Xin Shi, Xiaheng Zhang, Pengjie Qin, Liangwen Huang, Yaqin Zhu, Zixiang Yang
{"title":"Gait Phase Recognition in Multi-Task Scenarios Based on sEMG Signals.","authors":"Xin Shi, Xiaheng Zhang, Pengjie Qin, Liangwen Huang, Yaqin Zhu, Zixiang Yang","doi":"10.3390/bios15050305","DOIUrl":"10.3390/bios15050305","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>In the human-exoskeleton interaction process, accurately recognizing gait phases is crucial for effectively assessing the assistance provided by the exoskeleton. However, due to the similarity in muscle activation patterns between adjacent gait phases, the recognition accuracy is often low, which can easily lead to confusion in surface electromyography (sEMG) feature extraction. This paper proposes a real-time recognition method based on multi-scale fuzzy approximate root mean entropy (MFAREn) and an Efficient Multi-Scale Attention Convolutional Neural Network (EMACNN), building upon the concept of fuzzy approximate entropy. MFAREn is used to extract the dynamic complexity and energy intensity features of sEMG signals, serving as the input matrix for EMACNN to achieve fast and accurate gait phase recognition. This study collected sEMG signals from 10 subjects performing continuous lower limb gait movements in five common motion scenarios for experimental validation. The results show that the proposed method achieves an average recognition accuracy of 95.72%, outperforming the other comparison methods. The method proposed in this paper is significantly different compared to other methods (<i>p</i> < 0.001). Notably, the recognition accuracy for walking in level walking, stairs ascending, and ramp ascending exceeds 95.5%. This method demonstrates a high recognition accuracy, enabling sEMG-based gait phase recognition and meeting the requirements for effective human-exoskeleton interaction.</p>","PeriodicalId":48608,"journal":{"name":"Biosensors-Basel","volume":"15 5","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.9,"publicationDate":"2025-05-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12109951/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144152462","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
C Ferreira, E Lynch, A O'Herlihy, F Barry, L C Nagle, S R Teixeira, P Galvin
{"title":"Multi-Parametric Electrochemical Sensing Platform: Applications in Animal Welfare.","authors":"C Ferreira, E Lynch, A O'Herlihy, F Barry, L C Nagle, S R Teixeira, P Galvin","doi":"10.3390/bios15050304","DOIUrl":"10.3390/bios15050304","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The rapid growth of the dairy sector requires advanced monitoring tools to ensure sustainable practices that benefit the environment, economy, and human health. Current monitoring devices often lack multi-parametric capabilities, limiting their ability to provide comprehensive data on critical chemical and biochemical parameters. To address this challenge, this work presented the integration of a real-time multi-parametric device with sensors for pH, temperature, nitrate, and nitrite, providing a comprehensive solution to dairy cattle health monitoring. This solution included an electrochemical platform, Portable Unit for Lab-on-Site Electrochemistry (PULSE), and an application for data processing and display. In-house fabricated flexible gold-printed electrodes demonstrated accurate detection of nitrite and nitrate when integrated with the PULSE, achieving sensitivities of 6.32 μA/ppm/cm2 in artificial interstitial fluid and 1.92 μA/ppm/cm2 in phosphate buffered saline, respectively. The PULSE achieved 65.83% and 58.3% lower limits of detection in phosphate buffered saline than a benchtop potentiostat, for nitrate and nitrite, respectively, along with a 24.5% increase in nitrite sensitivity, enhancing its ability to detect lower analyte concentrations. pH sensing was carried out with a commercial screen-printed electrode coated with a layer of iridium oxide. The pH was tested in ruminal complex fluid, obtaining a pH sensitivity of -59.63 mV/pH and an accuracy of 98.9%. These findings highlighted the potential of this technology as an effective tool for dairy cattle health monitoring and its deployment in real-world scenarios.</p>","PeriodicalId":48608,"journal":{"name":"Biosensors-Basel","volume":"15 5","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.9,"publicationDate":"2025-05-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12109810/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144152476","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Yuri D Ivanov, Natalia S Bukharina, Ivan D Shumov, Oleg N Afonin, Vadim Y Tatur, Anna V Grudo, Alexander I Archakov
