{"title":"Recent progress and challenges in biosensing of carcinoembryonic antigen","authors":"Mojtaba Afshari Babazad , Amin Foroozandeh , Majid Abdouss , Hossein SalarAmoli , Reyhaneh Afshari Babazad , Mohammad Hasanzadeh","doi":"10.1016/j.trac.2024.117964","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.trac.2024.117964","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) is a multifunctional glycoprotein that belongs to the immunoglobulin superfamily and plays dual regulatory roles in cancer and fetal development. Due to its crucial biological functions in cancer regulation, CEA levels elevate abnormally in colorectal, breast, lung, gastric, medullary thyroid, and pancreatic cancers. Furthermore, conditions unrelated to neoplasms, such as ulcerative pancreatitis, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), cirrhosis, colitis, hypothyroidism, Crohn's disease, and smoking are associated with increased CEA levels. Therefore, developing precise and sensitive strategies for monitoring CEA holds significant importance. This study emphasizes the successful creating of detection methods through surface modification, bio-functionalization, and nano-fabrication to enable effective detection of CEA at trace levels (with a threshold of 20 ng mL<sup>−1</sup>). It explores various optical and electrochemical (EC) sensors, including electrochemiluminescence (ECL), fluorometric, surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS), photoelectrochemical (PEC), and colorimetric methods. The study highlights the integrating of innovative nanomaterials with a range of bioreceptor elements, including peptides, aptamers (Apt), DNA, enzymes, and antibodies (Abs), to enhance the effectiveness of CEA tracking and quantification, which are essential for analytical methods. Additionally, the research identifies gaps, challenges, and areas for improvement in CEA biosensing methods, research, and technology. This review represents an unprecedented assessment of CEA tracking through the application of biosensor technology.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":439,"journal":{"name":"Trends in Analytical Chemistry","volume":"180 ","pages":"Article 117964"},"PeriodicalIF":11.8,"publicationDate":"2024-09-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0165993624004473/pdfft?md5=5efc7be29603bad230fbeb65324203d3&pid=1-s2.0-S0165993624004473-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142163554","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Huimin Yuan , Wen-jing Liu , Juan Hu, Chun-yang Zhang
{"title":"Recent advances in single-nucleotide variant assay: From in vitro detection to in vivo imaging","authors":"Huimin Yuan , Wen-jing Liu , Juan Hu, Chun-yang Zhang","doi":"10.1016/j.trac.2024.117963","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.trac.2024.117963","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Single-nucleotide variants (SNVs) are single base changes that appear in the coding regions and non-coding regions. SNVs are closely related to multiple physiological and pathological processes, and may act as important biomarkers. Consequently, accurate and sensitive identification of SNVs is critical for medical diagnosis and disease treatment. In recent years, a series of novel SNV detection methods have been developed, but an overview of <em>in vitro</em> detection and <em>in vivo</em> imaging of SNVs is lacking. Herein, we review the emerging methods for <em>in vitro</em> and <em>in vivo</em> SNV assays in the past few years. The <em>in vitro</em> SNV detection methods are categorized into five types including fluorescent, colorimetric, electrochemical, electrochemiluminescent, and chemiluminescent methods, while the <em>in vivo</em> SNV assays mainly rely on fluorescence imaging. We summarize the characteristics, principles, performances, and applications of these methods, and discuss the existing challenges and trends in this area.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":439,"journal":{"name":"Trends in Analytical Chemistry","volume":"180 ","pages":"Article 117963"},"PeriodicalIF":11.8,"publicationDate":"2024-09-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142163555","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Yanchen Li , Zike Wang , Tianning Zhao , Hua Li , Jingkun Jiang , Jianhuai Ye
