Ana Filipa R Cerqueira, Catarina Moreirinha, Mariana Raposo, Maria Teresa S R Gomes, Sara T Costa, Maria João Botelho, Alisa Rudnitskaya
{"title":"Paralytic Shellfish Toxin Extraction from Bivalve Meat for Analysis Using Potentiometric Chemical Sensors.","authors":"Ana Filipa R Cerqueira, Catarina Moreirinha, Mariana Raposo, Maria Teresa S R Gomes, Sara T Costa, Maria João Botelho, Alisa Rudnitskaya","doi":"10.3390/bios14100487","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3390/bios14100487","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>A simple and reliable methodology for the detection of paralytic shellfish toxins (PSTs) in bivalve tissues using potentiometric chemical sensors was developed. Five methods of PST extraction from mussel and oyster tissues were evaluated, including the AOAC-recommended method, which served as the reference. The main objective was to minimize the matrix effect of the extracts on the sensors' responses and ensure efficient toxin recovery. Extraction procedures using acetic acid with heating and water yielded the highest responses from the potentiometric chemical sensors to PSTs. The highest recovery of PSTs from bivalve tissues was achieved with extraction using acetic acid and heating. Further extract purification, which is indispensable for liquid chromatography with fluorometric detection (LC-FLD) analysis, was found to be unnecessary for analysis with chemical sensors. While water extraction can also be used as a rapid and simple PST extraction method, the lower recoveries should be considered when interpreting the results. Further research is needed to identify the compounds remaining in the extracts that cause a decrease in sensor responses and to develop procedures for their elimination.</p>","PeriodicalId":48608,"journal":{"name":"Biosensors-Basel","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":4.9,"publicationDate":"2024-10-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11506007/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142510849","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}
Thien Nguyen, Soongho Park, Asma Sodager, Jinho Park, Dahiana M Gallo, Guoyang Luo, Roberto Romero, Amir Gandjbakhche
{"title":"A Wireless and Wearable Multimodal Sensor to Non-Invasively Monitor Transabdominal Placental Oxygen Saturation and Maternal Physiological Signals.","authors":"Thien Nguyen, Soongho Park, Asma Sodager, Jinho Park, Dahiana M Gallo, Guoyang Luo, Roberto Romero, Amir Gandjbakhche","doi":"10.3390/bios14100481","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3390/bios14100481","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Poor placental development and placental defects can lead to adverse pregnancy outcomes such as pre-eclampsia, fetal growth restriction, and stillbirth. This study introduces two sensors, which use a near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) technique to measure placental oxygen saturation transabdominally. The first one, an NIRS sensor, is a wearable device consisting of multiple NIRS channels. The second one, a Multimodal sensor, which is an upgraded version of the NIRS sensor, is a wireless and wearable device, integrating a motion sensor and multiple NIRS channels. A pilot clinical study was conducted to assess the feasibility of the two sensors in measuring transabdominal placental oxygenation in 36 pregnant women (n = 12 for the NIRS sensor and n = 24 for the Multimodal sensor). Among these subjects, 4 participants had an uncomplicated pregnancy, and 32 patients had either maternal pre-existing conditions/complications, neonatal complications, and/or placental pathologic abnormalities. The study results indicate that the patients with maternal complicated conditions (69.5 ± 5.4%), placental pathologic abnormalities (69.4 ± 4.9%), and neonatal complications (68.0 ± 5.1%) had statistically significantly lower transabdominal placental oxygenation levels than those with an uncomplicated pregnancy (76.0 ± 4.4%) (<i>F</i> (3,104) = 6.6, <i>p</i> = 0.0004). Additionally, this study shows the capability of the Multimodal sensor in detecting the maternal heart rate and respiratory rate, fetal movements, and uterine contractions. These findings demonstrate the feasibility of the two sensors in the real-time continuous monitoring of transabdominal placental oxygenation to detect at-risk pregnancies and guide timely clinical interventions, thereby improving pregnancy outcomes.</p>","PeriodicalId":48608,"journal":{"name":"Biosensors-Basel","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":4.9,"publicationDate":"2024-10-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11506160/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142510865","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":"A Low-Cost, Portable, Multi-Cancer Screening Device Based on a Ratio Fluorometry and Signal Correlation Technique.","authors":"Abdulaziz S Alghamdi, Rabah W Aldhaheri","doi":"10.3390/bios14100482","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3390/bios14100482","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The autofluorescence of erythrocyte porphyrins has emerged as a potential method for multi-cancer early detection (MCED). With this method's dependence on research-grade spectrofluorometers, significant improvements in instrumentation are necessary to translate its potential into clinical practice, as with any promising medical technology. To