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Fluorescence Sensors for Biological and Medical Applications

A special issue of Sensors (ISSN 1424-8220). This special issue belongs to the section "Biosensors".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: 5 July 2024 | Viewed by 4649

Special Issue Editor

Dr. Jiangwei Tian

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State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of TCM Evaluation and Translational Research, School of Traditional Chinese Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 211198, China
Interests: biosensors; molecular probes

Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

Nature has used biosensing since time immemorial, using sensory neurons in the nose to detect odors and those in the tongue to taste dissolved substances. Our understanding of how biological organisms detect trace amounts of biochemicals in complex systems has evolved over time. Recently, fluorescence sensors have been extensively used in various fields such as life science, medical diagnosis and the development of new drugs because of their high sensitivity, better selectivity, rapid and easy response, and less reliance on instruments.

This Special Issue therefore aims to put together original research and review articles on recent advances, technologies, solutions, applications, and new challenges in the field of fluorescence sensors.

Potential topics include but are not limited to:

  • Construction of new fluorescence sensors
  • Fluorescence sensors for high-throughput screening
  • Fluorescence sensors in the detection of disease markers
  • Fluorescence sensors in the detection of disease progression
  • New application of fluorescence sensors in the biomedicine field
  • Fluorescent sensors combined with biological big data and artificial intelligence

Dr. Jiangwei Tian
Guest Editor

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Unveiling Morphine: A Rapid and Selective Fluorescence Sensor for Forensic and Medical Analysis
by Ramin Boroujerdi, Andrew Butt, Richard Paul and Santanu Majumder
Sensors 2024, 24(6), 1722; https://doi.org/10.3390/s24061722 - 07 Mar 2024
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Opioid use, particularly morphine, is linked to CNS-related disorders, comorbidities, and premature death. Morphine, a widely abused opioid, poses a significant global health threat and serves as a key metabolite in various opioids. Here, we present a turn-off fluorescent sensor capable of detecting [...] Read more.
Opioid use, particularly morphine, is linked to CNS-related disorders, comorbidities, and premature death. Morphine, a widely abused opioid, poses a significant global health threat and serves as a key metabolite in various opioids. Here, we present a turn-off fluorescent sensor capable of detecting morphine with exceptional sensitivity and speed in various samples. The fluorescent sensor was developed through the dimerization process of 7-methoxy-1-tetralone and subsequent demethylation to produce the final product. Despite morphine possessing inherent fluorophoric properties and emitting light in an approximately similar wavelength as the sensor’s fluorescent blue light, the introduction of the target molecule (morphine) in the presence of the sensor caused a reduction in the sensor’s fluorescence intensity, which is attributable to the formation of the sensor–morphine complex. By utilizing this fluorescence quenching sensor, the chemo-selective detection of morphine becomes highly feasible, encompassing a linear range from 0.008 to 40 ppm with an impressive limit of detection of 8 ppb. Consequently, this molecular probe demonstrates a successful application in determining trace amounts of morphine within urine, yielding satisfactory analytical results. The study also explores the effect of several variables on the sensor’s response and optimizes the detection of morphine in urine using a response surface methodology with a central composite design. Full article
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In Situ Synthesis of Highly Fluorescent, Phosphorus-Doping Carbon-Dot-Functionalized, Dendritic Silica Nanoparticles Applied for Multi-Component Lateral Flow Immunoassay
by Jia-Xuan Hu and Shou-Nian Ding
Sensors 2024, 24(1), 19; https://doi.org/10.3390/s24010019 - 19 Dec 2023
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The sensitivity of fluorescent lateral flow immunoassay (LFIA) test strips is compromised by the low fluorescence intensity of the signaling molecules. In this study, we synthesized novel phosphorus-doped carbon-dot-based dendritic mesoporous silica nanoparticles (DMSNs-BCDs) with a quantum yield as high as 93.7% to [...] Read more.
The sensitivity of fluorescent lateral flow immunoassay (LFIA) test strips is compromised by the low fluorescence intensity of the signaling molecules. In this study, we synthesized novel phosphorus-doped carbon-dot-based dendritic mesoporous silica nanoparticles (DMSNs-BCDs) with a quantum yield as high as 93.7% to break this bottleneck. Meanwhile, the in situ growth method increased the loading capacity of carbon dots on dendritic mesoporous silica, effectively enhancing the fluorescence intensity of the composite nanospheres. Applied DMSNs-BCDs in LFIA can not only semi-quantitatively detect a single component in a short time frame (procalcitonin (PCT), within 15 min) but also detect the dual components with a low limit of detection (LOD) (carbohydrate antigen 199 (CA199) LOD: 1 U/mL; alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) LOD: 0.01 ng/mL). And the LOD of PCT detection (0.01 ng/mL) is lower by 1.7 orders of magnitude compared to conventional colloidal gold strips. For CA199, the LOD is reduced by a factor of four compared to LFIA using gold nanoparticles as substrates, and for AFP, the LOD is lowered by two orders of magnitude compared to colloidal gold LFIA. Furthermore, the coefficients of variation (CV) for intra-assay and inter-assay measurements are both less than 11%. Full article
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A Multichannel Fluorescent Array Sensor for Discrimination of Different Types of Drug-Induced Kidney Injury
by Kunhui Sun, Bing Wang, Jiaoli Lin, Lei Han, Meifang Li, Ping Wang, Xiean Yu and Jiangwei Tian
Sensors 2023, 23(13), 6114; https://doi.org/10.3390/s23136114 - 03 Jul 2023
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The differences in urinary proteins could provide a novel opportunity to distinguish the different types of drug-induced kidney injury (DIKI). In this research, Au nanoparticles–polyethyleneimine (AuNPs–PEI) and the three fluorophore-labeled proteins (FLPs) have been constructed as a multichannel fluorescent array sensor via electrostatic [...] Read more.
The differences in urinary proteins could provide a novel opportunity to distinguish the different types of drug-induced kidney injury (DIKI). In this research, Au nanoparticles–polyethyleneimine (AuNPs–PEI) and the three fluorophore-labeled proteins (FLPs) have been constructed as a multichannel fluorescent array sensor via electrostatic interaction, which was used to detect the subtle changes in urine collected from the pathological state of DIKI. Once the urine from different types of DIKI was introduced, the binding equilibrium between AuNPs–PEI and FLPs would be broken due to the competitive binding of urinary protein, and the corresponding fluorescence response pattern would be generated. Depending on the different fluorescence response patterns, the different types of DIKI were successfully identified by principal component analysis (PCA) and linear discriminant analysis (LDA). Accordingly, the strategy was expected to be a powerful technique for evaluating the potential unclear mechanisms of nephrotoxic drugs, which would provide a promising method for screening potential renal-protective drugs. Full article
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Thin and Scalable Hybrid Emission Filter via Plasma Etching for Low-Invasive Fluorescence Detection
by Erus Rustami, Kiyotaka Sasagawa, Kenji Sugie, Yasumi Ohta, Hironari Takehara, Makito Haruta, Hiroyuki Tashiro and Jun Ohta
Sensors 2023, 23(7), 3695; https://doi.org/10.3390/s23073695 - 03 Apr 2023
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Hybrid emission filters, comprising an interference filter and an absorption filter, exhibit high excitation light rejection performance and can act as lensless fluorescent devices. However, it has been challenging to produce them in large batches over a large area. In this study, we [...] Read more.
Hybrid emission filters, comprising an interference filter and an absorption filter, exhibit high excitation light rejection performance and can act as lensless fluorescent devices. However, it has been challenging to produce them in large batches over a large area. In this study, we propose and demonstrate a method for transferring a Si substrate, on which the hybrid filter is deposited, onto an image sensor by attaching it to the sensor and removing the substrate via plasma etching. Through this method, we can transfer uniform filters onto fine micrometer-sized needle devices and millimeter-sized multisensor chips. Optical evaluation reveals that the hybrid filter emits light in the 500 to 560 nm range, close to the emission region of green fluorescent protein (GFP). Furthermore, by observing the fluorescence emission from the microbeads, a spatial resolution of 12.11 μm is calculated. In vitro experiments confirm that the fabricated device is able to discriminate GFP emission patterns from brain slices. Full article
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The below list represents only planned manuscripts. Some of these manuscripts have not been received by the Editorial Office yet. Papers submitted to MDPI journals are subject to peer-review.