{"title":"Electronic nose for the detection and discrimination of volatile organic compounds: Application, challenges, and perspectives","authors":"Yanchen Li , Zike Wang , Tianning Zhao , Hua Li , Jingkun Jiang , Jianhuai Ye","doi":"10.1016/j.trac.2024.117958","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.trac.2024.117958","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>The electronic nose, commonly referred to as e-nose, has become an essential tool for the detection of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) which play critical roles in air quality, climate change, and human health. Inspired from the human olfactory system, e-noses offer key advantages in portability and cost-effectiveness, making them indispensable for identifying a series of VOCs. This review explores advancements in e-nose technology for VOC detection, detailing the operational principles of various sensors, and assessing their strengths and weaknesses. It also examines the conventional and novel algorithms for VOC pattern recognition, highlighting their role in enhancing detection accuracy and application robustness. Moreover, the review discusses the diverse applications of e-noses, ranging from environmental monitoring to critical sectors such as food processing and medical diagnostics. Finally, the review addresses current challenges in e-nose applications, such as selectivity and sensitivity, and offers insights into emerging trends and future perspectives in e-nose development.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":439,"journal":{"name":"Trends in Analytical Chemistry","volume":"180 ","pages":"Article 117958"},"PeriodicalIF":11.8,"publicationDate":"2024-09-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142168625","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Lorenzo Strani , Caterina Durante , Marina Cocchi , Federico Marini , Ingrid Måge , Alessandra Biancolillo
{"title":"Data fusion strategies for the integration of diverse non-destructive spectral sensors (NDSS) in food analysis","authors":"Lorenzo Strani , Caterina Durante , Marina Cocchi , Federico Marini , Ingrid Måge , Alessandra Biancolillo","doi":"10.1016/j.trac.2024.117957","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.trac.2024.117957","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>The evolving landscape of agri-food systems, driven by climate change and population growth, necessitates innovative approaches to ensure food integrity, safety, and sustainability. This review explores the role of data fusion strategies, particularly focusing on non-destructive spectroscopic sensors (NDSS) in three key application contexts: in-field monitoring, on/in-line food processing, and food quality authentication. Various data fusion scenarios, including fusing spectra from different spectroscopic platforms, integrating images and spectra, and combining non-spectroscopic sensor data with spectroscopic ones are reviewed. Focus is set on practical considerations, such as selecting the level of data fusion, defining blocks, variable selection, and validation methods, highlighting the importance of tailored approaches based on research aims and data characteristics.</p><p>While combining information from diverse sensors generally enhances information extraction and modelling performance, their implementation in routine applications is still limited and especially studies focused on data fusion models’ performance over time and their maintenance are lacking.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":439,"journal":{"name":"Trends in Analytical Chemistry","volume":"180 ","pages":"Article 117957"},"PeriodicalIF":11.8,"publicationDate":"2024-09-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0165993624004400/pdfft?md5=ba7b79557644151f18b5756a5babbdd0&pid=1-s2.0-S0165993624004400-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142148646","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Yuanyuan Cheng , Xuechi Yin , Deepak Kukkar , Jianlong Wang , Ki-Hyun Kim , Daohong Zhang
{"title":"Aggregation-induced emission-based luminescent porous materials as cutting-edge tools for food safety monitoring","authors":"Yuanyuan Cheng , Xuechi Yin , Deepak Kukkar , Jianlong Wang , Ki-Hyun Kim , Daohong Zhang","doi":"10.1016/j.trac.2024.117945","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.trac.2024.117945","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>To date, food safety is vulnerable to failure at all scales to pose serious risks to human health. The practical feasibility of luminescent-based sensing systems has been recognized in the rapid monitoring of such risk with many prominent properties. In this regard, the potential of aggregation-induced emission (AIE)-based luminescent nanomaterials lies in their sensing capability with the distinct and intriguing emission properties. Nonetheless, more efforts should be put to enhance their emissions for the upscaled application (e.g., provision of AIE luminogens (AIEgens) in limited molecular spaces through an intramolecular motion restriction mechanism), as the incorporation of AIEgens into porous frameworks can greatly benefit from high luminescent efficiency, sensitivity, and accuracy. This review offers a comprehensive evaluation on the sensing applications of various AIEgen-based luminescent porous materials against hazardous foodborne substances along with the discussions on the mechanisms of AIE.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":439,"journal":{"name":"Trends in Analytical Chemistry","volume":"180 ","pages":"Article 117945"},"PeriodicalIF":11.8,"publicationDate":"2024-09-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142230496","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