{"title":"AFM-Based Monitoring of Enzymatic Activity of Individual Molecules of Cytochrome CYP102A1.","authors":"Yuri D Ivanov, Natalia S Bukharina, Ivan D Shumov, Oleg N Afonin, Vadim Y Tatur, Anna V Grudo, Alexander I Archakov","doi":"10.3390/bios15050303","DOIUrl":"10.3390/bios15050303","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Herein, we report the use of a nanotechnology-based approach for the study of enzyme-functionalized mica surfaces. Atomic force microscopy (AFM) has been employed for the determination of the catalytic activity of single molecules of heme-containing cytochrome P450 CYP102A1 (CYP102A1) enzyme, which was immobilized on the surface of a mica chip. Height fluctuations in individual molecules of the enzyme were measured under near-native conditions by AFM measurements in liquid using a cantilever with a 10 to 20 nm tip curvature radius. We have found that in the process of enzymatic catalysis, the mean amplitude of height fluctuations in individual enzyme molecules is 1.4-fold higher than that of enzyme molecules in an inactive state. The temperature dependence of the mean amplitude of height fluctuations in cytochrome CYP102A1 has been revealed, and the maximum of this dependence has been observed at 22 °C. The proposed nanotechnology-based approach can be employed in studies of a wide variety of enzymes, which are important for the development of novel diagnostic tests and systems for pharmaceutical analysis. The approach developed in our work will favor further miniaturization of enzyme-based biosensors and the transition from traditional sensors to nanobiosensors.</p>","PeriodicalId":48608,"journal":{"name":"Biosensors-Basel","volume":"15 5","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.9,"publicationDate":"2025-05-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12109581/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144152716","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Yann Sprunger, Johan Longo, Ali Saeidi, Adrian M Ionescu
{"title":"Bridging Blood and Skin: Biomarker Profiling in Dermal Interstitial Fluid (dISF) for Minimally Invasive Diagnostics.","authors":"Yann Sprunger, Johan Longo, Ali Saeidi, Adrian M Ionescu","doi":"10.3390/bios15050301","DOIUrl":"10.3390/bios15050301","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Understanding the biochemical relationship between serum and dermal interstitial fluid (dISF) is critical for advancing minimally invasive diagnostics with wearables and point of care devices focusing on most relevant biomarkers accessible in the ISF. This work compares the composition of dISF and serum using Xsensio's microneedle-based collector, which yields an average of 3.4 μL/h. In the first study, total protein content, human serum albumin (HSA), and immunoglobulin G (IgG) are quantified in twelve volunteers. A second study is dedicated to screening 50 inflammation-related protein biomarkers across twenty volunteers. The results demonstrate that dISF closely resembles serum in its major protein constituents but at reduced concentrations (e.g., 57% for total protein). Strong correlations are observed between dISF and serum for CRP and SAA (R2>0.87), primarily driven by a subject with pathological levels, demonstrating the ability of dISF to reflect systemic inflammation. This study originally reports NT-proBNP detection at comparable levels in both fluids, suggesting that dISF could serve as a reliable proxy for blood NT-proBNP in the non-invasive diagnosis of cardiac failure. Cytokine profiling reveals 36 detectable cytokines, including several unique to dISF. Notably, interleukin concentrations are found to be highly similar between the two fluids. These experimental findings support dISF as a promising diagnostic medium for monitoring both localized and systemic biomarkers in clinical applications.</p>","PeriodicalId":48608,"journal":{"name":"Biosensors-Basel","volume":"15 5","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.9,"publicationDate":"2025-05-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12110442/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144151785","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Haojie Ma, Jie Li, Mengjia Gao, Yan Dong, Yi Luo, Shao Su
{"title":"An Electrochemical Aptasensor for Accurate and Sensitive Detection of Exosomes Based on Dual-Probe Recognition and Hybridization Chain Reaction.","authors":"Haojie Ma, Jie Li, Mengjia Gao, Yan Dong, Yi Luo, Shao Su","doi":"10.3390/bios15050302","DOIUrl":"10.3390/bios15050302","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The accurate and sensitive detection of tumor-derived exosomes holds significant promise for the early diagnosis of cancer. In this study, an electrochemical aptasensor was developed for the high-performance detection of exosomes by integrating dual-probe recognition and hybridization chain reaction (HCR). A dual-probe recognition unit composed of a MUC1 aptamer (MUC1-Apt) probe and cholesterol probe was designed for capturing target exosomes and reducing the interference from free proteins, significantly improving the accuracy of exosome detection. It should be noted that the dual-probe recognition unit was formed in conjunction with the HCR. Moreover, a large number of biotins were also assembled on the HCR product, which were used to capture avidin-horseradish peroxidase (SA-HRP) for signal amplification. The CD63 aptamer (CD63-Apt) was immobilized on the surface of a gold electrode for specifically capturing exosomes to construct a classical sandwiched structure. The loaded SA-HRP can efficiently catalyze the reaction of 3, 3', 5, 5' tetramethylbenzidine (TMB) and hydrogen peroxide (H<sub>2</sub>O<sub>2</sub>) to generate a large electrochemical signal. According to this phenomenon, a linear relationship of this proposed aptasensor was achieved between the electrochemical response and 1 × 10<sup>2</sup>-1 × 10<sup>7</sup> particles/mL exosomes, with a detection limit of 45 particles/mL. Moreover, the aptasensor exhibited accepted stability and potential clinical applicability. All results proved that this aptasensor has a promising application in exosome-based disease diagnostics.