Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
14
Published: Sept. 25, 2024
Infectious
diseases
represent
a
significant
global
health
challenge,
with
bacteria,
fungi,
viruses,
and
parasitic
protozoa
being
causative
agents.
The
shared
symptoms
among
the
emergence
of
new
pathogen
variations
make
diagnosis
treatment
complex.
Conventional
diagnostic
methods
are
laborious
intricate,
underscoring
need
for
rapid,
accurate
techniques.
Aptamer-based
technologies
offer
promising
solution,
as
they
cost-effective,
sensitive,
specific,
convenient
molecular
disease
diagnosis.
Aptamers,
which
single-stranded
RNA
or
DNA
sequences,
serve
nucleotide
equivalents
monoclonal
antibodies,
displaying
high
specificity
affinity
target
molecules.
They
structurally
robust,
allowing
long-term
storage
without
substantial
activity
loss.
Aptamers
find
applications
in
diverse
fields
such
drug
screening,
material
science,
environmental
monitoring.
In
biomedicine,
extensively
studied
biomarker
detection,
diagnostics,
imaging,
targeted
therapy.
This
comprehensive
review
focuses
on
utility
aptamers
managing
infectious
diseases,
particularly
realms
diagnostics
therapeutics.
Applied Physics Reviews,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
11(2)
Published: April 19, 2024
Zero-dimensional
(0D)
nano-carbons,
including
graphene
quantum
dots,
nanodiamonds,
and
carbon
represent
the
new
generation
of
carbon-based
nanomaterials
with
exceptional
properties
arising
from
diverse
phenomena,
such
as
surface,
size,
edge
effects,
which
strongly
depend
on
carbon–carbon
bond
configuration
(sp2,
sp3,
a
mixture
sp2
sp3)
particle
size.
Their
unique
physicochemical
properties,
optical,
electronic,
magnetic,
reactivity,
catalytic
are
valuable
for
energy
conversion
storage,
sensing,
catalysis,
optoelectronic
devices,
modern
nanotechnologies,
biomedical,
many
other
applications.
This
review
aims
to
provide
insights
into
distinctive
effects
0D
nano-carbon
microstructures
their
that
crucial
cutting-edge
fundamental
studies
broad
range
multifunctional
The
key
synthesis
methods
different
types
nano-carbons
current
advances
characterization
computational
techniques
study
structures
structure–property
relationships
also
discussed.
concludes
status,
challenges,
future
opportunities
in
this
rapidly
developing
research
field.
Chemical Science,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
14(23), P. 6149 - 6206
Published: Jan. 1, 2023
The
disastrous
spread
of
severe
acute
respiratory
syndrome
coronavirus
2
(SARS-CoV-2)
has
induced
public
healthcare
issues
and
weakened
the
global
economy
significantly.
Although
SARS-CoV-2
infection
is
not
as
fatal
initial
outbreak,
many
infected
victims
suffer
from
long
COVID.
Therefore,
rapid
large-scale
testing
critical
in
managing
patients
alleviating
its
transmission.
Herein,
we
review
recent
advances
techniques
to
detect
SARS-CoV-2.
sensing
principles
are
detailed
together
with
their
application
domains
analytical
performances.
In
addition,
advantages
limits
each
method
discussed
analyzed.
Besides
molecular
diagnostics
antigen
antibody
tests,
also
neutralizing
antibodies
emerging
variants.
Further,
characteristics
mutational
locations
different
variants
epidemiological
features
summarized.
Finally,
challenges
possible
strategies
prospected
develop
new
assays
meet
diagnostic
needs.
Thus,
this
comprehensive
systematic
detection
technologies
may
provide
insightful
guidance
direction
for
developing
tools
diagnosis
analysis
support
effective
long-term
pandemic
management
control.
Analytical Chemistry,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
96(12), P. 4891 - 4900
Published: March 11, 2024
Lateral
flow
immunoassay
(LFIA),
a
classical
point-of-care
testing
(POCT)
technique,
plays
an
important
role
in
disease
screening
and
healthcare
monitoring.