R. Cancelliere, E. Paialunga, A. Grattagliano, L. Micheli
{"title":"Label-free electrochemical immunosensors: A practical guide","authors":"R. Cancelliere, E. Paialunga, A. Grattagliano, L. Micheli","doi":"10.1016/j.trac.2024.117949","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.trac.2024.117949","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Label-free electrochemical immunosensors (ELFIs) are becoming increasingly indispensable tools in life science, medicine, chemistry, and biotechnology. They combine the rapidity and high sensitivity of label-free approaches, without additional assay reagents and tedious procedures, with the high-affinity bio-detection characteristic of antigen-antibody interactions, often integrated into miniaturised lab-on-a-chip electrochemical devices.</p><p>This review delves into innovative technologies and emerging trends in ELFIs, covering transduction principles, device fabrication, and application. With it, we want to aid researchers, especially those venturing into ELFIs for the first time, by guiding them through the challenges associated with their development. Additionally, this work intends to provide knowledgeable users and curious readers a glimpse into the realm of electrochemical label-free strategies, demonstrating the method's dependability, practical applicability (i.e., environmental, clinical and food safety fields) and inherent limitations.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":439,"journal":{"name":"Trends in Analytical Chemistry","volume":"180 ","pages":"Article 117949"},"PeriodicalIF":11.8,"publicationDate":"2024-09-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142148647","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The golden age of colorimetry in diagnostics and drug analysis: Focus on the rising star of metabolite-based assays","authors":"Pasquale Palladino , Mariagrazia Lettieri , Simona Scarano , Maria Minunni","doi":"10.1016/j.trac.2024.117947","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.trac.2024.117947","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Optical spectroscopy has gained increasing significance over time, offering an impressive revival of this analytical approach for qualitative and quantitative applications. This resurgence spans from homemade test kits to official high-throughput methods employing automatic analyzers in pharmacopoeias and forensic science. This primary methodology is once again poised to provide suitable solutions to contemporary analytical problems through the new possibilities offered by the digital revolution and biocompatible materials, fostering the development of self-standing biosensing and wearable analytical devices. This review begins with the principles of optical-based analysis, rooted in the classical correlation among analyte structural features, well-established chemical reactions, and optical properties. It concludes with applicative examples of assays built under the emerging field of metabolite-based assays, incorporating natural derivatizing molecules and metabolite-derived nanomaterials. Data suggest that a comprehensive exploration of the colorimetric research field, integrated with next-generation technologies, could lead to significant improvements in pharmaceutical analysis and molecular clinical diagnosis.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":439,"journal":{"name":"Trends in Analytical Chemistry","volume":"180 ","pages":"Article 117947"},"PeriodicalIF":11.8,"publicationDate":"2024-09-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142168511","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Recent advances and trends in optical devices and sensors for hydrogen peroxide detection","authors":"John J. Galligan, Antje J. Baeumner, Axel Duerkop","doi":"10.1016/j.trac.2024.117948","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.trac.2024.117948","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Hydrogen peroxide (H<sub>2</sub>O<sub>2</sub>) is a critically important, vital biomarker and hence a highly relevant analyte in a broad range of bioanalytical applications. The most recent trends furthering the ability of its reliable, reproducible, and sensitive quantification include the development of non-biological enzyme mimics, the investigation of smartphone cameras as transducers and detectors, and the continued development of semi-reversible and reversible detection strategies. While the non-biological catalysts offer stability-related advantages over enzymes while providing equally good limits of detection, critical questions regarding toxicity, persistence, (bio)accumulation, and overall environmental footprint need to be answered. In the case of heavy metal-based strategies a replacement by non-toxic, renewable alternatives should be an obvious research need. Signal recording has seen a