar enveloped RNA viruses that cause respiratory illness in humans and animals. Nanotheranostics is a trailblazing arena of nanomedicine that simultaneously helps prevent or treat diseases and diagnoses. Nanoparticle coating and nanofibers were extensively explored, preventing viral contaminations. Several studies have proven the virucidal activities of metal nanoparticles like copper, silver, and titanium against respiratory viral pathogens. Worldwide many researchers have shown surfaces coated with ionic nanoparticles like zinc or titanium act as potent antiviral agents against RNA viruses. Carbon nanotubes, quantum dots, silica nanoparticles (NPs), polymeric and metallic nanoparticles have also been explored in the field of nanotheranostics in viral detection. In this review, we have comprehensively discussed different types of metallic, ionic, organic nanoparticles and their hybrids showing substantial antiviral properties to stop the progression of the novel coronavirus disease focused on three key classes: prevention, diagnostics, and treatment.
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- Sayan Mukherjee
- Biomaterials and Tissue Engineering Lab, School of Medical Science and Technology, Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur, Kharagpur, India
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- Clinical Microbiology & Antibiotic Research Laboratory, CSIR - Institute of Microbial Technology, Chandigarh, India
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- Department of Bioinformatics, Pondicherry University, Puducherry, India
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- Biomaterials and Tissue Engineering Lab, School of Medical Science and Technology, Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur, Kharagpur, India
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Park E, Choi SY, Kim J, Hildebrandt N, Lee JS, Nam JM. Nanotechnologies for the Diagnosis and Treatment of SARS-CoV-2 and Its Variants. SMALL METHODS 2023:e2300034. [PMID: 37189215 DOI: 10.1002/smtd.202300034] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/09/2023] [Revised: 03/30/2023] [Indexed: 05/17/2023]
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Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), responsible for the global coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, has caused well over 750 million infections and 6.8 million deaths. Rapid diagnosis and isolation of infected patients are the primary aims of the concerned authorities to minimize the casualties. The endeavor to mitigate the pandemic has been impeded by the emergence of newly identified genomic variants of SARS-CoV-2. Some of these variants are considered as serious threats because of their higher transmissibility and potential immune evasion, leading to reduced vaccine efficiency. Nanotechnology can play an important role in advancing both diagnosis and therapy of COVID-19. In this review, nanotechnology-based diagnostic and therapeutic strategies against SARS-CoV-2 and its variants are introduced. The biological features and functions of the virus, the mechanism of infection, and currently used approaches for diagnosis, vaccination, and therapy are discussed. Then, nanomaterial-based nucleic acid- and antigen-targeting diagnostic methods and viral activity suppression approaches that have a strong potential to advance both diagnostics and therapeutics toward control and containment of the COVID-19 pandemic are focused upon.
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- Eunhye Park
- Department of Chemistry, Seoul National University, Seoul, 08826, South Korea
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- Department of Chemistry, Seoul National University, Seoul, 08826, South Korea
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- Department of Chemistry, Seoul National University, Seoul, 08826, South Korea
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- Department of Chemistry, Seoul National University, Seoul, 08826, South Korea
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- Department of Chemistry and Research Institute for Convergence of Basic Sciences, Hanyang University, Seoul, 04763, South Korea
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- Department of Chemistry, Seoul National University, Seoul, 08826, South Korea
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Gerstman E, Hendler-Neumark A, Wulf V, Bisker G. Monitoring the Formation of Fibrin Clots as Part of the Coagulation Cascade Using Fluorescent Single-Walled Carbon Nanotubes. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2023; 15:21866-21876. [PMID: 37128896 PMCID: PMC10176323 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.3c00828] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/03/2023]
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Blood coagulation is a critical defense mechanism against bleeding that results in the conversion of liquid blood into a solid clot through a complicated cascade, which involves multiple clotting factors. One of the final steps in the coagulation pathway is the conversion of fibrinogen to insoluble fibrin mediated by thrombin. Because coagulation disorders can be life-threatening, the development of novel methods for monitoring the coagulation cascade dynamics is of high importance. Here, we use near-infrared (NIR)-fluorescent single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWCNTs) to image and monitor fibrin clotting in real time. Following the binding of fibrinogen to a tailored SWCNT platform, thrombin transforms the fibrinogen into fibrin monomers, which start to polymerize. The SWCNTs are incorporated within the clot and can be clearly visualized in the NIR-fluorescent channel, where the signal-to-noise ratio is improved compared to bright-field imaging in the visible range. Moreover, the diffusion of individual SWCNTs within the fibrin clot gradually slows down after the addition of thrombin, manifesting a coagulation rate that depends on both fibrinogen and thrombin concentrations. Our platform can open new opportunities for coagulation disorder diagnostics and allow for real-time monitoring of the coagulation cascade with a NIR optical signal output in the biological transparency window.
