Bo Yi , Baoqing Zhou , Donggen Zhou , Luyu Yang , Hengyi Xu
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Abstract
Rapid, accurate, cost-effective, and efficient ultrasensitive detection strategies are essential for public health safety (including food safety, disease prevention and environmental governance). The CRISPR/CRISPR-associated (Cas) detection is a cutting-edge technology that has been widely used in the detection of public health safety due to its targeted cleavage properties (signal amplification), attomolar level sensitivity, high specificity (recognizing single-base mismatches), and rapid turnover time. However, the current research about CRISPR/Cas-based biosensors is not clear, such as mechanism problem and application differences of integrating CRISPR/Cas system with other technologies, and how to further innovate and develop in the future. Therefore, further detailed analysis and comparative discussion of CRISPR/Cas-based biosensors is needed. Currently, CRISPR/Cas system powered biosensors can be mainly categorized into two types: CRISPR/Cas system powered nucleic acid amplification biosensors and CRISPR/Cas system powered nucleic acid amplification-free biosensors. The two biosensors have different characteristics and advantages. This paper first provides an in-depth investigation of the enzymatic mechanism of CRISPR/Cas system at the molecular level. Then, this paper summarizes the principles and recent advances of CRISPR/Cas system powered nucleic acid amplification biosensors and CRISPR/Cas system powered nucleic acid amplification-free biosensors and discusses their integration mechanisms in depth. More, the differences and application-oriented between the two biosensors are further discussed. Finally, the application orientation and future perspectives of the two biosensors are discussed, and unique insights into the future development of CRISPR/Cas system are provided.
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Biotechnology Advances is a comprehensive review journal that covers all aspects of the multidisciplinary field of biotechnology. The journal focuses on biotechnology principles and their applications in various industries, agriculture, medicine, environmental concerns, and regulatory issues. It publishes authoritative articles that highlight current developments and future trends in the field of biotechnology. The journal invites submissions of manuscripts that are relevant and appropriate. It targets a wide audience, including scientists, engineers, students, instructors, researchers, practitioners, managers, governments, and other stakeholders in the field. Additionally, special issues are published based on selected presentations from recent relevant conferences in collaboration with the organizations hosting those conferences.