dramatic change toward smartphones, with their ever-improving computing and image-acquisition abilities. Yet, with the sheer number of different camera and phone models progress can be difficult to assess, as reproducibility and comparability of results and experimental set-ups are too often elusive. In the area of semi-reversible sensors flow injection analysis (FIA) coupled with chemiluminescence (CL) remains the most advanced system. In the case of fully reversible sensors, research points toward oxygen-based sensing to be the most reliable. Analyzing publications from 2018 to 2024, it is not surprising that the important analytical figures of merit of low limits of detection (LODs), broad quantitation ranges, faster response and regeneration times combined with novel (reversible) probes continue to be and should remain central focus of future developments.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":439,"journal":{"name":"Trends in Analytical Chemistry","volume":"180 ","pages":"Article 117948"},"PeriodicalIF":11.8,"publicationDate":"2024-09-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S016599362400431X/pdfft?md5=481bc0b9cf9383130f3ce5ed3da66dda&pid=1-s2.0-S016599362400431X-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142162874","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Michał Młynarczyk , Mariusz Belka , Weronika Hewelt-Belka
{"title":"Novel materials and approaches for solid-phase (micro) extraction in LC-MS-based metabolomics","authors":"Michał Młynarczyk , Mariusz Belka , Weronika Hewelt-Belka","doi":"10.1016/j.trac.2024.117941","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.trac.2024.117941","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Metabolomics offers a unique approach to study biological systems. Liquid chromatography coupled to mass spectrometry serves as a powerful analytical tool to analyze complex mixtures of metabolites. However, successful metabolomic analysis relies on sample preparation. While untargeted analysis traditionally favors non-selective procedures like liquid-liquid extraction (LLE), these methods can compromise analytical performance due to limited analyte enrichment and potential matrix interferences. Solid-phase extraction (SPE) has emerged as a well-established and versatile technique for this purpose, offering advantages over other traditional methods like LLE. This review explores the applications of SPE and solid-phase microextraction (SPME) in LC-MS-based metabolomics. We discuss various modes of SPE, ranging from conventional flow-through cartridges and plates to approaches involving the dispersion of sorbent in a sample, as well as sorbents, their properties, and the diverse geometries of support materials employed in SPME. This review underscores the potential of emerging extraction protocols to further accelerate metabolomics research.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":439,"journal":{"name":"Trends in Analytical Chemistry","volume":"180 ","pages":"Article 117941"},"PeriodicalIF":11.8,"publicationDate":"2024-08-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0165993624004242/pdfft?md5=d89be50ff621326d3a49573d77f783bd&pid=1-s2.0-S0165993624004242-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142096089","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Tips and tricks for LC–MS-based metabolomics and lipidomics analysis","authors":"Stanislava Rakusanova, Tomas Cajka","doi":"10.1016/j.trac.2024.117940","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.trac.2024.117940","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Metabolomics and lipidomics are rapidly growing fields, leading to novel discoveries and advancing the understanding of biological processes at the molecular level. However, designing a proper workflow and choosing from countless options can be challenging, especially for beginners in the field. To address this challenge, we provide a comprehensive overview of metabolomics and lipidomics tools and a step-by-step guide that includes “tips and tricks” based on current metabolomics and lipidomics analysis approaches. We include power analysis, sample collection and preparation, separation and detection of metabolites using primarily liquid chromatography–mass spectrometry (LC–MS), processing of raw instrumental files, quality control, statistical analysis, and data sharing. This guide offers practical insights applicable to diverse research areas, covering all the essential steps in metabolomic and lipidomic profiling.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":439,"journal":{"name":"Trends in Analytical Chemistry","volume":"180 ","pages":"Article 117940"},"PeriodicalIF":11.8,"publicationDate":"2024-08-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0165993624004230/pdfft?md5=e4eb7cfc8cee4c9fbae7aa1327c0c470&pid=1-s2.0-S0165993624004230-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142148645","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}