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Biosensors
Biosensors
is an international, peer-reviewed, open access journal on the technology and science of biosensors published monthly online by MDPI.
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Impact Factor:
4.9 (2023);
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5.2 (2023)
Latest Articles
Multiwavelength Photoacoustic Doppler Flowmetry of Living Microalgae Cells
Biosensors 2024, 14(8), 397; https://doi.org/10.3390/bios14080397 - 16 Aug 2024
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Photoacoustics can provide a direct measurement of light absorption by microalgae depending on the photosynthesis pigment within them. In this study, we have performed photoacoustic flowmetry on living microalgae cells to measure their flow characteristics, which include flow speed, flow angle, flow direction,
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Photoacoustics can provide a direct measurement of light absorption by microalgae depending on the photosynthesis pigment within them. In this study, we have performed photoacoustic flowmetry on living microalgae cells to measure their flow characteristics, which include flow speed, flow angle, flow direction, and, more importantly, the photoacoustic absorption spectrum, all by observing the photoacoustic Doppler power spectra during their flowing state. A supercontinuum pulsed laser with a high repetition frequency is used as the light source: through intensity modulation at a specified frequency, it can provide wavelength-selectable excitation of a photoacoustic signal centered around this frequency. Our approach can be useful to simultaneously measure the flow characteristics of microalgae and easily discriminate their different species with high accuracy in both static and dynamic states, thus facilitating the study of their cultivation and their role in our ecosystem.
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(This article belongs to the Special Issue Waveguide Biosensors)
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Surface Electromyography-Based Recognition of Electronic Taste Sensations
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Asif Ullah, Fengqi Zhang, Zhendong Song, You Wang, Shuo Zhao, Waqar Riaz and Guang Li
Biosensors 2024, 14(8), 396; https://doi.org/10.3390/bios14080396 - 16 Aug 2024
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Taste sensation recognition is a core for taste-related queries. Most prior research has been devoted to recognizing the basic taste sensations using the Brain–Computer Interface (BCI), which includes EEG, MEG, EMG, and fMRI. This research aims to recognize electronic taste (E-Taste) sensations based
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Taste sensation recognition is a core for taste-related queries. Most prior research has been devoted to recognizing the basic taste sensations using the Brain–Computer Interface (BCI), which includes EEG, MEG, EMG, and fMRI. This research aims to recognize electronic taste (E-Taste) sensations based on surface electromyography (sEMG). Silver electrodes with platinum plating of the E-Taste device were placed on the tongue’s tip to stimulate various tastes and flavors. In contrast, the electrodes of the sEMG were placed on facial muscles to collect the data. The dataset was organized and preprocessed, and a random forest classifier was applied, giving a five-fold accuracy of 70.43%. The random forest classifier was used on each participant dataset individually and in groups, providing the highest accuracy of 84.79% for a single participant. Moreover, various feature combinations were extracted and acquired 72.56% accuracy after extracting eight features. For a future perspective, this research offers guidance for electronic taste recognition based on sEMG.
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A Miniature Modular Fluorescence Flow Cytometry System
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Shaoqi Huang, Jiale Li, Li Wei, Lulu Zheng, Zheng Shi, Shiwei Guo, Bo Dai, Dawei Zhang and Songlin Zhuang
Biosensors 2024, 14(8), 395; https://doi.org/10.3390/bios14080395 - 16 Aug 2024
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Fluorescence flow cytometry is a powerful instrument to distinguish cells or particles labelled with high-specificity fluorophores. However, traditional flow cytometry is complex, bulky, and inconvenient for users to adjust fluorescence channels. In this paper, we present a modular fluorescence flow cytometry (M-FCM) system
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Fluorescence flow cytometry is a powerful instrument to distinguish cells or particles labelled with high-specificity fluorophores. However, traditional flow cytometry is complex, bulky, and inconvenient for users to adjust fluorescence channels. In this paper, we present a modular fluorescence flow cytometry (M-FCM) system in which fluorescence channels can be flexibly arranged. Modules for particle focusing and fluorescence detection were developed. After hydrodynamical focusing, the cells were measured in the detection modules, which were integrated with in situ illumination and fluorescence detection. The signal-to-noise ratio of the detection reached to 33.2 dB. The crosstalk among the fluorescence channels was eliminated. The M-FCM system was applied to evaluate cell viability in drug screening, agreeing well with the commercial cytometry. The modular cytometry presents several outstanding features: flexibility in setting fluorescence channels, cost efficiency, compact construction, ease of operation, and the potential to upgrade for multifunctional measurements. The modular cytometry provides a multifunctional platform for various biophysical measurements, e.g., electrical impedance and refractive-index detection. The proposed work paves an innovative avenue for the multivariate analysis of cellular characteristics.
