ACS Sensors,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
7(3), P. 766 - 774
Published: Feb. 18, 2022
The
enzyme-linked
immunosorbent
assay
(ELISA)
is
one
of
the
most
commonly
used
methods
for
measuring
antibodies
and
antigens
in
biological
samples.
However,
developing
new
ELISAs
with
high
detection
sensitivity
broad
dynamic
ranges
without
resorting
to
complicated
signal
processing
equipment
setups
remains
a
challenge.
In
this
work,
we
report
strategy
simultaneously
improve
broaden
range
by
replacing
chromogenic
reagents
traditional
an
aggregation-induced
emission
luminogen
(AIEgen).
developed
AIE–ELISA
could
generate
complementary
absorbance
fluorescence
signals
linear
1.6–25,000
pg/mL.
application
dual-mode
prostate-specific
antigen
(PSA)
realized
limit
1.3
pg/mL
(3.78
×
10–14
M)
improvement
approximately
2
orders
magnitude
compared
single-mode
ELISA,
which
enabled
it
discriminate
minor
PSA
difference
patient's
serum.
simpler
experimental
operation,
faster
enzyme
response
speed,
better
photostability
AIEgen
than
showed
that
our
holds
great
potential
fields
immunoassay,
immunohistochemistry,
immunocytochemistry.
ACS Nano,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
15(3), P. 3593 - 3611
Published: Feb. 19, 2021
Lateral
flow
assays
(LFAs)
are
paper-based
point-of-care
(POC)
diagnostic
tools
that
widely
used
because
of
their
low
cost,
ease
use,
and
rapid
format.
Unfortunately,
traditional
commercial
LFAs
have
significantly
poorer
sensitivities
(μM)
specificities
than
standard
laboratory
tests
(enzyme-linked
immunosorbent
assay,
ELISA:
pM-fM;
polymerase
chain
reaction,
PCR:
aM),
thus
limiting
impact
in
disease
control.
In
this
Perspective,
we
review
the
evolving
efforts
to
increase
sensitivity
specificity
LFAs.
Recent
work
improve
through
assay
improvement
includes
optimization
kinetics
signal
amplification
by
either
reader
systems
or
additional
reagents.
Together,
these
produced
with
ELISA-level
(pM-fM).
addition,
sample
preamplification
can
be
applied
both
nucleic
acids
(direct
amplification)
other
analytes
(indirect
prior
LFA
testing,
which
lead
PCR-level
(aM)
sensitivity.
However,
strategies
also
detection
time
complexity,
inhibits
large-scale
POC
use
Perspectives
achieve
future
(<30
min),
ultrasensitive
(PCR-level),
"sample-to-answer"
diagnostics
provided.
case
specificity,
recent
research
focused
on
high-affinity
molecules
reduce
nonspecific
binding.
Furthermore,
novel
highly
specific
molecules,
such
as
CRISPR/Cas
systems,
integrated
into
diagnosis
produce
not
only
but
diagnostics.
summary,
continuing
improvements,
may
soon
offer
performance
at
is
competitive
techniques
while
retaining
a
Science Advances,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
7(46)
Published: Nov. 12, 2021
Proteins
are
the
primary
effectors
of
function
in
biology,
and
thus,
complete
knowledge
their
structure
properties
is
fundamental
to
deciphering
basic
translational
research.
The
chemical
diversity
proteins
expressed
many
proteoforms,
which
result
from
combinations
genetic
polymorphisms,
RNA
splice
variants,
posttranslational
modifications.
This
foundational
for
biological
complexes
networks
that
control
biology
yet
remains
largely
unknown.
We
propose
here
an
ambitious
initiative
define
human
proteome,
is,
generate
a
definitive
reference
set
proteoforms
produced
genome.
Several
examples
power
importance
proteoform-level
disease-based
research
presented
along
with
call
improved
technologies
two-pronged
strategy
Human
Proteoform
Project.
Extracellular
vesicles
(EVs)
are
released
by
all
cells
into
biofluids
and
hold
great
promise
as
reservoirs
of
disease
biomarkers.
One
the
main
challenges
in
studying
EVs
is
a
lack
methods
to
quantify
that
sensitive
enough
can
differentiate
from
similarly
sized
lipoproteins
protein
aggregates.
We
demonstrate
use
ultrasensitive,
single-molecule
array
(Simoa)
assays
for
quantification
using
three
widely
expressed
transmembrane
proteins:
tetraspanins
CD9,
CD63,
CD81.