Title: A multichannel fluorescent array sensor for discrimination of different types of drug–induced kidney injury
Authors: Kunhui Sun; Bing Wang; Jiaoli Lin; Lei Han; Meifang Li; Ping Wang; Xie-an Yu; Jiangwei Tian
Affiliation: a State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of TCM Evaluation and Translational Research, School of Traditional Chinese Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 211198, P.R. China. b NMPA Key Laboratory for Bioequivalence Research of Generic Drug Evaluation, Shenzhen Institute for Drug Control, Shenzhen 518057, China
Abstract: The difference in urinary protein could provide a novel opportunity to distinguish the different injury types of drug–induced kidney injury (DIKI). In this research, Au nanoparticles–polyethyleneimine (AuNPs–PEI) and the three fluorophore–labeled proteins (FLPs) has been constructed as a multichannel fluorescent array sensor via electrostatic interaction, which was used to detect the subtle changes in urinary proteins under the pathological state of DIKI. Once the urine from different injury types of DIKI was introduced, the binding equilibrium between AuNPs–PEI and FLPs would be broken due to the competitive binding of urinary protein with the sensor and the corresponding fluorescence response pattern would be generated. Furtherly, depending on the different fluorescence response pattern, the different injury types of DIKI were successfully identified by principal component analysis (PCA) and linear discriminant analysis (LDA). Accordingly, the strategy was expected to be a powerful technique for evaluating the potential unclear mechanisms of nephrotoxic drugs, which would provide a promising method for further screening potential renal protective drugs.

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