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(This article belongs to the Special Issue Advanced Microfluidic Devices and Lab-on-Chip (Bio)sensors)
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Digitalization of Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay with Graphene Field-Effect Transistors (G-ELISA) for Portable Ferritin Determination
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Melody L. Candia, Esteban Piccinini, Omar Azzaroni and Waldemar A. Marmisollé
Biosensors 2024, 14(8), 394; https://doi.org/10.3390/bios14080394 - 16 Aug 2024
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Herein, we present a novel approach to quantify ferritin based on the integration of an Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay (ELISA) protocol on a Graphene Field-Effect Transistor (gFET) for bioelectronic immunosensing. The G-ELISA strategy takes advantage of the gFET inherent capability of detecting pH changes
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Herein, we present a novel approach to quantify ferritin based on the integration of an Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay (ELISA) protocol on a Graphene Field-Effect Transistor (gFET) for bioelectronic immunosensing. The G-ELISA strategy takes advantage of the gFET inherent capability of detecting pH changes for the amplification of ferritin detection using urease as a reporter enzyme, which catalyzes the hydrolysis of urea generating a local pH increment. A portable field-effect transistor reader and electrolyte-gated gFET arrangement are employed, enabling their operation in aqueous conditions at low potentials, which is crucial for effective biological sample detection. The graphene surface is functionalized with monoclonal anti-ferritin antibodies, along with an antifouling agent, to enhance the assay specificity and sensitivity. Markedly, G-ELISA exhibits outstanding sensing performance, reaching a lower limit of detection (LOD) and higher sensitivity in ferritin quantification than unamplified gFETs. Additionally, they offer rapid detection, capable of measuring ferritin concentrations in approximately 50 min. Because of the capacity of transistor miniaturization, our innovative G-ELISA approach holds promise for the portable bioelectronic detection of multiple biomarkers using a small amount of the sample, which would be a great advancement in point–of–care testing.
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(This article belongs to the Special Issue Current Advance in Transistor-Based Biosensors for Diagnostics)
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Single-Nanoparticle Electrochemical Collision for Monitoring Self-Assembly of Thiol Molecules on Au Nanoparticles
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Yiyan Bai
Biosensors 2024, 14(8), 393; https://doi.org/10.3390/bios14080393 - 15 Aug 2024
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A precise understanding of the self-assembly kinetics of small molecules on nanoparticles (NPs) can give greater control over the size and architecture of the functionalized NPs. Herein, a single-nanoparticle electrochemical collision (SNEC)-based method was developed to monitor the self-assembly processes of 6-mercapto-1-hexanol (6-MCH)
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A precise understanding of the self-assembly kinetics of small molecules on nanoparticles (NPs) can give greater control over the size and architecture of the functionalized NPs. Herein, a single-nanoparticle electrochemical collision (SNEC)-based method was developed to monitor the self-assembly processes of 6-mercapto-1-hexanol (6-MCH) and 1-hexanethiol (MCH) on Au NPs at the single-particle level, and to investigate the self-assembly kinetics exactly. Results showed that the self-assembly processes of both consisted of rapid adsorption and slow recombination. However, the adsorption rate of MCH was significantly lower than that of 6-MCH due to the poorer polarity. Also noteworthy is that the rapid adsorption of 6-MCH on Au NPs conformed to the Langmuir model of diffusion control. Hence, the proposed SNEC-based method could serve as a complementary method to research the self-assembly mechanism of functionalized NPs.