fill this gap, in this paper, we present an automated ratio porphyrin analyzer for cancer screening (ARPA-CS), a low-cost, portable, and automated instrument for MCED via the ratio fluorometry of porphyrins. The ARPA-CS aims to facilitate cancer screening in an inexpensive, rapid, non-invasive, and reasonably accurate manner for use in primary clinics or at point of care. To accomplish this, the ARPA-CS uses an ultraviolet-excited optical apparatus for ratio fluorometry that features two photodetectors for detection at 590 and 630 nm. Additionally, it incorporates a synchronous detector for the precision measurement of signals based on the Walsh-ordered Walsh-Hadamard transform (WHT)<sub>w</sub> and circular shift. To estimate its single-photodetector capability, we established a linear calibration curve for the ARBA-CS exceeding four orders of magnitude with a linearity of up to 0.992 and a low detection limit of 0.296 µg/mL for riboflavin. The ARPA-CS also exhibited excellent repeatability (0.21%) and stability (0.60%). Moreover, the ratio fluorometry of three serially diluted standard solutions of riboflavin yielded a ratio of 0.4, which agrees with that expected based on the known emission spectra of riboflavin. Additionally, the ratio fluorometry of the porphyrin solution yielded a ratio of 49.82, which was ascribed to the predominant concentration of protoporphyrin IX in the brown eggshells, as confirmed in several studies. This study validates this instrument for the ratio fluorometry of porphyrins as a biomarker for MCED. Nevertheless, large and well-designed clinical trials are necessary to further elaborate more on this matter.</p>","PeriodicalId":48608,"journal":{"name":"Biosensors-Basel","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":4.9,"publicationDate":"2024-10-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11506725/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142510860","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":"Principles and Applications of ZnO Nanomaterials in Optical Biosensors and ZnO Nanomaterial-Enhanced Biodetection.","authors":"Marion Ryan C Sytu, Jong-In Hahm","doi":"10.3390/bios14100480","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3390/bios14100480","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Significant research accomplishments have been made so far for the development and application of ZnO nanomaterials in enhanced optical biodetection. The unparalleled optical properties of ZnO nanomaterials and their reduced dimensionality have been successfully exploited to push the limits of conventional optical biosensors and optical biodetection platforms for a wide range of bioanalytes. ZnO nanomaterial-enabled advancements in optical biosensors have been demonstrated to improve key sensor performance characteristics such as the limit of detection and dynamic range. In addition, all nanomaterial forms of ZnO, ranging from 0-dimensional (0D) and 1D to 2D nanostructures, have been proven to be useful, ensuring their versatile fabrication into functional biosensors. The employment of ZnO as an essential biosensing element has been assessed not only for ensembles but also for individual nanomaterials, which is advantageous for the realization of high miniaturization and minimal invasiveness in biosensors and biodevices. Moreover, the nanomaterials' incorporations into biosensors have been shown to be useful and functional for a variety of optical detection modes, such as absorption, colorimetry, fluorescence, near-band-edge emission, deep-level emission, chemiluminescence, surface evanescent wave, whispering gallery mode, lossy-mode resonance, surface plasmon resonance, and surface-enhanced Raman scattering. The detection capabilities of these ZnO nanomaterial-based optical biosensors demonstrated so far are highly encouraging and, in some cases, permit quantitative analyses of ultra-trace level bioanalytes that cannot be measured by other means. Hence, steady research endeavors are expected in this burgeoning field, whose scientific and technological impacts will grow immensely in the future. This review provides a timely and much needed review of the research efforts made in the field of ZnO nanomaterial-based optical biosensors in a comprehensive and systematic manner. The topical discussions in this review are organized by the different modes of optical detection listed above and further grouped by the dimensionality of the ZnO nanostructures used in biosensors. Following an overview of a given optical detection mode, the unique properties of ZnO nanomaterials critical to enhanced biodetection are presented in detail. Subsequently, specific biosensing applications of ZnO nanomaterials are discussed for ~40 different bioanalytes, and the important roles that the ZnO nanomaterials play in bioanalyte detection are also identified.