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- Efrat Gerstman
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv 6997801, Israel
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv 6997801, Israel
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv 6997801, Israel
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv 6997801, Israel
- Center for Physics and Chemistry of Living Systems, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv 6997801, Israel
- Center for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv 6997801, Israel
- Center for Light-Matter Interaction, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv 6997801, Israel
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Karuppaiah G, Vashist A, Nair M, Veerapandian M, Manickam P. Emerging trends in point-of-care biosensing strategies for molecular architectures and antibodies of SARS-CoV-2. BIOSENSORS & BIOELECTRONICS: X 2023; 13:100324. [PMID: 36844889 PMCID: PMC9941073 DOI: 10.1016/j.biosx.2023.100324] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/24/2022] [Revised: 02/01/2023] [Accepted: 02/18/2023] [Indexed: 02/23/2023]
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COVID-19, a highly contagious viral infection caused by the occurrence of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2), has turned out to be a viral pandemic then ravaged many countries worldwide. In the recent years, point-of-care (POC) biosensors combined with state-of-the-art bioreceptors, and transducing systems enabled the development of novel diagnostic tools for rapid and reliable detection of biomarkers associated with SARS-CoV-2. The present review thoroughly summarises and discusses various biosensing strategies developed for probing SARS-CoV-2 molecular architectures (viral genome, S Protein, M protein, E protein, N protein and non-structural proteins) and antibodies as a potential diagnostic tool for COVID-19. This review discusses the various structural components of SARS-CoV-2, their binding regions and the bioreceptors used for recognizing the structural components. The various types of clinical specimens investigated for rapid and POC detection of SARS-CoV-2 is also highlighted. The importance of nanotechnology and artificial intelligence (AI) approaches in improving the biosensor performance for real-time and reagent-free monitoring the biomarkers of SARS-CoV-2 is also summarized. This review also encompasses existing practical challenges and prospects for developing new POC biosensors for clinical monitoring of COVID-19.
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- Gopi Karuppaiah
- Electrodics and Electrocatalysis Division, CSIR-Central Electrochemical Research Institute (CECRI), Karaikudi, 630 003, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Center for Personalized Nanomedicine, Institute of NeuroImmune Pharmacology, Department of Immunology, Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine, Florida International University, Miami, FL, 33199, USA
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- Center for Personalized Nanomedicine, Institute of NeuroImmune Pharmacology, Department of Immunology, Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine, Florida International University, Miami, FL, 33199, USA
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- Electrodics and Electrocatalysis Division, CSIR-Central Electrochemical Research Institute (CECRI), Karaikudi, 630 003, Tamil Nadu, India
- Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research, Ghaziabad, 201 002, Uttar Pradesh, India
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- Electrodics and Electrocatalysis Division, CSIR-Central Electrochemical Research Institute (CECRI), Karaikudi, 630 003, Tamil Nadu, India
- Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research, Ghaziabad, 201 002, Uttar Pradesh, India
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Vedelago C, Li J, Lowry K, Howard C, Wuethrich A, Trau M. A Multiplexed SERS Microassay for Accurate Detection of SARS-CoV-2 and Variants of Concern. ACS Sens 2023; 8:1648-1657. [PMID: 37026968 PMCID: PMC10081832 DOI: 10.1021/acssensors.2c02782] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/19/2022] [Accepted: 03/29/2023] [Indexed: 04/08/2023]
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Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 variants play an important role in predicting patient outcome during postinfection, and with growing fears of COVID-19 reservoirs in domestic and wild animals, it is necessary to adapt detection systems for variant detection. However, variant-specific detection remains challenging. Surface-enhanced Raman scattering is a sensitive and multiplexing technique that allows the simultaneous detection of multiple targets for accurate identification. Here we propose the development of a multiplex SERS microassay to detect both the spike and nucleocapsid structural proteins of SARS-CoV-2. The designed SERS microassay integrates gold-silver hollow nanobox barcodes and electrohydrodynamically induced nanomixing which in combination enables highly specific and sensitive detection of SARS-CoV-2 and the S-protein epitopes to delineate between ancestral prevariant strains with the newer variants of concern, Delta and Omicron. The microassay allows detection from as low as 20 virus/μL and 50 pg/mL RBD protein and can clearly identify the virus among infected versus healthy nasopharyngeal swabs, with the potential to identify between variants. The detection of both S- and N-proteins of SARS-CoV-2 and the differentiation of variants on the SERS microassay can aid the early detection of COVID-19 to reduce transmission rates and lead into adequate treatments for those severely affected by the virus.