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(This article belongs to the Special Issue Advances in Plasmonic Biosensing Technology)
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Automated Uniform Spheroid Generation Platform for High Throughput Drug Screening Process
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Kelvin C. C. Pong, Yuen Sze Lai, Roy Chi Hang Wong, Alan Chun Kit Lee, Sam C. T. Chow, Jonathan C. W. Lam, Ho Pui Ho and Clarence T. T. Wong
Biosensors 2024, 14(8), 392; https://doi.org/10.3390/bios14080392 - 15 Aug 2024
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Three-dimensional (3D) spheroid models are crucial for cancer research, offering more accurate insights into tumour biology and drug responses than traditional 2D cell cultures. However, inconsistent and low-throughput spheroid production has hindered their application in drug screening. Here, we present an automated high-throughput
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Three-dimensional (3D) spheroid models are crucial for cancer research, offering more accurate insights into tumour biology and drug responses than traditional 2D cell cultures. However, inconsistent and low-throughput spheroid production has hindered their application in drug screening. Here, we present an automated high-throughput platform for a spheroid selection, fabrication, and sorting system (SFSS) to produce uniform gelatine-encapsulated spheroids (GESs) with high efficiency. SFSS integrates advanced imaging, analysis, photo-triggered fabrication, and microfluidic sorting to precisely control spheroid size, shape, and viability. Our data demonstrate that our SFSS can produce over 50 GESs with consistent size and circularity in 30 min with over 97% sorting accuracy while maintaining cell viability and structural integrity. We demonstrated that the GESs can be used for drug screening and potentially for various assays. Thus, the SFSS could significantly enhance the efficiency of generating uniform spheroids, facilitating their application in drug development to investigate complex biological systems and drug responses in a more physiologically relevant context.
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(This article belongs to the Special Issue Innovative Strategies for Cancer Biosensing)
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Needle-Shaped Biosensors for Precision Diagnoses: From Benchtop Development to In Vitro and In Vivo Applications
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Ruier Xue, Fei Deng, Tianruo Guo, Alexander Epps, Nigel H. Lovell and Mohit N. Shivdasani
Biosensors 2024, 14(8), 391; https://doi.org/10.3390/bios14080391 - 13 Aug 2024
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To achieve the accurate recognition of biomarkers or pathological characteristics within tissues or cells, in situ detection using biosensor technology offers crucial insights into the nature, stage, and progression of diseases, paving the way for enhanced precision in diagnostic approaches and treatment strategies.
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To achieve the accurate recognition of biomarkers or pathological characteristics within tissues or cells, in situ detection using biosensor technology offers crucial insights into the nature, stage, and progression of diseases, paving the way for enhanced precision in diagnostic approaches and treatment strategies. The implementation of needle-shaped biosensors (N-biosensors) presents a highly promising method for conducting in situ measurements of clinical biomarkers in various organs, such as in the brain or spinal cord. Previous studies have highlighted the excellent performance of different N-biosensor designs in detecting biomarkers from clinical samples in vitro. Recent preclinical in vivo studies have also shown significant progress in the clinical translation of N-biosensor technology for in situ biomarker detection, enabling highly accurate diagnoses for cancer, diabetes, and infectious diseases. This article begins with an overview of current state-of-the-art benchtop N-biosensor designs, discusses their preclinical applications for sensitive diagnoses, and concludes by exploring the challenges and potential avenues for next-generation N-biosensor technology.
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(This article belongs to the Special Issue Nano Biosensors and Their Applications for In Vivo/Vitro Diagnosis—2nd Edition)
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High Stability and Low Power Nanometric Bio-Objects Trapping through Dielectric–Plasmonic Hybrid Nanobowtie
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Paola Colapietro, Giuseppe Brunetti, Annarita di Toma, Francesco Ferrara, Maria Serena Chiriacò and Caterina Ciminelli
Biosensors 2024, 14(8), 390; https://doi.org/10.3390/bios14080390 - 13 Aug 2024
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Micro and nano-scale manipulation of living matter is crucial in biomedical applications for diagnostics and pharmaceuticals, facilitating disease study, drug assessment, and biomarker identification. Despite advancements, trapping biological nanoparticles remains challenging. Nanotweezer-based strategies, including dielectric and plasmonic configurations, show promise due to their
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Micro and nano-scale manipulation of living matter is crucial in biomedical applications for diagnostics and pharmaceuticals, facilitating disease study, drug assessment, and biomarker identification. Despite advancements, trapping biological nanoparticles remains challenging. Nanotweezer-based strategies, including dielectric and plasmonic configurations, show promise due to their efficiency and stability, minimizing damage without direct contact. Our study uniquely proposes an inverted hybrid dielectric–plasmonic nanobowtie designed to overcome the primary limitations of existing dielectric–plasmonic systems, such as high costs and manufacturing complexity. This novel configuration offers significant advantages for the stable and long-term trapping of biological objects, including strong energy confinement with reduced thermal effects. The metal’s efficient light reflection capability results in a significant increase in energy field confinement (EC) within the trapping site, achieving an enhancement of over 90% compared to the value obtained with the dielectric nanobowtie. Numerical simulations confirm the successful trapping of 100 nm viruses, demonstrating a trapping stability greater than 10 and a stiffness of 2.203 fN/nm. This configuration ensures optical forces of approximately 2.96 fN with an input power density of 10 mW/μm2 while preserving the temperature, chemical–biological properties, and shape of the biological sample.