</p>","PeriodicalId":48608,"journal":{"name":"Biosensors-Basel","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":4.9,"publicationDate":"2024-10-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11506539/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142510852","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":"Comparison of Survivin Determination by Surface-Enhanced Fluorescence and Raman Spectroscopy on Nanostructured Silver Substrates.","authors":"Georgia Geka, Anastasia Kanioura, Ioannis Kochylas, Vlassis Likodimos, Spiros Gardelis, Anastasios Dimitriou, Nikolaos Papanikolaou, Anastasios Economou, Sotirios Kakabakos, Panagiota Petrou","doi":"10.3390/bios14100479","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3390/bios14100479","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Survivin belongs to a family of proteins that promote cellular proliferation and inhibit cellular apoptosis. Its overexpression in various cancer types has led to its recognition as an important marker for cancer diagnosis and treatment. In this work, we compare two approaches for the immunochemical detection of survivin through surface-enhanced fluorescence or Raman spectroscopy using surfaces with nanowires decorated with silver nanoparticles in the form of dendrites or aggregates as immunoassays substrates. In both substrates, a two-step non-competitive immunoassay was developed using a pair of specific monoclonal antibodies, one for detection and the other for capture. The detection antibody was biotinylated and combined with streptavidin labeled with rhodamine for the detection of surface-enhanced fluorescence, while, for the detection via Raman spectroscopy, streptavidin labeled with peroxidase was used and the signal was obtained after the application of 3,3',5,5'-tetramethylbenzidine (TMB) precipitating substrate. It was found that the substrate with the silver dendrites provided higher fluorescence signal intensity compared to the substrate with the silver aggregates, while the opposite was observed for the Raman signal. Thus, the best substrate was used for each detection method. A detection limit of 12.5 pg/mL was achieved with both detection approaches along with a linear dynamic range up to 500 pg/mL, enabling survivin determination in human serum samples from both healthy and ovarian cancer patients for cancer diagnosis and monitoring purposes.</p>","PeriodicalId":48608,"journal":{"name":"Biosensors-Basel","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":4.9,"publicationDate":"2024-10-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11506520/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142510803","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}
Alessio Cabizosu, Cristian Marín-Pagan, Pedro E Alcaraz, Francisco Javier Martínez-Noguera
{"title":"Infrared Thermography Sensor in the Analysis of Acute Metabolic Stress Response during Race Walking Competition.","authors":"Alessio Cabizosu, Cristian Marín-Pagan, Pedro E Alcaraz, Francisco Javier Martínez-Noguera","doi":"10.3390/bios14100478","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3390/bios14100478","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><b>Introduction:</b> Due to the possible impact of the thermoregulatory process on sports performance, it is necessary to explore the existing relationships between kinetic, mechanical, and physiological variables. The objective of this study was to evaluate metabolic stress using thermography in the lower limb after the Spanish Championship 2023 walk. <b>Method:</b> A descriptive study was carried out on national and international race walkers before and after the 2023 Spanish Championships. The participants performed different tests within the same circuit. Five walkers completed the long-distance race of 35 km, four walkers completed the middle-distance race of 20 km and finally, two walkers completed the short-distance race of 10 km. <b>Result:</b> Statistically significant changes were observed in the lower limbs of the walkers after completing the test. We observed a decrease in skin temperature in all the anatomical regions analyzed, except for the back of the leg. More specifically, the decrease was in the hip (-1.92 °C: <i>p</i> = 0.004), quadriceps, hamstrings (-1.23 °C: <i>p</i> = 0.002), and tibia (-1.23 °C: <i>p</i> = 0.030). However, in the posterior region of the leg, a significant increase in temperature was observed (+0.50 °C: <i>p</i> = 0.011) following the competition. <b>Discussion and Conclusions:</b> The findings in this descriptive investigation support the notion that thermography may serve as a useful tool in the acute analysis of muscle functional activation and metabolic response in professional marching athletes. Moreover, the results confirmed that the change in skin temperature is the result of a variation in acute metabolic and functional activation in the lower extremities of race walkers during competition, with infrared thermography representing an instrument capable of detecting such a change in a rapid and non-invasive manner.</p>","PeriodicalId":48608,"journal":{"name":"Biosensors-Basel","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":4.9,"publicationDate":"2024-10-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11506221/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142510827","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":"The Evolution of Illicit-Drug Detection: From Conventional Approaches to Cutting-Edge Immunosensors-A Comprehensive Review.","authors":"Nigar Anzar, Shariq Suleman, Yashda Singh, Supriya Kumari, Suhel Parvez, Roberto Pilloton, Jagriti Narang","doi":"10.3390/bios14100477","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3390/bios14100477","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The increasing use of illicit drugs has become a major global concern. Illicit drugs interact with the brain and the body altering an individual's mood and behavior. As the substance-of-abuse (SOA) crisis continues to spread across the