However,
traditional
LFIA
is
either
designed
for
qualitative
analysis
or
requires
expensive
equipment
quantification,
limiting
its
use
household
diagnosis.
In
this
study,
we
proposed
new
generation
of
health
monitoring
by
using
ultralong
organic
phosphorescence
(UOP)
nanomaterials
as
afterglow
nanoprobes
with
self-developed
palm-size
sensing
device.
The
UOP
exhibit
signal
second-level
lifetime,
which
completely
avoids
the
interference
from
excitation
light
biological
background
fluorescence.
Therefore,
ultraminiaturized
low-cost
nanosensor
was
successfully
eliminating
complex
optical
path
filtering
systems.
We
chose
inflammatory
factor,
C-reactive
protein
(CRP),
POCT
validation.
whole
completed
within
9
min.
A
limit
detection
(LOD)
0.54
ng/mL
CRP
antigen
achieved
high
stability
good
specificity,
comparable
to
laboratory
instruments
fully
satisfying
clinical
diagnosis
requirement.
Deleted Journal,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Jan. 5, 2025
Abstract
Lateral
flow
assays
(LFAs)
are
widely
applicable
in
clinical
point‐of‐care
testing
(POCT)
due
to
their
unique
advantages
such
as
simplicity,
rapidity,
and
cost‐effectiveness.
However,
sensitivity
is
often
constrained
by
the
background
autofluorescence
of
biological
sample,
self‐matrix,
or
readout
technique,
thereby
leading
overlooking
trace
amounts
biomarkers
present
early
disease.
In
recent
years,
various
nanomaterials‐based
methods
have
been
developed
address
this
issue,
including
time‐gated
wavelength‐differentiated
strategy
external
modulated
for
separation
minimize
interference
from
samples.
This
review
provides
a
comprehensive
overview
low‐background
luminescent
nanoparticles
(LBLNPs)‐enhanced
LFA
systems,
focusing
on
analyzing
underlying
mechanism
these
nanomaterials
improving
accuracy
LFAs
platform
diagnosis.
Representative
examples
selected
demonstrate
potential
detecting
disease‐associated
samples
blood,
urine,
saliva
et
al.
Finally,
unresolved
challenges
future
development
prospects
briefly
discussed.
Biosensors,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
12(12), P. 1181 - 1181
Published: Dec. 19, 2022
The
ability
to
precisely
monitor
the
intracellular
temperature
directly
contributes
essential
understanding
of
biological
metabolism,
signaling,
thermogenesis,
and
respiration.
heat
generation
its
measurement
can
also
assist
in
prediction
pathogenesis
chronic
diseases.
However,
thermometry
without
altering
biochemical
reactions
cellular
membrane
damage
is
challenging,
requiring
appropriately
biocompatible,
nontoxic,
efficient
biosensors.
Bright,
photostable,
functionalized
fluorescent
nanodiamonds
(FNDs)
have
emerged
as
excellent
probes
for
magnetometry
with
spatial
resolution
on
a
nanometer
scale.
magnetic
field-dependent
luminescence
naturally
occurring
defects
diamonds
are
key
high-sensitivity
biosensing
applications.
Alterations
surface
chemistry
FNDs
conjugation
polymer,
metallic,
nanoparticles
opened
vast
possibilities
drug
delivery,
diagnosis,
nanomedicine,
hyperthermia.
This
study
covers
some
recently
reported
research
focusing
thermometry,
sensing,
emerging
applications
artificial
intelligence
(AI)
biomedical
imaging.
We
extend
application
biosensors
toward
disease
diagnosis
by
using
intracellular,
stationary,
time-dependent
information.
Furthermore,
potential
machine
learning
(ML)
AI
algorithms
developing
revolutionize
any
future
outbreak.
PNAS Nexus,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
3(5)
Published: April 30, 2024
Abstract
Nanodiamonds
(NDs)
comprise
a
family
of
carbon-based
nanomaterials
(i.e.
diameter
<100
nm)
with
the
same
sp3
lattice
structure
that
gives
natural
diamonds
their
exceptional
hardness
and
electrical
insulating
properties.