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Detecting Nanotopography Induced Changes in Cell Migration Directions Using Oxygen Sensors
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Muting Wang and Stella W. Pang
Biosensors 2024, 14(8), 389; https://doi.org/10.3390/bios14080389 - 12 Aug 2024
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This study investigates the oxygen (O2) consumption of single cells during changes in their migration direction. This is the first integration of nanotopographies with an O2 biosensor in a platform, allowing the real-time monitoring of O2 consumption in cells
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This study investigates the oxygen (O2) consumption of single cells during changes in their migration direction. This is the first integration of nanotopographies with an O2 biosensor in a platform, allowing the real-time monitoring of O2 consumption in cells and the ability to distinguish cells migrating in the same direction from those migrating in the opposite direction. Advanced nanofabrication technologies were used to pattern nanoholes or nanopillars on grating ridges, and their effects were evaluated using fluorescence microscopy, cell migration assays, and O2 consumption analysis. The results revealed that cells on the nanopillars over grating ridges exhibited an enhanced migration motility and more frequent directional changes. Additionally, these cells showed an increased number of protrusions and filopodia with denser F-actin areas and an increased number of dotted F-actin structures around the nanopillars. Dynamic metabolic responses were also evident, as indicated by the fluorescence intensity peaks of platinum octaethylporphyrin ketone dye, reflecting an increased O2 consumption and higher mitochondria activities, due to the higher energy required in response to directional changes. The study emphasizes the complex interplay between O2 consumption and cell migration directional changes, providing insights into biomaterial science and regenerative medicine. It suggests innovative designs for biomaterials that guide cell migration and metabolism, advocating nanoengineered platforms to harness the intricate relationships between cells and their microenvironments for therapeutic applications.
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Development and Application of Colloidal Gold Test Strips for the Rapid Detection of Canine Brucellosis
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Pengxiang Sun, Xinmei Yang, Jinyue Liu, Yanqing Bao, Jingjing Qi, Xiangan Han, Guanhui Liu, Shaohui Wang and Mingxing Tian
Biosensors 2024, 14(8), 388; https://doi.org/10.3390/bios14080388 - 10 Aug 2024
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Brucellosis is a global problem, with the causative agent being the genus Brucella. B. canis can cause undulant fever in dogs, which is a zoonotic disease that can spread not only among dogs but also to humans. This poses a public health
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Brucellosis is a global problem, with the causative agent being the genus Brucella. B. canis can cause undulant fever in dogs, which is a zoonotic disease that can spread not only among dogs but also to humans. This poses a public health threat to society. In this study, a rapid and straightforward immune colloidal gold test strip was developed for the diagnosis of canine brucellosis through the detection of anti-LPS antibodies in serum samples. Rabbit anti-canine IgG conjugated with colloidal gold was employed as the colloidal gold-labeled antibody. The extracted high-purity R-LPS was employed as the capture antigen in the test line (T-line), while goat anti-rabbit IgG was utilized as the capture antibody in the control line (C-line). The colloidal gold strip exhibited high specificity in the detection of brucellosis, with no cross-reaction observed with the common clinical canine diseases caused by Canine coronavirus (CCV), Canine distemper virus (CDV), and Canine parvovirus (CPV). In comparison to the commercial iELISA kit, the sensitivity and specificity of the colloidal gold test strip were found to be 95.23% and 98.76%, respectively. The diagnostic coincidence rate was 98.47%. The findings of this study indicate that colloidal gold test strips may be employed as a straightforward, expeditious, sensitive, and specific diagnostic instrument for the identification of canine brucellosis, particularly in resource-limited regions.