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- Courtney Vedelago
- Centre for Personalised Nanomedicine, Australian
Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology (AIBN), The University of
Queensland, Brisbane, QLD 4072, Australia
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- Centre for Personalised Nanomedicine, Australian
Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology (AIBN), The University of
Queensland, Brisbane, QLD 4072, Australia
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- The Queensland Paediatric Infectious Diseases (QIPD)
Sakzewski Research Group, Queensland Children’s
Hospital, Brisbane, QLD 4101, Australia
- University of Queensland Centre for
Clinical Research (UQCCR), Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital,
Brisbane, QLD 4029, Australia
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- Centre for Personalised Nanomedicine, Australian
Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology (AIBN), The University of
Queensland, Brisbane, QLD 4072, Australia
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- Centre for Personalised Nanomedicine, Australian
Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology (AIBN), The University of
Queensland, Brisbane, QLD 4072, Australia
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- Centre for Personalised Nanomedicine, Australian
Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology (AIBN), The University of
Queensland, Brisbane, QLD 4072, Australia
- School of Chemistry and Molecular Biosciences,
The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD 4072,
Australia
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Xu Q, Xiao F, Xu H. Fluorescent detection of emerging virus based on nanoparticles: From synthesis to application. Trends Analyt Chem 2023; 161:116999. [PMID: 36852170 PMCID: PMC9946731 DOI: 10.1016/j.trac.2023.116999] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/03/2022] [Revised: 01/26/2023] [Accepted: 02/21/2023] [Indexed: 02/24/2023]
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The spread of COVID-19 has caused huge economic losses and irreversible social impact. Therefore, to successfully prevent the spread of the virus and solve public health problems, it is urgent to develop detection methods with high sensitivity and accuracy. However, existing detection methods are time-consuming, rely on instruments, and require skilled operators, making rapid detection challenging to implement. Biosensors based on fluorescent nanoparticles have attracted interest in the field of detection because of their advantages, such as high sensitivity, low detection limit, and simple result readout. In this review, we systematically describe the synthesis, intrinsic advantages, and applications of organic dye-doped fluorescent nanoparticles, metal nanoclusters, up-conversion particles, quantum dots, carbon dots, and others for virus detection. Furthermore, future research initiatives are highlighted, including green production of fluorescent nanoparticles with high quantum yield, speedy signal reading by integrating with intelligent information, and error reduction by coupling with numerous fluorescent nanoparticles.
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- Qian Xu
- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Technology, Nanchang University, Nanchang, 330047, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Technology, Nanchang University, Nanchang, 330047, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Technology, Nanchang University, Nanchang, 330047, PR China
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Zhang M, Ye L. Detection of SARS-CoV-2 receptor binding domain using fluorescence probe and DNA flowers enabled by rolling circle amplification. Mikrochim Acta 2023; 190:163. [PMID: 36988717 PMCID: PMC10052277 DOI: 10.1007/s00604-023-05747-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/09/2022] [Accepted: 03/19/2023] [Indexed: 03/30/2023]
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Using rolling circle amplification (RCA) and two different ways of signal readout, we developed analytical methods to detect the receptor-binding domain (RBD) of SARS-CoV-2 spike protein (S protein). We modified streptavidin-coated magnetic beads with an aptamer of RBD through a biotin-tagged complementary DNA strand (biotin-cDNA). Binding of RBD caused the aptamer to dissociate from the biotin-cDNA, making the cDNA available to initiate RCA on the magnetic beads. Detection of RBD was achieved using a dual signal output. For fluorescence signaling, the RCA products were mixed with a dsDNA probe labeled with fluorophore and quencher. Hybridization of the RCA products caused the dsDNA to separate and to emit fluorescence (λex = 488 nm, λem = 520 nm). To generate easily detectable UV-vis absorbance signal, the RCA amplification was extended to produce DNA flower to encapsulate horseradish peroxidase (HRP). The HRP-encapsulated DNA flower catalyzed a colorimetric reaction between H2O2 and 3,3',5,5'-tetramethylbenzidine (TMB) to generate an optical signal (λabs = 450 nm). The fluorescence and colorimetric assays for RBD have low detection limits (0.11 pg mL-1 and 0.904 pg mL-1) and a wide linear range (0.001-100 ng mL-1). For detection of RBD in human saliva, the recovery was 93.0-100% for the fluorescence assay and 87.2-107% for the colorimetric assay. By combining fluorescence and colorimetric detection with RCA, detection of the target RBD in human saliva was achieved with high sensitivity and selectivity.