Among
all
carbon
nanomaterials—e.g.
nanotubes,
nanodots,
fullerenes—NDs
are
particular
interest
for
biomedical
applications
because
they
offer
high
biocompatibility,
stability
in
vivo,
dynamic
surface
chemistry
can
be
manipulated
to
perform
seemingly
limitless
variety
ultra-specific
tasks.
NDs
already
deepening
our
understanding
basic
biological
processes,
while
numerous
laboratories
continue
studying
these
an
aim
making
seismic
improvements
prevention,
diagnosis,
treatment
human
diseases.
This
review
surveys
approximately
2,000
most
recent
articles
published
last
5
years
includes
references
more
than
150
relevant
publications
on
NDs.
The
findings
categorized
by
contemporary
lines
investigation
based
potential
applications,
namely:
genetics
gene
editing,
drug
delivery
systems,
neural
interfacing,
sensors,
synthetic
biology,
organ
tissue
regeneration.
also
brief
background
methods
currently
developed
synthesis
preparation.
Finally,
recommendations
future
investigations
offered.
Advanced Materials Interfaces,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
11(14)
Published: March 12, 2024
Abstract
Sensing
of
viral
antigens
has
become
a
critical
tool
in
combating
infectious
diseases.
Current
sensing
techniques
have
tradeoff
between
sensitivity
and
time
detection;
with
10–30
min
detection
at
relatively
low
6–12
h
high
(picomolar)
sensitivity.
In
this
research,
uniquely
nanoengineered
interfaces
are
demonstrated
on
3D
electrodes
that
enable
the
spike
SARS‐CoV‐2
their
variants
seconds
femtomolar
concentrations
excellent
specificity,
thus,
overcoming
tradeoff.
The
electrodes,
manufactured
using
high‐resolution
aerosol
jet
nanoprinter,
consist
microelectrode
array
sintered
gold
nanoparticles
coated
graphene
antibodies
specific
to
severe
acute
respiratory
syndrome
coronavirus‐2
(SARS‐CoV‐2)
antigens.
An
impedance‐based
modality
is
employed
sense
several
pseudoviruses
concern
(VOCs).
This
device
sensitive
most
VOCs.
A
100
f
m
,
along
limit‐of‐detection
9.2
within
test
range
0.1–1000
p
43
s
shown.
work
illustrates
effective
nano‐bioengineering
can
be
used
create
an
ultrafast
ultrasensitive
healthcare
diagnostic
for
emerging
infections.
Biosensors,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
14(4), P. 197 - 197
Published: April 17, 2024
Controlling
the
progression
of
contagious
diseases
is
crucial
for
public
health
management,
emphasizing
importance
early
viral
infection
diagnosis.
In
response,
lateral
flow
assays
(LFAs)
have
been
successfully
utilized
in
point-of-care
(POC)
testing,
emerging
as
a
viable
alternative
to
more
traditional
diagnostic
methods.
Recent
advancements
virus
detection
primarily
leveraged
methods
such
reverse
transcription–polymerase
chain
reaction
(RT-PCR),
transcription–loop-mediated
isothermal
amplification
(RT-LAMP),
and
enzyme-linked
immunosorbent
assay
(ELISA).
Despite
their
proven
effectiveness,
these
conventional
techniques
are
often
expensive,
require
specialized
expertise,
consume
significant
amount
time.
contrast,
LFAs
utilize
nanomaterial-based
optical
sensing
technologies,
including
colorimetric,
fluorescence,
surface-enhanced
Raman
scattering
(SERS),
offering
quick,
straightforward
analyses
with
minimal
training
infrastructure
requirements
detecting
proteins
biological
samples.
This
review
describes
composition
mechanism
recent
protein
detection,
categorizing
them
into
fluorescent,
SERS-based
techniques.
progress,
developing
simple,
stable,
highly
sensitive,
selective
LFA
system
remains
formidable
challenge.
Nevertheless,
an
advanced
promises
not
only
enhance
clinical
diagnostics
but
also
extend
its
utility
environmental
monitoring
beyond,
demonstrating
potential
revolutionize
both
healthcare
safety.