Micromachines,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
13(11), P. 1978 - 1978
Published: Nov. 15, 2022
We
report
the
advantages
of
glassy
carbon
electrodes
(GCE)
modified
with
multi-walled
nanotubes
(MWCNTs)
non-covalently
functionalized
polyarginine
(PolyArg)
for
adsorption
and
electrooxidation
different
DNAs
analytical
applications
resulting
platform.
The
presence
nanostructures,
mainly
charge
PolyArg
that
supports
them,
facilitates
calf-thymus
salmon
sperm
double-stranded
produces
an
important
decrease
in
overvoltages
oxidation
guanine
adenine
residues
a
significant
enhancement
associated
currents.
As
proof-of-concept
possible
GCE/MWCNTs-PolyArg
biosensing
applications,
we
develop
impedimetric
genosensor
quantification
microRNA-21
at
femtomolar
levels,
using
as
platform
immobilizing
DNA
probe,
detection
limit
3fM,
sensitivity
1.544
×
103
Ω
M−1,
successful
application
enriched
biological
fluids.
Analytica Chimica Acta,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
1283, P. 341979 - 341979
Published: Oct. 30, 2023
Antifouling
coatings
are
critically
necessary
for
optical
biosensors
various
analytical
application
sectors,
from
medical
diagnostics
to
foodborne
pathogen
detection.
They
help
avoid
non-specific
protein/cell
attachment
on
the
active
biosensor
surface
and
catch
analytes
directly
in
complex
media.
Advances
antifouling
plasmonic
surfaces
have
been
mainly
focused
detecting
clinical
biomarkers
real
biofluids,
whereas
developing
direct
analysis
of
media
has
scarcely
investigated
food
quality
control
safety.
Herein,
we
propose
a
new
low-fouling
poly-l-lysine
(PLL)-based
layer
an
allergen
protein,
lysozyme,
matrix
using
plasmon
resonance.
The
PLL-based
polymer
contains
densely
immobilized
anionic
oligopeptide
side
chains
create
electric
charge-balanced
able
repel
adsorption
undesired
molecules
surface.
It
also
includes
sparsely
attached
aptamer
probes
capturing
lysozyme
sources
with
no
pre-analytical
sample
treatment.
We
optimized
fabrication
condition
tested
dual-functional
evaluate
its
ability
detect
target
protein
selectively.
developed
approach
allowed
achieving
limit
detection
0.04
μg
mL-1
(2.95
nM)
quantification
0.13
(8.95
nM).
Lysozyme
was
successfully
quantified
milk
samples
aptasensor
without
pre-treatment
or
isolation,
illustrating
device's
utility.
ACS Synthetic Biology,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
12(7), P. 2107 - 2117
Published: July 5, 2023
The
characteristics
of
DNA
hybridization
enable
molecular
computing
through
strand
displacement
reactions,
facilitating
the
construction
complex
circuits,
which
is
an
important
way
to
realize
information
interaction
and
processing
at
a
level.
However,
signal
attenuation
in
cascade
shunt
process
hinders
reliability
calculation
results
further
expansion
circuit
scale.
Here,
we
demonstrate
novel
programmable
exonuclease-assisted
transmission
architecture,
where
with
toehold
employed
inhibit
hydrolysis
EXO
λ
applied
circuits.
We
construct
series
variable
resistance
parallel
constant
current
source,
ensuring
excellent
orthogonal
properties
between
input
output
sequences
while
maintaining
low
leakage
(<5%)
during
reaction.
Additionally,
simple
flexible
exonuclease-driven
reactant
regeneration
(EDRR)
strategy
proposed
circuits
voltage
sources
that
could
amplify
without
extra
fuel
strands
or
energy.
Furthermore,
effectiveness
EDRR
reducing
processes
by
constructing
four-node
circuit.
These
findings
offer
new
approach
enhance
systems
expand
scale
future.
Biosensors,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
14(1), P. 7 - 7
Published: Dec. 22, 2023
Food
contaminants
represent
possible
threats
to
humans
and
animals
as
severe
food
safety
hazards.
Prolonged
exposure
contaminated
often
leads
chronic
diseases
such
cancer,
kidney
or
liver
failure,
immunosuppression,
genotoxicity.
Aflatoxins
are
naturally
produced
by
strains
of
the
fungi
species
Biosensors,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
14(8), P. 377 - 377
Published: Aug. 3, 2024
Food
safety
control
is
a
key
issue
in
the
food
and
agriculture
industries.
For
such
purposes,
developing
miniaturized
analytical
methods
critical
for
enabling
rapid
sensitive
detection
of
supplements,
allergens,
pollutants.
Here,
novel
bioanalytical
methodology
based
on
DNA-functionalized
gold
nanoparticles
(AuNPs)
colorimetric
was
developed
to
detect
presence
sesame
(a
major
allergen)
through
seed
DNA
as
target,
samples.
The
induces
controlled
nanoparticle
aggregation/desegregation,
resulting
color
change
(from
blue
red)
proportional
concentration.
incorporation
multicomponent
nucleic
acid
enzymes
(MNAzymes)
this
strategy
has
been
carried
out
perform
an
isothermal
signal
amplification
improve
sensitivity
detection.
Also,
open-source
software
analysis
used
ensure
unbiased
visual
color-change
detection,
enhancing
accuracy
opening
possibility
performing
simple
decentralized
analyte
method
successfully
detected
seed,
oil,
olive
sunflower
oil.
In
brief,
approach
constitutes
affordable
alternative
highly
without
complex
methodologies
or
requirement
expensive
instrumentation.
Analytical Methods,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
15(27), P. 3325 - 3332
Published: Jan. 1, 2023
A
homogeneous-hybridization-based
DNA
biosensor
was
constructed
with
electric
field
assistance,
which
quickly
detects
the
target
within
400
s
superior
sensitivity
and
specificity.
α-amatoxin
is
the
most
toxic
of
amatoxins
and
responsible
for
deaths
from
accidental
ingestion
poisonous
mushrooms.
Therefore,
it
particularly
important
to
provide
an
efficient,
simple
sensitive
method
α-amatoxin.
Here,
aptamer
tetrahedral
functionalized
magnetic
bead
was
prepared,
specifically
bound
on
released
complementary
DNA(C-DNA)
strands
it.
This
strand
used
as
a
primer
trigger
rolling
circle
amplification
(RCA)
detection
The
fluorescent
dye
embedded
between
double
formed
by
hybridization
probe
RCA
product
generate
strong
signal.
Under
optimal
conditions,
fluorescence
signal
increased
with
increasing
concentration
over
dynamic
range
0.01
μg/mL
5
μg/mL.
limit
(LOD)
calculated
be
7
ng/mL
highly
selective
compared
liquid
chromatography
tandem
mass
spectrometry
(LC-MS/MS)
detecting
in
spiked
mushrooms
urine,
results
were
consistent.
Overall,
this
combination
DNA
structure
nanofabrication
provides
exciting
solution