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- Man Zhang
- Division of Pure and Applied Biochemistry, Department of Chemistry, Lund University, Box124, 22100, Lund, Sweden
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- Division of Pure and Applied Biochemistry, Department of Chemistry, Lund University, Box124, 22100, Lund, Sweden.
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Hatta MHM, Matmin J, Malek NANN, Kamisan FH, Badruzzaman A, Batumalaie K, Ling Lee S, Abdul Wahab R. COVID‐19: Prevention, Detection, and Treatment by Using Carbon Nanotubes‐Based Materials. ChemistrySelect 2023. [DOI: 10.1002/slct.202204615] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/18/2023]
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- Mohd Hayrie Mohd Hatta
- Centre for Research and Development Asia Metropolitan University 81750 Johor Bahru Johor Malaysia
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- Department of Chemistry Faculty of Science Universiti Teknologi Malaysia 81310 UTM Johor Bahru Johor Malaysia
- Centre for Sustainable Nanomaterials Ibnu Sina Institute for Scientific and Industrial Research Universiti Teknologi Malaysia 81310 UTM Johor Bahru Johor Malaysia
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- Centre for Sustainable Nanomaterials Ibnu Sina Institute for Scientific and Industrial Research Universiti Teknologi Malaysia 81310 UTM Johor Bahru Johor Malaysia
- Department of Biosciences, Faculty of Science Universiti Teknologi Malaysia 81310 UTM Johor Bahru Johor Malaysia
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences Faculty of Health Sciences Asia Metropolitan University 81750 Johor Bahru Johor Malaysia
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- Centre for Foundation, Language and General Studies Asia Metropolitan University 81750 Johor Bahru Johor Malaysia
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences Faculty of Health Sciences Asia Metropolitan University 81750 Johor Bahru Johor Malaysia
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- Department of Chemistry Faculty of Science Universiti Teknologi Malaysia 81310 UTM Johor Bahru Johor Malaysia
- Centre for Sustainable Nanomaterials Ibnu Sina Institute for Scientific and Industrial Research Universiti Teknologi Malaysia 81310 UTM Johor Bahru Johor Malaysia
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- Department of Chemistry Faculty of Science Universiti Teknologi Malaysia 81310 UTM Johor Bahru Johor Malaysia
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Meskher H, Mustansar HC, Thakur AK, Sathyamurthy R, Lynch I, Singh P, Han TK, Saidur R. Recent trends in carbon nanotube (CNT)-based biosensors for the fast and sensitive detection of human viruses: a critical review. NANOSCALE ADVANCES 2023; 5:992-1010. [PMID: 36798507 PMCID: PMC9926911 DOI: 10.1039/d2na00236a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/15/2022] [Accepted: 10/13/2022] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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The current COVID-19 pandemic, with its numerous variants including Omicron which is 50-70% more transmissible than the previously dominant Delta variant, demands a fast, robust, cheap, and easily deployed identification strategy to reduce the chain of transmission, for which biosensors have been shown as a feasible solution at the laboratory scale. The use of nanomaterials has significantly enhanced the performance of biosensors, and the addition of CNTs has increased detection capabilities to an unrivaled level. Among the various CNT-based detection systems, CNT-based field-effect transistors possess ultra-sensitivity and low-noise detection capacity, allowing for immediate analyte determination even in the presence of limited analyte concentrations, which would be typical of early infection stages. Recently, CNT field-effect transistor-type biosensors have been successfully used in the fast diagnosis of COVID-19, which has increased research and commercial interest in exploiting current developments of CNT field-effect transistors. Recent progress in the design and deployment of CNT-based biosensors for viral monitoring are covered in this paper, as are the remaining obstacles and prospects. This work also highlights the enormous potential for synergistic effects of CNTs used in combination with other nanomaterials for viral detection.