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Enhanced Electrochemical Sensing of Oxalic Acid Based on VS2 Nanoflower-Decorated Glassy Carbon Electrode Prepared by Hydrothermal Method
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Mengfan Wu, Zhuang Sun, Peizheng Shi, Ningbin Zhao, Kaiqiang Sun, Chen Ye, He Li, Nan Jiang, Li Fu, Yunlong Zhou and Cheng-Te Lin
Biosensors 2024, 14(8), 387; https://doi.org/10.3390/bios14080387 - 9 Aug 2024
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Oxalic acid (OA) is a predominant constituent in kidney stones, contributing to 70–80% of all cases. Rapid detection of OA is vital for the early diagnosis and treatment of kidney stone conditions. This work introduces a novel electrochemical sensing approach for OA, leveraging
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Oxalic acid (OA) is a predominant constituent in kidney stones, contributing to 70–80% of all cases. Rapid detection of OA is vital for the early diagnosis and treatment of kidney stone conditions. This work introduces a novel electrochemical sensing approach for OA, leveraging vanadium disulfide (VS2) nanoflowers synthesized via hydrothermal synthesis. These VS2 nanoflowers, known for their excellent electrocatalytic properties and large surface area, are used to modify glassy carbon electrodes for enhanced OA sensing. The proposed OA sensor exhibits high sensitivity and selectivity across a wide linear detection range of 0.2–20 μM, with an impressively low detection limit of 0.188 μM. The practicality of this sensor was validated through interference studies, offering a promising tool for the early diagnosis and monitoring of kidney stone diseases.
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(This article belongs to the Special Issue Advances, Challenges and Opportunities in the Use of 2D Materials for Biosensing and Biomedical Applications)
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An Electrochemical Biosensor for the Detection of Pulmonary Embolism and Myocardial Infarction
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Yaw-Jen Chang, Fu-Yuan Siao and En-Yu Lin
Biosensors 2024, 14(8), 386; https://doi.org/10.3390/bios14080386 - 9 Aug 2024
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Due to the clinical similarities between pulmonary embolism (PE) and myocardial infarction (MI), physicians often encounter challenges in promptly distinguishing between them, potentially missing the critical window for the correct emergency response. This paper presents a biosensor, termed the PEMI biosensor, which is
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Due to the clinical similarities between pulmonary embolism (PE) and myocardial infarction (MI), physicians often encounter challenges in promptly distinguishing between them, potentially missing the critical window for the correct emergency response. This paper presents a biosensor, termed the PEMI biosensor, which is designed for the identification and quantitative detection of pulmonary embolism or myocardial infarction. The surface of the working electrode of the PEMI biosensor was modified with graphene oxide and silk fibroin to immobilize the mixture of antibodies. Linear sweep voltammetry was employed to measure the current-to-potential mapping of analytes, with the calculated curvature serving as a judgment index. Experimental results showed that the curvature exhibited a linear correlation with the concentration of antigen FVIII, and a linear inverse correlation with the concentration of antigen cTnI. Given that FVIII and cTnI coexist in humans, the upper and lower limits were determined from the curvatures of a set of normal concentrations of FVIII and cTnI. An analyte with a curvature exceeding the upper limit can be identified as pulmonary embolism, while a curvature falling below the lower limit indicates myocardial infarction. Additionally, the further the curvature deviates from the upper or lower limits, the more severe the condition. The PEMI biosensor can serve as an effective detection platform for physicians.
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Grating Bio-Microelectromechanical Platform Architecture for Multiple Biomarker Detection
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Fahimeh Marvi, Kian Jafari and Mohamad Sawan
Biosensors 2024, 14(8), 385; https://doi.org/10.3390/bios14080385 - 9 Aug 2024
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A label-free biosensor based on a tunable MEMS metamaterial structure is proposed in this paper. The adopted structure is a one-dimensional array of metamaterial gratings with movable and fixed fingers. The moving unit of the optical detection system is a component of the
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A label-free biosensor based on a tunable MEMS metamaterial structure is proposed in this paper. The adopted structure is a one-dimensional array of metamaterial gratings with movable and fixed fingers. The moving unit of the optical detection system is a component of the MEMS structure, driven by the surface stress effect. Thus, these suspended optical nanoribbons can be moved and change the grating pattern by the biological bonds that happened on the modified cantilever surface. Such structural variations lead to significant changes in the optical response of the metamaterial system under illuminating angled light and subsequently shift its resonance wavelength spectrum. As a result, the proposed biosensor shows appropriate analytical characteristics, including the mechanical sensitivity of Sm = 11.55 μm/Nm−1, the optical sensitivity of So = Δλ/Δd = 0.7 translated to So = Δλ/Δσ = 8.08 μm/Nm−1, and the quality factor of Q = 102.7. Also, considering the importance of multi-biomarker detection, a specific design of the proposed topology has been introduced as an array for identifying different biomolecules. Based on the conducted modeling and analyses, the presented device poses the capability of detecting multiple biomarkers of disease at very low concentrations with proper precision in fluidic environments, offering a suitable bio-platform for lab-on-chip structures.