</p>","PeriodicalId":48608,"journal":{"name":"Biosensors-Basel","volume":"15 5","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.9,"publicationDate":"2025-05-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12109912/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144152720","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Sung-Bae Kim, Tadaomi Furuta, Suresh Thangudu, Arutselvan Natarajan, Ramasamy Paulmurugan
{"title":"Molecular Association Assay Systems for Imaging Protein-Protein Interactions in Mammalian Cells.","authors":"Sung-Bae Kim, Tadaomi Furuta, Suresh Thangudu, Arutselvan Natarajan, Ramasamy Paulmurugan","doi":"10.3390/bios15050299","DOIUrl":"10.3390/bios15050299","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Molecular imaging probes play a pivotal role in assaying molecular events in various physiological systems. In this study, we demonstrate a new genre of bioluminescent probes for imaging protein-protein interactions (PPIs) in mammalian cells, named the molecular association assay (MAA) probe. The MAA probe is designed to be as simple as a full-length marine luciferase fused to a protein of interest with a flexible linker. This simple fusion protein alone surprisingly works by recognizing a specific ligand, interacting with a counterpart protein of the PPI, and developing bioluminescence (BL) in mammalian cells. We made use of an artificial intelligence (AI) tool to simulate the binding modes and working mechanisms. Our AlphaFold-based analysis on the binding mode suggests that the hinge region of the MAA probe is flexible before ligand binding but becomes stiff after ligand binding and protein association. The sensorial properties of representative MAA probes, FRB-ALuc23 and FRB-R86SG, are characterized with respect to the quantitative feature, BL spectrum, and in vivo tumor imaging using xenografted mice. Our AI-based simulation of the working mechanisms reveals that the association of MAA probes with the other proteins works in a way to facilitate the substrate's access to the active sites of the luciferase (ALuc23 or R86SG). We prove that the concept of MAA is generally applicable to other examples, such as the ALuc16- or R86SG-fused estrogen receptor ligand-binding domain (ER LBD). Considering the versatility of this conceptionally unique and distinctive molecular imaging probe compared to conventional ones, we are expecting the widespread application of these probes as a new imaging repertoire to determine PPIs in living organisms.</p>","PeriodicalId":48608,"journal":{"name":"Biosensors-Basel","volume":"15 5","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.9,"publicationDate":"2025-05-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12109908/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144152472","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Optimizing Whole-Cell Biosensors for the Early Detection of Crop Infections: A Proof-of-Concept Study.","authors":"Nadav Zanger, Evgeni Eltzov","doi":"10.3390/bios15050300","DOIUrl":"10.3390/bios15050300","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>This study presents a proof-of-concept evaluation of optimized whole-cell biosensors designed for the real-time detection of crop infections. Genetically engineered luminescent bacterial strains were used to detect volatile organic compounds (VOCs) emitted by crops during spoilage. Key factors investigated include bacterial uniformity, nutrient supply, and temperature effects. The results demonstrated that lower temperatures (+4 °C) yielded higher sensor sensitivity and prolonged bacterial viability. A proof-of-concept evaluation was conducted in storage-like conditions, showing effective infection detection in potatoes. These findings underscore the potential of whole-cell-based biosensors for monitoring postharvest production in cold storage environments.</p>","PeriodicalId":48608,"journal":{"name":"Biosensors-Basel","volume":"15 5","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.9,"publicationDate":"2025-05-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12109988/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144152488","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Centrifugation-Induced Stable Colloidal Silver Nanoparticle Aggregates for Reproducible Surface-Enhanced Raman Scattering Detection.","authors":"Tianyu Zhou, Zhiyang Zhang","doi":"10.3390/bios15050298","DOIUrl":"10.3390/bios15050298","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Colloidal noble metal nanoparticle aggregates have demonstrated significant advantages in surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) analysis, particularly for online detection, due to their excellent optical properties, spatial homogeneity, and fluidic compatibility. However, conventional