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- Hicham Meskher
- Department of Process Engineering, Kasdi-Merbah University Ouargla 30000 Algeria
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, KPR Institute of Engineering and Technology Arasur Coimbatore 641407 Tamil Nadu India
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- Mechanical Engineering Department, King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals Dhahran 31261 Saudi Arabia
- Interdisciplinary Research Center for Renewable Energy and Power Systems (IRC-REPS), King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals Dhahran 31261 Saudi Arabia
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- School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Birmingham Edgbaston Birmingham B15 2TT UK
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- Institute of Engineering and Technology, Department of Mechanical Engineering, GLA University Mathura Uttar Pradesh 281406 India
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- Research Centre for Nano-Materials and Energy Technology (RCNMET), School of Engineering and Technology, Sunway University No. 5, Jalan Universiti, Bandar Sunway Petaling Jaya 47500 Malaysia
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- Research Centre for Nano-Materials and Energy Technology (RCNMET), School of Engineering and Technology, Sunway University No. 5, Jalan Universiti, Bandar Sunway Petaling Jaya 47500 Malaysia
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Sengupta J, Hussain CM. The Emergence of Carbon Nanomaterials as Effective Nano-Avenues to Fight against COVID-19. MATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2023; 16:1068. [PMID: 36770075 PMCID: PMC9918919 DOI: 10.3390/ma16031068] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/08/2022] [Revised: 01/17/2023] [Accepted: 01/23/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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COVID-19 (Coronavirus Disease 2019), a viral respiratory ailment that was first identified in Wuhan, China, in 2019, and then expanded globally, was caused by Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). The severity of the illness necessitated quick action to cease the virus's spread. The best practices to avert the infection include early detection, the use of protective clothing, the consumption of antiviral medicines, and finally the immunization of the patients through vaccination. The family of carbon nanomaterials, which includes graphene, fullerene, carbon nanotube (CNT), and carbon dot (CD), has a great deal of potential to effectively contribute to each of the main trails in the battle against the coronavirus. Consequently, the recent advances in the application of carbon nanomaterials for containing and combating the SARS-CoV-2 virus are discussed herein, along with their associated challenges and futuristic applicability.
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- Joydip Sengupta
- Department of Electronic Science, Jogesh Chandra Chaudhuri College, Kolkata 700033, India
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- Department of Chemistry and Environmental Science, New Jersey Institute of Technology, Newark, NJ 07102, USA
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Silvestri A, Zayas-Arrabal J, Vera-Hidalgo M, Di Silvio D, Wetzl C, Martinez-Moro M, Zurutuza A, Torres E, Centeno A, Maestre A, Gómez JM, Arrastua M, Elicegui M, Ontoso N, Prato M, Coluzza I, Criado A. Ultrasensitive detection of SARS-CoV-2 spike protein by graphene field-effect transistors. NANOSCALE 2023; 15:1076-1085. [PMID: 36546457 DOI: 10.1039/d2nr05103f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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COVID-19, caused by the severe acute respiratory syndrome-coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), originated a global health crisis, causing over 2 million casualties and altering human daily life all over the world. This pandemic emergency revealed the limitations of current diagnostic tests, highlighting the urgency to develop faster, more precise and sensitive sensors. Graphene field effect transistors (GFET) are analytical platforms that enclose all these requirements. However, the design of a sensitive and robust GFET is not a straightforward objective. In this work, we report a GFET array biosensor for the detection of SARS-CoV-2 spike protein using the human membrane protein involved in the virus internalisation: angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (ACE2). By finely controlling the graphene functionalisation, by tuning the Debye length, and by deeply characterising the ACE2-spike protein interactions, we have been able to detect the target protein with an extremely low limit of detection (2.94 aM). This work set the basis for a new class of analytical platforms, based on human membrane proteins, with the potential to detect a broad variety of pathogens, even before their isolation, being a powerful tool in the fight against future pandemics.
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- Alessandro Silvestri
- Center for Cooperative Research in Biomaterials (CIC biomaGUNE), Basque Research and Technology Alliance (BRTA), Paseo de Miramon 194, 20014 Donostia-San Sebastián, Spain.
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- Center for Cooperative Research in Biomaterials (CIC biomaGUNE), Basque Research and Technology Alliance (BRTA), Paseo de Miramon 194, 20014 Donostia-San Sebastián, Spain.
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- Center for Cooperative Research in Biomaterials (CIC biomaGUNE), Basque Research and Technology Alliance (BRTA), Paseo de Miramon 194, 20014 Donostia-San Sebastián, Spain.
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- Center for Cooperative Research in Biomaterials (CIC biomaGUNE), Basque Research and Technology Alliance (BRTA), Paseo de Miramon 194, 20014 Donostia-San Sebastián, Spain.
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- Center for Cooperative Research in Biomaterials (CIC biomaGUNE), Basque Research and Technology Alliance (BRTA), Paseo de Miramon 194, 20014 Donostia-San Sebastián, Spain.
- University of the Basque Country UPV-EHU, 20018 Donostia-San Sebastián, Spain
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- Center for Cooperative Research in Biomaterials (CIC biomaGUNE), Basque Research and Technology Alliance (BRTA), Paseo de Miramon 194, 20014 Donostia-San Sebastián, Spain.