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(This article belongs to the Special Issue Micro-nano Optic-Based Biosensing Technology and Strategy)
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A Device-on-Chip Solution for Real-Time Diffuse Correlation Spectroscopy Using FPGA
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Christopher H. Moore, Ulas Sunar and Wei Lin
Biosensors 2024, 14(8), 384; https://doi.org/10.3390/bios14080384 - 8 Aug 2024
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Diffuse correlation spectroscopy (DCS) is a non-invasive technology for the evaluation of blood perfusion in deep tissue. However, it requires high computational resources for data analysis, which poses challenges in its implementation for real-time applications. To address the unmet need, we developed a
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Diffuse correlation spectroscopy (DCS) is a non-invasive technology for the evaluation of blood perfusion in deep tissue. However, it requires high computational resources for data analysis, which poses challenges in its implementation for real-time applications. To address the unmet need, we developed a novel device-on-chip solution that fully integrates all the necessary computational components needed for DCS. It takes the output of a photon detector and determines the blood flow index (BFI). It is implemented on a field-programmable gate array (FPGA) chip including a multi-tau correlator for the calculation of the temporal light intensity autocorrelation function and a DCS analyzer to perform the curve fitting operation that derives the BFI at a rate of 6000 BFIs/s. The FPGA DCS system was evaluated against a lab-standard DCS system for both phantom and cuff ischemia studies. The results indicate that the autocorrelation of the light correlation and BFI from both the FPGA DCS and the reference DCS matched well. Furthermore, the FPGA DCS system was able to achieve a measurement rate of 50 Hz and resolve pulsatile blood flow. This can significantly lower the cost and footprint of the computational components of DCS and pave the way for portable, real-time DCS systems.
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(This article belongs to the Special Issue Advances in Biosensors Based on Reflectometry)
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Microbead-Encapsulated Luminescent Bioreporter Screening of P. aeruginosa via Its Secreted Quorum-Sensing Molecules
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Abraham Abbey Paul, Yael Schlichter Kadosh, Ariel Kushmaro and Robert S. Marks
Biosensors 2024, 14(8), 383; https://doi.org/10.3390/bios14080383 - 8 Aug 2024
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Pseudomonas aeruginosa is an opportunistic Gram-negative bacterium that remains a prevalent clinical and environmental challenge. Quorum-sensing (QS) molecules are effective biomarkers in pinpointing the presence of P. aeruginosa. This study aimed to develop a convenient-to-use, whole-cell biosensor using P. aeruginosa reporters individually
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Pseudomonas aeruginosa is an opportunistic Gram-negative bacterium that remains a prevalent clinical and environmental challenge. Quorum-sensing (QS) molecules are effective biomarkers in pinpointing the presence of P. aeruginosa. This study aimed to develop a convenient-to-use, whole-cell biosensor using P. aeruginosa reporters individually encapsulated within alginate-poly-L-lysine (alginate-PLL) microbeads to specifically detect the presence of bacterial autoinducers. The PLL-reinforced microbeads were prepared using a two-step method involving ionic cross-linking and subsequent coating with thin layers of PLL. The alginate-PLL beads showed good stability in the presence of a known cation scavenger (sodium citrate), which typically limits the widespread applications of calcium alginate. In media containing synthetic autoinducers—such as N-(3-oxo dodecanoyl) homoserine lactone (3-oxo-C12-HSL) and N-butanoyl-L-homoserine lactone (C4-HSL), or the cell-free supernatants of planktonic or the flow-cell biofilm effluent of wild P. aeruginosa (PAO1)—the encapsulated bacteria enabled a dose-dependent detection of the presence of these QS molecules. The prepared bioreporter beads remained stable during prolonged storage at 4 and −80 °C and were ready for on-the-spot sensing without the need for recovery. The proof-of-concept, optical fiber-based, and whole-cell biosensor developed here demonstrates the practicality of the encapsulated bioreporter for bacterial detection based on specific QS molecules.