chemically induced aggregation methods (such as salt-induced nanoparticle aggregation) suffer from uncontrolled aggregation, limited stability, and narrow detection windows, which restrict their quantitative and long-term applications. In this study, we developed a non-chemical method for fabricating stable colloidal aggregates from uniform β-cyclodextrin-stabilized silver nanoparticles (β-CD@AgNPs) via centrifugation. By precisely controlling the addition rate of silver nitrate, we synthesized β-cyclodextrin-stabilized silver nanoparticles with a uniform size. Surprisingly, these nanoparticles can form highly dispersed and homogeneous colloidal aggregates simply via centrifugation, which is completely different from the behavior of traditional ligand-modified nanoparticles. Notably, the resulting aggregates exhibit excellent SERS enhancement, enabling the sensitive detection of various dyes at nanomolar levels. Furthermore, they maintain a stable SERS signal (RSD = 6.99%) over a detection window exceeding 1 h, markedly improving signal stability and reproducibility compared with salt-induced aggregates. Additionally, using pyocyanin as a model analyte, we evaluated the quantitative performance of these aggregates (LOD = 0.2 nM), achieving satisfactory recovery (82-117%) in spiked samples of drinking water, lake water, and tap water. This study provides a facile strategy for fabricating stable colloidal SERS substrates and paves the way for the advancement of SERS applications in analytical sciences.</p>","PeriodicalId":48608,"journal":{"name":"Biosensors-Basel","volume":"15 5","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.9,"publicationDate":"2025-05-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12110687/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144151794","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Luke Horton, Joseph W Fakhoury, Rayyan Manwar, Ali Rajabi-Estarabadi, Dilara Turk, Sean O'Leary, Audrey Fotouhi, Steven Daveluy, Manu Jain, Keyvan Nouri, Darius Mehregan, Kamran Avanaki
{"title":"Review of Non-Invasive Imaging Technologies for Cutaneous Melanoma.","authors":"Luke Horton, Joseph W Fakhoury, Rayyan Manwar, Ali Rajabi-Estarabadi, Dilara Turk, Sean O'Leary, Audrey Fotouhi, Steven Daveluy, Manu Jain, Keyvan Nouri, Darius Mehregan, Kamran Avanaki","doi":"10.3390/bios15050297","DOIUrl":"10.3390/bios15050297","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Imaging technologies are constantly being developed to improve not only melanoma diagnosis, but also staging, treatment planning, and disease progression. We start with a description of how melanoma is characterized using histology, and then continue by discussing nearly two dozen different technologies, including systems currently used in medical practice and those in development. For each technology, we describe its method of operation, how it is or would be projected to be most commonly used in diagnosing and managing melanoma, and for systems in current use, we identify at least one current manufacturer. We also provide a table including the biomarkers identified by and main limitations associated with each technology and conclude by offering suggestions on specific characteristics that might best enhance a technology's potential for widespread clinical adoption.</p>","PeriodicalId":48608,"journal":{"name":"Biosensors-Basel","volume":"15 5","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.9,"publicationDate":"2025-05-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12109489/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144152544","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Carbon Nanotube-Based Field-Effect Transistor Biosensors for Biomedical Applications: Decadal Developments and Advancements (2016-2025).","authors":"Joydip Sengupta, Chaudhery Mustansar Hussain","doi":"10.3390/bios15050296","DOIUrl":"10.3390/bios15050296","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Advancements in carbon nanotube-based FET (CNT-FET) biosensors from 2016 to 2025 have boosted their sensitivity, specificity, and rapid detection performance for biomedical purposes. This review highlights key innovations in transducer materials, functionalization strategies, and device architectures, including floating-gate CNT-FETs for detecting cancer biomarkers, infectious disease antigens, and neurodegenerative disease markers. Novel approaches, such as dual-microfluidic field-effect biosensor (dual-MFB) structures and carboxylated graphene quantum dot (cGQD) coupling, have further expanded their diagnostic potential. Despite significant progress, challenges in scalability, reproducibility, and long-term stability remain. Overall, this work highlights the transformative potential of CNT-FET biosensors while outlining a roadmap for translating laboratory innovations into practical, high-impact biomedical applications.</p>","PeriodicalId":48608,"journal":{"name":"Biosensors-Basel","volume":"15 5","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.9,"publicationDate":"2025-05-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12109531/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144151792","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}