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- Graphenea Semiconductor SLU., Paseo Mikeletegi 83, 20009 San Sebastián, Spain
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- Graphenea Semiconductor SLU., Paseo Mikeletegi 83, 20009 San Sebastián, Spain
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- Graphenea Semiconductor SLU., Paseo Mikeletegi 83, 20009 San Sebastián, Spain
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- Graphenea Semiconductor SLU., Paseo Mikeletegi 83, 20009 San Sebastián, Spain
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- Graphenea Semiconductor SLU., Paseo Mikeletegi 83, 20009 San Sebastián, Spain
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- Graphenea Semiconductor SLU., Paseo Mikeletegi 83, 20009 San Sebastián, Spain
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- Graphenea Semiconductor SLU., Paseo Mikeletegi 83, 20009 San Sebastián, Spain
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- Graphenea Semiconductor SLU., Paseo Mikeletegi 83, 20009 San Sebastián, Spain
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- Center for Cooperative Research in Biomaterials (CIC biomaGUNE), Basque Research and Technology Alliance (BRTA), Paseo de Miramon 194, 20014 Donostia-San Sebastián, Spain.
- Department of Chemical and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Trieste, Via L. Giorgieri 1, 3412 7 Trieste, Italy
- Ikerbasque, Basque Foundation for Science, 48013 Bilbao, Spain
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- BCMaterials, Basque Center for Materials, Applications and Nanostructures, Bld. Martina Casiano, UPV/EHU Science Park, Barrio Sarriena s/n, 48940 Leioa, Spain.
- Ikerbasque, Basque Foundation for Science, 48013 Bilbao, Spain
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- Center for Cooperative Research in Biomaterials (CIC biomaGUNE), Basque Research and Technology Alliance (BRTA), Paseo de Miramon 194, 20014 Donostia-San Sebastián, Spain.
- Universidade da Coruña, CICA - Centro Interdisciplinar de Química e Bioloxía, Rúa as Carballeiras, 15071 A Coruña, Spain.
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Kim JW, Cho AH, Shin HG, Jang SH, Cho SY, Lee YR, Lee S. Development and Characterization of Phage Display-Derived Monoclonal Antibodies to the S2 Domain of Spike Proteins of Wild-Type SARS-CoV-2 and Multiple Variants. Viruses 2023; 15:174. [PMID: 36680213 PMCID: PMC9862430 DOI: 10.3390/v15010174] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/28/2022] [Revised: 12/07/2022] [Accepted: 12/23/2022] [Indexed: 01/11/2023] Open
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The rapid emergence of new severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) variants has resulted in the ongoing global coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. Thus, the rapid development of a platform to detect a broad range of SARS-CoV-2 variants is essential for successful COVID-19 management. In this study, four SARS-CoV-2 spike protein-specific single-chain variable fragments (scFvs) were isolated from a synthetic antibody library using phage display technology. Following the conversion of these scFvs into monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) (K104.1-K104.4) and production and purification of the mAbs, the antibody pair (K104.1 and K104.2) that exhibited the highest binding affinity (K104.1 and K104.2, 1.3 nM and 1.9 nM) was selected. Biochemical analyses revealed that this antibody pair specifically bound to different sites on the S2 subunit of the spike protein. Furthermore, we developed a highly sensitive sandwich immunoassay using this antibody pair that accurately and quantitatively detected the spike proteins of wild-type SARS-CoV-2 and multiple variants, including Alpha, Beta, Gamma, Delta, Kappa, and Omicron, in the picomolar range. Conclusively, the novel phage display-derived mAbs we have developed may be useful for the rapid and efficient detection of the fast-evolving SARS-CoV-2.
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- Ji Woong Kim
- Department of Applied Chemistry, Kookmin University, Seoul 02707, Republic of Korea
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- Biopharmaceutical Chemistry Major, School of Applied Chemistry, Kookmin University, Seoul 02707, Republic of Korea
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- Biopharmaceutical Chemistry Major, School of Applied Chemistry, Kookmin University, Seoul 02707, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, Kookmin University, Seoul 02707, Republic of Korea
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- Biopharmaceutical Chemistry Major, School of Applied Chemistry, Kookmin University, Seoul 02707, Republic of Korea
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- Biopharmaceutical Chemistry Major, School of Applied Chemistry, Kookmin University, Seoul 02707, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, Kookmin University, Seoul 02707, Republic of Korea
- Biopharmaceutical Chemistry Major, School of Applied Chemistry, Kookmin University, Seoul 02707, Republic of Korea
- Antibody Research Institute, Kookmin University, Seoul 02707, Republic of Korea
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Yamacli S, Avci M. Investigation and comparison of graphene nanoribbon and carbon nanotube based SARS-CoV-2 detection sensors: An ab initio study. PHYSICA. B, CONDENSED MATTER 2023; 648:414438. [PMID: 36281340 PMCID: PMC9582926 DOI: 10.1016/j.physb.2022.414438] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/29/2022] [Revised: 10/08/2022] [Accepted: 10/15/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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The rapid detection of SARS-CoV-2, the pathogen of the Covid-19 pandemic, is obviously of great importance for stopping the spread of the virus by detecting infected individuals. Here, we report the ab initio analysis results of graphene nanoribbon (GNR) and carbon nanotube (CNT) based SARS-CoV-2 detection sensors which are experimentally demonstrated in the literature. The investigated structures are the realistic molecular models of the sensors that are employing 1-pyrenebutyric acid N-hydroxysuccinimide ester as the antibody linker. Density functional theory in conjunction with non-equilibrium Green's function formalism (DFT-NEGF) is used to obtain the transmission spectra, current-voltage and resistance-voltage characteristics of the sensors before and after the attachment of the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein. The operation mechanism of the GNR and CNT based SARS-CoV-2 sensors are exposed using the transmission spectrum analysis. Moreover, it is observed that GNR based sensor has more definitive detection characteristics compared to its CNT based counterpart.
