Soft Matter,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
20(31), P. 6231 - 6246
Published: Jan. 1, 2024
By
adapting
existing
bulk
gelation
protocols
to
droplet-based
microfluidics,
polyampholyte
poly(dehydroalanine)-based
microspheres
were
fabricated
and
evaluated
regarding
biomedical
application.
Advanced Healthcare Materials,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: April 10, 2025
Abstract
Biological
Field
Effect
Transistors
(Bio‐FETs)
are
redefining
the
standard
of
biosensing
by
enabling
label‐free,
real‐time,
and
extremely
sensitive
detection
biomolecules.
At
center
this
innovation
is
fundamental
empowering
role
advanced
materials,
such
as
graphene,
molybdenum
disulfide,
carbon
nanotubes,
silicon.
These
when
harnessed
with
downstream
biomolecular
probes
like
aptamers,
antibodies,
enzymes,
allow
Bio‐FETs
to
offer
unrivaled
sensitivity
precision.
This
review
an
exposition
how
advancements
in
materials
science
have
permitted
detect
biomarkers
low
concentrations,
from
femtomolar
attomolar
levels,
ensuring
device
stability
reliability.
Specifically,
examines
incorporation
cutting‐edge
architectures,
flexible
/
stretchable
multiplexed
designs,
expanding
frontiers
contributing
development
more
adaptable
user‐friendly
Bio‐FET
platforms.
A
key
focus
placed
on
synergy
artificial
intelligence
(AI),
Internet
Things
(IoT),
sustainable
approaches
fast‐tracking
toward
transition
research
into
practical
healthcare
applications.
The
also
explores
current
challenges
material
reproducibility,
operational
durability,
cost‐effectiveness.
It
outlines
targeted
strategies
address
these
hurdles
facilitate
scalable
manufacturing.
By
emphasizing
transformative
played
their
cementing
position
Bio‐FETs,
positions
a
cornerstone
technology
for
future
solution
precision
would
lead
era
where
herald
massive
strides
biomedical
diagnostics
subsume.
ACS Sensors,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: April 27, 2025
Organic
electrochemical
transistor
(OECT)
sensors
are
a
promising
approach
for
point-of-care
testing
(POCT)
thanks
to
their
high
sensitivity
and
ability
operate
in
an
aqueous
environment.
However,
OECTs
suffer
from
biological
fouling
at
the
gate
channel
interfaces
when
exposed
complex
samples.
These
nonspecific
interactions
can
often
obscure
weak
signal
trace
biomarker,
compromising
accuracy
of
measurements
even
leading
false
detection
outcomes.
In
this
study,
we
developed
intrinsically
antifouling
OECT
by
modifying
both
with
phosphorylcholine-functionalized
poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene)
(PEDOT-PC).
This
modification
notably
enhances
performance
leveraging
material's
inherent
mixed
electron-ion
conductivity,
which
increases
transconductance
decreases
voltage.
Additionally,
zwitterionic
nature
device
enables
its
ultrasensitive
C-reactive
protein
(CRP)
limit
0.11
pg/mL,
mediated
calcium
ions.
exceptional
arises
device's
enhanced
sense
through
simultaneously.
Furthermore,
sensor
has
demonstrated
fastest
sample-to-result
time
(≤60
s),
making
it
highly
suitable
real-time
CRP
monitoring.
Importantly,
provides
precise
without
interference
proteins
such
as
bovine
serum
albumin,
fibrinogen,
lysozyme,
fetal
serum.
We
envision
offering
robust
biosensing
platform
rapid
convenient
biomarkers
environments,
providing
reliable
efficient
solution
POCT
diagnostics.
Chem & Bio Engineering,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
1(6), P. 516 - 534
Published: June 14, 2024
Biofouling
is
a
major
issue
across
various
industries
ranging
from
healthcare
to
the
production
of
food
and
water
transportation.
often
induced
or
mediated
by
environmental
microbes,
such
as
bacteria.
Therefore,
developing
antibacterial
coatings
has
been
an
essential
focus
recent
research
on
functional
polymer
thin
films.
To
achieve
high
film
quality,
vapor-phase
techniques
represent
promising
alternatives
traditional
solution-based
methods,
especially
for
design
synthesis
coatings,
they
enable
highly
uniform,
chemically
precise,
substrate-independent
coatings.
This
Perspective
examines
potential
polymerization
create
novel
Current
advancements
in
antifouling,
bactericidal,
antibiofilm,
multifunctional
via
are
organized
based
their
action
mechanisms
principles.
The
opportunities
challenges
associated
with
implementing
highlighted.
Advanced Science,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: March 24, 2025
Blood-contacting
catheters
are
highly
susceptible
to
thrombus
formation,
making
heparin
coating
essential
for
reducing
clinical
complications.
However,
the
limitations
of
coatings
have
spurred
significant
efforts
develop
alternative
strategies.
This
study
demonstrates
a
cost-efficient,
mechanically
viable,
and
universal
zwitterion
approach
long
complex
with
near-zero
fouling,
super
anticoagulation,
selective
biocapturing.
Leveraging
synergistic
action
side
groups,
wet-adhesive
initiator-bearing
polymer
rapidly
assembles
on
catheter
surfaces
in
aqueous
environments,
facilitating
grafting
superhydrophilic
zwitterionic
polymers
onto
inner
walls.
strategy
broad
adaptability,
successfully
applying
ten
substrates
showing
exceptional
versatility
modifying
joints
various
shapes
sizes.
These
exhibit
protein
fouling
across
pH
range,
superior
resistance
blood
cells
bacteria.
Furthermore,
they
maintain
excellent
stability
under
simulated
bloodstream
without
compromising
anticoagulant
performance.
Beyond
antifouling
properties,
this
method
enables
construction
bio-interaction
networks
walls,
allowing
precise
capture
circulating
tumor
from
blood.
technique,
its
rapid
modification,
robust
customizable
bio-functionality,
provides
an
attractive
solution
for,
beyond
catheters,
wide
range
medical
devices
that
must
perform
challenging
biological
environments.