scholarly journals Aptamer-based fluorescent detection of ochratoxin A by quenching of gold nanoparticles

RSC Advances ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 7 (27) ◽  
pp. 16290-16294 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xin Lv ◽  
Yuanfu Zhang ◽  
Guofu Liu ◽  
Lingyun Du ◽  
Shuhao Wang

A simple, rapid, low cost and highly sensitive method for the detection of ochratoxin A (OTA) was developed based on the principle that dispersed AuNPs show a better fluorescence quenching effect than aggregated AuNPs.

2013 ◽  
Vol 2013 ◽  
pp. 1-5 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chi-Fang Peng ◽  
Xiao-Hui Duan ◽  
Qiu-Li Pan ◽  
Li-Qiang Liu ◽  
Feng Xue

It is challenging to obtain a highly sensitive enzyme-linked sorbent immunoassay (ELISA) method for the rapid screening of veterinary drug residue in animal tissues. Here we present that a simple and sensitive detection for sulfadimethoxine (SDM) residue in animal tissues was achieved by utilizing a bioconjugate of gold nanoparticles and enzyme-labeled antibody as signal probe in enzyme-linked sorbent immunoassay (ELISA). The developed nano-ELISA has increased the sensitivity of a traditional ELISA for SDM by 20-fold. The sensitivity of this ELISA was 5 pg/mL in buffer, and the detection limit (LOD) of 0.2 µg/kg can be obtained after chicken liver was simply extracted by buffer. This simple and sensitive method can be used to improve the sensitivity of ELISA methods for various small molecule contaminants.


Sensors ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 18 (8) ◽  
pp. 2679 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zheng-Jun Xie ◽  
Xian-Yu Bao ◽  
Chi-Fang Peng

A new colorimetric detection of methylmercury (CH3Hg+) was developed, which was based on the surface deposition of Hg enhancing the catalytic activity of gold nanoparticles (AuNPs). The AuNPs were functionalized with a specific DNA strand (HT7) recognizing CH3Hg+, which was used to capture and separate CH3Hg+ by centrifugation. It was found that the CH3Hg+ reduction resulted in the deposition of Hg onto the surface of AuNPs. As a result, the catalytic activity of the AuNPs toward the chromogenic reaction of 3,3,5,5-tetramethylbenzidine (TMB)-H2O2 was remarkably enhanced. Under optimal conditions, a limit of detection of 5.0 nM was obtained for CH3Hg+ with a linear range of 10–200 nM. We demonstrated that the colorimetric method was fairly simple with a low cost and can be conveniently applied to CH3Hg+ detection in environmental samples.


Materials ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 12 (7) ◽  
pp. 1180 ◽  
Author(s):  
Islem Gandouzi ◽  
Mihaela Tertis ◽  
Andreea Cernat ◽  
Dalila Saidane-Mosbahi ◽  
Aranka Ilea ◽  
...  

Pyoverdine is a fluorescent siderophore produced by Pseudomonas aeruginosa that can be considered as a detectable marker in nosocomial infections. The presence of pyoverdine in water can be directly linked to the presence of the P. aeruginosa, thus being a nontoxic and low-cost marker for the detection of biological contamination. A novel platform was developed and applied for the electrochemical selective and sensitive detection of pyoverdine, based on a graphene/graphite-modified screen-printed electrode (SPE) that was electrochemically reduced and decorated with gold nanoparticles (NPs). The optimized sensor presenting higher sensitivity towards pyoverdine was successfully applied for its detection in real samples (serum, saliva, and tap water), in the presence of various interfering species. The excellent analytical performances underline the premises for an early diagnosis kit of bacterial infections based on electrochemical sensors.


Toxins ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 7 (12) ◽  
pp. 5377-5385 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yunxia Luan ◽  
Jiayi Chen ◽  
Cheng Li ◽  
Gang Xie ◽  
Hailong Fu ◽  
...  

The Analyst ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 141 (22) ◽  
pp. 6344-6352 ◽  
Author(s):  
K. Srinivasan ◽  
K. Subramanian ◽  
K. Murugan ◽  
K. Dinakaran

Highly sensitive detection of mercury(ii) ions by using a fluorescence spectrometer using MoS2 nanosheets and DNA labeled carbon dots is presented.


2015 ◽  
Vol 7 (6) ◽  
pp. 2264-2267 ◽  
Author(s):  
Caroline R. Basso ◽  
Claudia C. Tozato ◽  
João Pessoa A. Junior ◽  
Valber A. Pedrosa

An easy, low cost method for the detection of canine distemper virus (CDV) that requires no instrumentation and uses gold nanoparticle-labeled antibodies is presented.


2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Guanhua Xun ◽  
Stephan Thomas Lane ◽  
Vassily Andrew Petrov ◽  
Brandon Elliott Pepa ◽  
Huimin Zhao

AbstractThe need for rapid, accurate, and scalable testing systems for COVID-19 diagnosis is clear and urgent. Here, we report a rapid Scalable and Portable Testing (SPOT) system consisting of a rapid, highly sensitive, and accurate assay and a battery-powered portable device for COVID-19 diagnosis. The SPOT assay comprises a one-pot reverse transcriptase-loop-mediated isothermal amplification (RT-LAMP) followed by PfAgo-based target sequence detection. It is capable of detecting the N gene and E gene in a multiplexed reaction with the limit of detection (LoD) of 0.44 copies/μL and 1.09 copies/μL, respectively, in SARS-CoV-2 virus-spiked saliva samples within 30 min. Moreover, the SPOT system is used to analyze 104 clinical saliva samples and identified 28/30 (93.3% sensitivity) SARS-CoV-2 positive samples (100% sensitivity if LoD is considered) and 73/74 (98.6% specificity) SARS-CoV-2 negative samples. This combination of speed, accuracy, sensitivity, and portability will enable high-volume, low-cost access to areas in need of urgent COVID-19 testing capabilities.


2021 ◽  
pp. 106481
Author(s):  
Quang Khanh Nguyen ◽  
Thi Hieu Hoang ◽  
Xuan Thanh Bui ◽  
Thi Anh Huong Nguyen ◽  
Tien Duc Pham ◽  
...  

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