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- Serhan Yamacli
- Nuh Naci Yazgan University, Dept. of Electrical-Electronics Engineering, Kayseri, Turkey
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- Cukurova University, Dept. of Biomedical Engineering, Adana, Turkey
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Anusuyadevi K, Velmathi S. Design strategies of carbon nanomaterials in fluorescent sensing of biomolecules and metal ions -A review. RESULTS IN CHEMISTRY 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.rechem.2023.100918] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/08/2023] Open
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Chaudhary KR, Kujur S, Singh K. Recent advances of nanotechnology in COVID 19: A critical review and future perspective. OPENNANO 2023; 9. [PMCID: PMC9749399 DOI: 10.1016/j.onano.2022.100118] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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The global anxiety and economic crisis causes the deadly pandemic coronavirus disease of 2019 (COVID 19) affect millions of people right now. Subsequently, this life threatened viral disease is caused due to severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). However, morbidity and mortality of infected patients are due to cytokines storm syndrome associated with lung injury and multiorgan failure caused by COVID 19. Thereafter, several methodological advances have been approved by WHO and US-FDA for the detection, diagnosis and control of this wide spreadable communicable disease but still facing multi-challenges to control. Herein, we majorly emphasize the current trends and future perspectives of nano-medicinal based approaches for the delivery of anti-COVID 19 therapeutic moieties. Interestingly, Nanoparticles (NPs) loaded with drug molecules or vaccines resemble morphological features of SARS-CoV-2 in their size (60–140 nm) and shape (circular or spherical) that particularly mimics the virus facilitating strong interaction between them. Indeed, the delivery of anti-COVID 19 cargos via a nanoparticle such as Lipidic nanoparticles, Polymeric nanoparticles, Metallic nanoparticles, and Multi-functionalized nanoparticles to overcome the drawbacks of conventional approaches, specifying the site-specific targeting with reduced drug loading and toxicities, exhibit their immense potential. Additionally, nano-technological based drug delivery with their peculiar characteristics of having low immunogenicity, tunable drug release, multidrug delivery, higher selectivity and specificity, higher efficacy and tolerability switch on the novel pathway for the prevention and treatment of COVID 19.
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- Kabi Raj Chaudhary
- Department of Pharmaceutics, ISF College of Pharmacy, Ghal Kalan, Ferozpur G.T Road, Moga, Punjab 142001, India,Department of Research and Development, United Biotech (P) Ltd. Bagbania, Nalagarh, Solan, Himachal Pradesh, India,Corresponding author at: Department of Pharmaceutics, ISF College of Pharmacy, Ghal Kalan, Ferozpur G.T Road, MOGA, Punjab 142001, India
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, ISF College of Pharmacy, Ghal Kalan, Ferozpur G.T Road, Moga, Punjab 142001, India
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, ISF College of Pharmacy, Ghal Kalan, Ferozpur G.T Road, Moga, Punjab 142001, India,Department of Research and Development, United Biotech (P) Ltd. Bagbania, Nalagarh, Solan, Himachal Pradesh, India
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Li M, Ge H, Sun Z, Fu J, Cao L, Feng X, Meng G, Peng Y, Liu Y, Zhao C. A loop-mediated isothermal amplification-enabled analytical assay for the detection of SARS-CoV-2: A review. Front Cell Infect Microbiol 2022; 12:1068015. [PMID: 36619749 PMCID: PMC9816412 DOI: 10.3389/fcimb.2022.1068015] [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: 10/12/2022] [Accepted: 11/29/2022] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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The number of words: 4645, the number of figures: 4, the number of tables: 1The outbreak of COVID-19 in December 2019 caused a global pandemic of acute respiratory disease, and with the increasing virulence of mutant strains and the number of confirmed cases, this has resulted in a tremendous threat to global public health. Therefore, an accurate diagnosis of COVID-19 is urgently needed for rapid control of SARS-CoV-2 transmission. As a new molecular biology technology, loop-mediated isothermal amplification (LAMP) has the advantages of convenient operation, speed, low cost and high sensitivity and specificity. In the past two years, rampant COVID-19 and the continuous variation in the virus strains have demanded higher requirements for the rapid detection of pathogens. Compared with conventional RT-PCR and real-time RT-PCR methods, genotyping RT-LAMP method and LAMP plus peptide nucleic acid (PNA) probe detection methods have been developed to correctly identified SARS-CoV-2 variants, which is also why LAMP technology has attracted much attention. LAMP detection technology combined with lateral flow assay, microfluidic technology and other sensing technologies can effectively enhance signals by nucleic acid amplification and help to give the resulting output in a faster, more convenient and user-friendly way. At present, LAMP plays an important role in the detection of SARS-CoV-2.