Using
Simoa
measure
these
EV
markers,
well
albumin
contamination,
we
were
able
compare
relative
efficiency
purity
several
commonly
used
isolation
plasma
cerebrospinal
fluid
(CSF):
ultracentrifugation,
precipitation,
size
exclusion
chromatography
(SEC).
further
assays,
on
one
platform,
improve
SEC
CSF.
Our
results
highlight
utility
quantifying
proteins
provide
rapid
framework
comparing
improving
biofluids.
ACS Nano,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
16(1), P. 1025 - 1035
Published: Jan. 14, 2022
A
major
challenge
in
many
clinical
diagnostic
applications
is
the
measurement
of
low-abundance
proteins
and
other
biomolecules
biological
fluids.
Digital
technologies
such
as
digital
enzyme-linked
immunosorbent
assay
(ELISA)
have
enabled
1000-fold
increases
sensitivity
over
conventional
protein
detection
methods.
However,
current
ELISA
still
possess
insufficient
sensitivities
for
rare
biomarkers
require
specialized
instrumentation
or
time-consuming
workflows
that
limited
their
widespread
implementation.
To
address
these
challenges,
we
developed
a
more
sensitive
streamlined
platform,
Molecular
On-bead
Signal
Amplification
Individual
Counting
(MOSAIC),
which
attains
low
attomolar
limits
detection,
with
an
order
magnitude
enhancement
MOSAIC
uses
rapid,
automatable
flow
cytometric
readout
vastly
throughput
easily
integrated
into
existing
laboratory
infrastructure.
As
provides
high
sampling
efficiencies
target
molecules,
bead
number
can
readily
be
tuned
to
enhance
signal-to-background
precision.
Furthermore,
solution-based
signal
expands
analytes
simultaneously
measured
higher-order
multiplexing
femtomolar
below,
compared
microwell-
droplet-based
proof
principle,
apply
toward
improving
detectability
cytokines
saliva
ultrasensitive
multiplexed
measurements
eight
plasma
saliva.
The
sensitivity,
throughput,
broad
abilities
provide
highly
accessible
versatile
capabilities
potentially
accelerate
biomarker
discovery
testing
diverse
disease
applications.
ACS Nano,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
16(8), P. 11619 - 11645
Published: July 29, 2022
Extracellular
vesicles
(EVs)
are
complex
lipid
membrane
vehicles
with
variable
expressions
of
molecular
cargo,
composed
diverse
subpopulations
that
participate
in
the
intercellular
signaling
biological
responses
disease.
EV-based
liquid
biopsies
demonstrate
invaluable
clinical
potential
for
overhauling
current
practices
disease
management.
Yet,
EV
heterogeneity
is
a
major
needle-in-a-haystack
challenge
to
translate
their
use
into
practice.
In
this
review,
existing
digital
assays
will
be
discussed
analyze
EVs
at
single
vesicle
resolution,
and
future
opportunities
optimize
throughput,
multiplexing,
sensitivity
highlighted.
Furthermore,
review
outline
challenges
impact
translation
technologies
diagnostics
treatment
monitoring.
Chemical Science,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
13(10), P. 2857 - 2876
Published: Jan. 1, 2022
POC
diagnostics
are
driven
by
the
rapid
advances
in
CRISPR,
electrochemical
and
optical
biosensors.
Related
emerging
strategies
described
discussed
from
perspective
of
facilitating
practical
application
biosensors
testing.
ACS Nano,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
17(14), P. 13700 - 13714
Published: July 17, 2023
Digital
immunoassays
with
multiplexed
capacity,
ultrahigh
sensitivity,
and
broad
affordability
are
urgently
required
in
clinical
diagnosis,
food
safety,
environmental
monitoring.
In
this
work,
a
multidimensional
digital
immunoassay
has
been
developed
through
microparticle-based
encoding
artificial
intelligence-based
decoding,
enabling
detection
high
sensitivity
convenient
operation.
The
information
encoded
the
features
of
microspheres,
including
their
size,
number,
color,
allows
for
simultaneous
identification
accurate
quantification
multiple
targets.
Computer
vision-based
intelligence
can
analyze
microscopy
images
decoding
output
results
visually.
Moreover,
optical
imaging
be
well
integrated
microfluidic
platform,
allowing
encoding-decoding
computer
intelligence.
This
simultaneously
inflammatory
markers
antibiotics
within
30
min
range
from
pg/mL
to
μg/mL,
which
holds
great
promise
as
an
intelligent
bioassay
next-generation
biosensing.