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Electrical Conductivity Measurement in Human Liver Tissue: Assessment on Normal vs. Tumor Tissue and under In Vivo vs. Ex Vivo Conditions
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Amirhossein Sarreshtehdari, Tomás García-Sánchez, Patricia Sánchez-Velázquez, Benedetto Ielpo, Enrique Berjano, María Villamonte, Xavier Moll and Fernando Burdio
Biosensors 2024, 14(8), 382; https://doi.org/10.3390/bios14080382 - 8 Aug 2024
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Background: This study evaluated electrical conductivity in human liver tissue in the 3–1000 kHz frequency range to compare normal versus tumor tissues under in vivo versus ex vivo conditions. Methods: Previous informed consent was obtained from twenty patients undergoing liver resection in whom
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Background: This study evaluated electrical conductivity in human liver tissue in the 3–1000 kHz frequency range to compare normal versus tumor tissues under in vivo versus ex vivo conditions. Methods: Previous informed consent was obtained from twenty patients undergoing liver resection in whom liver electrical conductivity was measured during surgery and after resection. Result: We found higher electrical conductivity values in tumor tissues than in normal tissue in both in vivo (0.41 ± 0.10 vs. 0.13 ± 0.06 S/m) and ex vivo (0.27 ± 0.09 vs. 0.12 ± 0.07 S/m) conditions (at 3 kHz). The electric properties also showed a promising potential for distinguishing between different tissue types including metastasis, cholangiocarcinoma (CCA), hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), hepatic cirrhosis, and normal liver (both in vivo and ex vivo). At 3 kHz, in vivo electrical conductivity for cholangiocarcinoma, HCC, and metastasis were 0.35, 0.42 ± 0.13, and 0.41 ± 0.08 S/m, respectively, which differed significantly from each other (p < 0.05). Conclusions: These findings could potentially improve liver disease diagnostics through electrical conductivity measurements and treatment techniques involving electric fields. Future research should focus on expanding the sample size to refine the categorization and comparison processes across diverse human liver tissue types.
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A Fluorescent Lateral Flow Immunoassay for the Detection of Skeletal Muscle Troponin I in Serum for Muscle Injury Monitoring at the Point of Care
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Deding Tang, Shuang Wu, Mengqi Kong, Zhaonan Liu, Zonghao Li, Ying Han, Yan Gong and Jie Hu
Biosensors 2024, 14(8), 381; https://doi.org/10.3390/bios14080381 - 8 Aug 2024
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Exercise-induced muscle injury is one of the most common types of sports injuries. Skeletal muscle troponin I (skTnI) serves as an ideal biomarker in assessing such injuries, facilitating timely detection and evaluation. In this study, we develop a fluorescent sandwich lateral flow immunoassay
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Exercise-induced muscle injury is one of the most common types of sports injuries. Skeletal muscle troponin I (skTnI) serves as an ideal biomarker in assessing such injuries, facilitating timely detection and evaluation. In this study, we develop a fluorescent sandwich lateral flow immunoassay (LFIA) combined with a desktop analyzer for rapid detection of skTnI. Through optimizing the reaction system, the assay achieves a satisfying detection performance, reaching a limit of detection (LOD) of 0.5 ng/mL with a turnaround time of 15 min. The proposed detection platform offers portability, ease of use, and high sensitivity, which facilitates the monitoring of exercise-induced muscle injuries at the point of care. This feature is particularly advantageous for end users, enabling timely detection of sports-related injuries and ultimately enhancing prognosis and sports life.
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Dynamic Monitoring of Time-Dependent Evolution of Biomolecules Using Quantum Dots-Based Biosensors Assemblies
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Razvan Bocu
Biosensors 2024, 14(8), 380; https://doi.org/10.3390/bios14080380 - 7 Aug 2024
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The dynamic monitoring of biomolecules that are part of cell membranes generally constitutes a challenge. Electrochemiluminescence (ECL) biosensor assemblies provide clear advantages concerning microscopic imaging. Therefore, this paper proposes and analyzes a quantum dots-based biosensor assembly. Thus, particular attention is granted to biomolecules
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The dynamic monitoring of biomolecules that are part of cell membranes generally constitutes a challenge. Electrochemiluminescence (ECL) biosensor assemblies provide clear advantages concerning microscopic imaging. Therefore, this paper proposes and analyzes a quantum dots-based biosensor assembly. Thus, particular attention is granted to biomolecules that are part of cell membranes. Additionally, this paper describes and analyzes a quantum dots-based biosensor assembly, which is used to implement a fully functional color ECL visualization system that allows for cellular and biomolecular structures to be accurately visualized. The related nano-emitter allows the implementation of real-time bioimaging scenarios. Consequently, the proposed approach is thoroughly evaluated relative to the time-dependent evolution of biomolecules. It has been demonstrated that traditionally problematic structures, like the biomolecules that are part of cell membranes, can be studied and monitored relative to their time-dependent dynamic evolution using the proposed solution. The reported research process has been conducted in the realm of cooperation with a specialized biomedical engineering company, and the described results are expected to substantially support a better understanding of the biomolecules’ time-dependent dynamic evolution.