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- Mingna Li
- College of public health, Jilin Medical University, Jilin, China,College of medical technology, Beihua University, Jilin, China
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- College of public health, Jilin Medical University, Jilin, China
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- College of public health, Jilin Medical University, Jilin, China,College of medical technology, Beihua University, Jilin, China
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- College of public health, Jilin Medical University, Jilin, China
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- College of public health, Jilin Medical University, Jilin, China
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- College of public health, Jilin Medical University, Jilin, China,Medical college, Yanbian University, Jilin, China
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- College of medical laboratory, Jilin Medical University, Jilin, China
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- Business School, The University of Adelaide, Adelaide, SA, Australia
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- College of public health, Jilin Medical University, Jilin, China,*Correspondence: Yan Liu, ; Chen Zhao,
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- College of public health, Jilin Medical University, Jilin, China,*Correspondence: Yan Liu, ; Chen Zhao,
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Clark K, Schenkel MS, Pittman TW, Samper IC, Anderson LBR, Khamcharoen W, Elmegerhi S, Perera R, Siangproh W, Kennan AJ, Geiss BJ, Dandy DS, Henry CS. Electrochemical Capillary Driven Immunoassay for Detection of SARS-CoV-2. ACS MEASUREMENT SCIENCE AU 2022; 2:584-594. [PMID: 36570470 PMCID: PMC9469961 DOI: 10.1021/acsmeasuresciau.2c00037] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/16/2022] [Revised: 08/09/2022] [Accepted: 08/16/2022] [Indexed: 05/28/2023]
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The COVID-19 pandemic focused attention on a pressing need for fast, accurate, and low-cost diagnostic tests. This work presents an electrochemical capillary driven immunoassay (eCaDI) developed to detect SARS-CoV-2 nucleocapsid (N) protein. The low-cost flow device is made of polyethylene terephthalate (PET) and adhesive films. Upon addition of a sample, reagents and washes are sequentially delivered to an integrated screen-printed carbon electrode for detection, thus automating a full sandwich immunoassay with a single end-user step. The modified electrodes are sensitive and selective for SARS-CoV-2 N protein and stable for over 7 weeks. The eCaDI was tested with influenza A and Sindbis virus and proved to be selective. The eCaDI was also successfully applied to detect nine different SARS-CoV-2 variants, including Omicron.
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- Kaylee
M. Clark
- Department
of Chemistry, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado 80523, United States
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- Department
of Chemistry, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado 80523, United States
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- Department
of Chemistry, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado 80523, United States
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- Department
of Chemistry, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado 80523, United States
- Department
of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado 80523, United States
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- Department
of Microbiology, Immunology, and Pathology, Colorado State University, Fort
Collins, Colorado 80523, United States
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- Department
of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Srinakharinwirot
University, Bangkok 10110, Thailand
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- Department
of Microbiology, Immunology, and Pathology, Colorado State University, Fort
Collins, Colorado 80523, United States
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- Department
of Microbiology, Immunology, and Pathology, Colorado State University, Fort
Collins, Colorado 80523, United States
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- Department
of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Srinakharinwirot
University, Bangkok 10110, Thailand
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- Department
of Chemistry, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado 80523, United States
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- Department
of Microbiology, Immunology, and Pathology, Colorado State University, Fort
Collins, Colorado 80523, United States
- School
of Biomedical Engineering, Colorado State
University, Fort Collins, Colorado 80523, United States
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- Department
of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado 80523, United States
- School
of Biomedical Engineering, Colorado State
University, Fort Collins, Colorado 80523, United States
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- Department
of Chemistry, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado 80523, United States
- Department
of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado 80523, United States
- School
of Biomedical Engineering, Colorado State
University, Fort Collins, Colorado 80523, United States
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