Liposome-Enhanced Polymerization-Based Signal Amplification for Highly Sensitive Naked-Eye Biodetection in Paper-Based Sensors

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (31) ◽  
pp. 28469-28477 ◽  
Author(s):  
Seunghyeon Kim ◽  
Hadley D. Sikes
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2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (10) ◽  
pp. 3358
Author(s):  
Donato Calabria ◽  
Maria Maddalena Calabretta ◽  
Martina Zangheri ◽  
Elisa Marchegiani ◽  
Ilaria Trozzi ◽  
...  

Paper-based lateral-flow immunoassays (LFIAs) have achieved considerable commercial success and their impact in diagnostics is continuously growing. LFIA results are often obtained by visualizing by the naked eye color changes in given areas, providing a qualitative information about the presence/absence of the target analyte in the sample. However, this platform has the potential to provide ultrasensitive quantitative analysis for several applications. Indeed, LFIA is based on well-established immunological techniques, which have known in the last year great advances due to the combination of highly sensitive tracers, innovative signal amplification strategies and last-generation instrumental detectors. All these available progresses can be applied also to the LFIA platform by adapting them to a portable and miniaturized format. This possibility opens countless strategies for definitively turning the LFIA technique into an ultrasensitive quantitative method. Among the different proposals for achieving this goal, the use of enzyme-based immunoassay is very well known and widespread for routine analysis and it can represent a valid approach for improving LFIA performances. Several examples have been recently reported in literature exploiting enzymes properties and features for obtaining significative advances in this field. In this review, we aim to provide a critical overview of the recent progresses in highly sensitive LFIA detection technologies, involving the exploitation of enzyme-based amplification strategies. The features and applications of the technologies, along with future developments and challenges, are also discussed.


Micromachines ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (3) ◽  
pp. 279
Author(s):  
Kentaro Noda ◽  
Jian Sun ◽  
Isao Shimoyama

A tensor sensor can be used to measure deformations in an object that are not visible to the naked eye by detecting the stress change inside the object. Such sensors have a wide range of application. For example, a tensor sensor can be used to predict fatigue in building materials by detecting the stress change inside the materials, thereby preventing accidents. In this case, a sensor of small size that can measure all nine components of the tensor is required. In this study, a tensor sensor consisting of highly sensitive piezoresistive beams and a cantilever to measure all of the tensor components was developed using MEMS processes. The designed sensor had dimensions of 2.0 mm by 2.0 mm by 0.3 mm (length by width by thickness). The sensor chip was embedded in a 15 mm3 cubic polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) (polydimethylsiloxane) elastic body and then calibrated to verify the sensor response to the stress tensor. We demonstrated that 6-axis normal and shear Cauchy stresses with 5 kPa in magnitudes can be measured by using the fabricated sensor.


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Author(s):  
Hyungwook Kim ◽  
Young Jae Jung ◽  
Jungkyu K. Lee

We developed a novel strategy for signal amplification strategy using a visible light-induced photopolymerization, initiated by a selective turn-on photoredox catalyst. As photoredox catalysts, fluorescein derivatives are able to initiate...


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2021 ◽  
Vol 146 (8) ◽  
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Author(s):  
Chammari Pothipor ◽  
Noppadol Aroonyadet ◽  
Suwussa Bamrungsap ◽  
Jaroon Jakmunee ◽  
Kontad Ounnunkad

An ultrasensitive electrochemical biosensor based on a gold nanoparticles/graphene/polypyrrole composite modified electrode and a signal amplification strategy employing methylene blue is developed as a potential tool for the detection of miRNA-21.


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2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (4) ◽  
pp. 85
Author(s):  
Anton Popov ◽  
Benediktas Brasiunas ◽  
Asta Kausaite-Minkstimiene ◽  
Almira Ramanaviciene

With the increasing importance of healthcare and clinical diagnosis, as well as the growing demand for highly sensitive analytical instruments, immunosensors have received considerable attention. In this review, electrochemical immunosensor signal amplification strategies using metal nanoparticles (MNPs) and quantum dots (Qdots) as tags are overviewed, focusing on recent developments in the ultrasensitive detection of biomarkers. MNPs and Qdots can be used separately or in combination with other nanostructures, while performing the function of nanocarriers, electroactive labels, or catalysts. Thus, different functions of MNPs and Qdots as well as recent advances in electrochemical signal amplification are discussed. Additionally, the methods most often used for antibody immobilization on nanoparticles, immunoassay formats, and electrochemical methods for indirect biomarker detection are overviewed.


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Author(s):  
Qianrui Liu ◽  
Jingliang Liu ◽  
Huaixia Yang ◽  
Xuchun Wang ◽  
Jinming Kong ◽  
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pp. 2221-2226 ◽  
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Xiao-Yan Li ◽  
Zi Yi ◽  
Hao Tang ◽  
Xia Chu ◽  
Ru-Qin Yu

Highly sensitive electrochemical immune analysis was achieved based on dual signal amplification of AuNPs and telomerase extension reaction.


The Analyst ◽  
2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hongguo Wei ◽  
Jiayu Wan ◽  
Shengjun Bu ◽  
Wenguang Zhang ◽  
Ma Li ◽  
...  

A novel electrochemical biosensor for detecting pathogenic bacteria was designed based on specific magnetic separation and highly sensitive click chemistry. Instead of enzyme-antibody conjugates, organic-inorganic hybrid nanoflowers (Concanavalin A (Con...


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