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Implementation of Rapid Nucleic Acid Amplification Based on the Super Large Thermoelectric Cooler Rapid Temperature Rise and Fall Heating Module
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Jianxin Cheng, Enjia Zhang, Rui Sun, Kaihuan Zhang, Fangzhou Zhang, Jianlong Zhao, Shilun Feng and Bo Liu
Biosensors 2024, 14(8), 379; https://doi.org/10.3390/bios14080379 - 6 Aug 2024
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In the rapid development of molecular biology, nucleic acid amplification detection technology has received more and more attention. The traditional polymerase chain reaction (PCR) instrument has poor refrigeration performance during its transition from a high temperature to a low temperature in the temperature
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In the rapid development of molecular biology, nucleic acid amplification detection technology has received more and more attention. The traditional polymerase chain reaction (PCR) instrument has poor refrigeration performance during its transition from a high temperature to a low temperature in the temperature cycle, resulting in a longer PCR amplification cycle. Peltier element equipped with both heating and cooling functions was used, while the robust adaptive fuzzy proportional integral derivative (PID) algorithm was also utilized as the fundamental temperature control mechanism. The heating and cooling functions were switched through the state machine mode, and the PCR temperature control module was designed to achieve rapid temperature change. Cycle temperature test results showed that the fuzzy PID control algorithm was used to accurately control the temperature and achieve rapid temperature rise and fall (average rising speed = 11 °C/s, average falling speed = 8 °C/s) while preventing temperature overcharging, maintaining temperature stability, and achieving ultra-fast PCR amplification processes (45 temperature cycle time < 19 min). The quantitative results show that different amounts of fluorescence signals can be observed according to the different concentrations of added viral particles, and an analytical detection limit (LoD) as low as 10 copies per μL can be achieved with no false positive in the negative control. The results show that the TEC amplification of nucleic acid has a high detection rate, sensitivity, and stability. This study intended to solve the problem where the existing thermal cycle temperature control technology finds it difficult to meet various new development requirements, such as the rapid, efficient, and miniaturization of PCR.
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Quantifying Plant Signaling Pathways by Integrating Luminescence-Based Biosensors and Mathematical Modeling
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Shakeel Ahmed, Syed Muhammad Zaigham Abbas Naqvi, Fida Hussain, Muhammad Awais, Yongzhe Ren, Junfeng Wu, Hao Zhang, Yiheng Zang and Jiandong Hu
Biosensors 2024, 14(8), 378; https://doi.org/10.3390/bios14080378 - 5 Aug 2024
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Plants have evolved intricate signaling pathways, which operate as networks governed by feedback to deal with stressors. Nevertheless, the sophisticated molecular mechanisms underlying these routes still need to be comprehended, and experimental validation poses significant challenges and expenses. Consequently, computational hypothesis evaluation gains
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Plants have evolved intricate signaling pathways, which operate as networks governed by feedback to deal with stressors. Nevertheless, the sophisticated molecular mechanisms underlying these routes still need to be comprehended, and experimental validation poses significant challenges and expenses. Consequently, computational hypothesis evaluation gains prominence in understanding plant signaling dynamics. Biosensors are genetically modified to emit light when exposed to a particular hormone, such as abscisic acid (ABA), enabling quantification. We developed computational models to simulate the relationship between ABA concentrations and bioluminescent sensors utilizing the Hill equation and ordinary differential equations (ODEs), aiding better hypothesis development regarding plant signaling. Based on simulation results, the luminescence intensity was recorded for a concentration of 47.646 RLUs for 1.5 μmol, given the specified parameters and model assumptions. This method enhances our understanding of plant signaling pathways at the cellular level, offering significant benefits to the scientific community in a cost-effective manner. The alignment of these computational predictions with experimental results emphasizes the robustness of our approach, providing a cost-effective means to validate mathematical models empirically. The research intended to correlate the bioluminescence of biosensors with plant signaling and its mathematical models for quantified detection of specific plant hormone ABA.
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