Magnetic field facilitated-colorimetric aptasensor for selective and sensitive detection of Staphylococcus aureus using aptamer-labeled Zn/Co ICPs nanoenzyme
Siwei Zhou , Peipei Qiu , Ruihua Feng , Junhe Zhang , Zhengquan Su , Yan Bai , Jincan He
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Abstract
Colorimetric detection of pathogenic bacteria (such as S. aureus) in complex sample confronts challenges regarding sensitivity, selectivity, and accuracy. In this paper, a magnetic field facilitated (MFF)-colorimetric aptasensor was proposed for S. aureus detection based on magnetic separation and nanoenzyme-facilitated chromogenic reaction. The vancomycin-functionalized magnetic chitosan (CS-MNPs-Van) was introduced to capture and isolate S. aureus from the complex matrix through magnetic field separation. The zinc/cobalt infinite coordination polymers (Zn/Co ICPs) was rapidly prepared with a green synthesis technology at room temperature. It was directly functionalized with aptamer through interactions of Zn2+/Co2+ and phosphate backbone, large surface area and π-π stacking reactions, avoiding the tedious chemical modification. The aptamer-labeled Zn/Co ICPs (Zn/Co ICPs-Apt) exhibited not only the excellent peroxidase-like activity, but also the good specificity toward the captured S. aureus to generate CS-MNPs-Van@S. aureus@Zn/Co ICPs-Apt complexes. The residual unreacted Zn/Co ICPs-Apt catalyzed the oxidation of 3,3′,5,5′-tetramethylbenzidine (TMB) to produce blue oxTMB, which can be distinguished with naked eyes. The S. aureus concentration showed a negative correlation with the absorbance (A652 nm) in the range of 1.8 × 101 to 1.8 × 10⁵ CFU/mL, with a detection limit of 4 CFU/mL. The MFF-colorimetric aptasensor presents advantages of high sensitivity, good selectivity, low matrix interference and naked visualization without complicated devices, making it competitive candidate for on-site and large-scale detection of pathogens.
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