world, in order to reduce trafficking and unlawful activity, it is important to use point-of-care devices like biosensors. Currently, there are certain conventional detection methods, which include gas chromatography (GC), mass spectrometry (MS), surface ionization, surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS), surface plasmon resonance (SPR), electrochemiluminescence (ECL), high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC), etc., for the detection of abused drugs. These methods have the advantage of high accuracy and sensitivity but are generally laborious, expensive, and require trained operators, along with high sample requirements, and they are not suitable for on-site drug detection scenarios. As a result, there is an urgent need for point-of-care technologies for a variety of drugs that can replace conventional techniques, such as a biosensor, specifically an immunosensor. An immunosensor is an analytical device that integrates an antibody-based recognition element with a transducer to detect specific molecules (antigens). In an immunosensor, the highly selective antigen-antibody interaction is used to identify and quantify the target analyte. The binding event between the antibody and antigen is converted by the transducer into a measurable signal, such as electrical, optical, or electrochemical, which corresponds to the presence and concentration of the analyte in the sample. This paper provides a comprehensive overview of various illicit drugs, the conventional methods employed for their detection, and the advantages of immunosensors over conventional techniques. It highlights the critical need for on-site detection and explores emerging point-of-care testing methods. The paper also outlines future research goals in this field, emphasizing the potential of advanced technologies to enhance the accuracy, efficiency, and convenience of drug detection.</p>","PeriodicalId":48608,"journal":{"name":"Biosensors-Basel","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":4.9,"publicationDate":"2024-10-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11506482/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142516733","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":"A Double-Stranded Aptamer for Highly Sensitive Fluorescent Detection of Glutathione S-Transferases.","authors":"Wei Cui, Suping Li, Jiahao Zeng, Chen Li, Zhaofeng Li, Xiaohong Wen, Suxia Bao, Yang Mei, Xiangxian Meng, Qiuping Guo","doi":"10.3390/bios14100476","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3390/bios14100476","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Aptamer-based biosensors have been widely constructed and applied to detect diverse targets. Glutathione S-transferase (GST), a pivotal phase II metabolic enzyme, plays a critical role in biotransformation in vivo, and aberrant GST expression is associated with various health risks. Herein, aptamers targeting GST were systematically selected from a randomized single-stranded DNA (ssDNA) library of 79 nucleotides (nt) using a biotinylated GST-immobilized streptavidin agarose (SA) bead SELEX technology. Following rigorous screening across eight rounds, four aptamers with strikingly similar secondary structures emerged. Among these, Seq3 exhibited the highest affinity towards GST and was selected for further optimization. A semi-rational post-SELEX truncation strategy was then employed based on base composition analysis, secondary structure analysis and affinity assessment. This strategy enabled the systematic removal of redundant nucleotides in Seq3 without compromising its affinity, ultimately yielding a truncated aptamer, Seq3-3, which retains its specificity with a compact 39nt length. Building upon Seq3-3, a double-stranded fluorescent aptamer probe was ingeniously designed for the in vitro detection of GST. The detection mechanism hinges on the competitive displacement of the complementary chain from the probe, mediated by the target protein, leading to the separation of the antisense oligonucleotide from the double-stranded complex. This process triggers the restoration of the fluorescence signal, enabling sensitive detection, and the probe exhibits excellent response within a linear range of GST activity ranging from 0 to 1500 U/L. The results show that not only an efficient strategy for screening robust and practicable aptamers but also an ultrahighly sensitive detection platform for GST was established.</p>","PeriodicalId":48608,"journal":{"name":"Biosensors-Basel","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":4.9,"publicationDate":"2024-10-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11505714/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142510859","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}
Shakila Parveen Asrafali, Thirukumaran Periyasamy, Seong Cheol Kim, Jaewoong Lee
{"title":"Advanced Electrochemical Monitoring of Carbendazim Fungicide in Foods Using Interfacial Superassembly of NRPC/NiMn Frameworks.","authors":"Shakila Parveen Asrafali, Thirukumaran Periyasamy, Seong Cheol Kim, Jaewoong Lee","doi":"10.3390/bios14100474","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3390/bios14100474","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>A simple, sensitive and reliable sensing system based on nitrogen-rich porous carbon (NRPC) and transition metals, NRPC/Ni, NRPC/Mn and NRPC/NiMn was developed and successfully applied as electrode materials for the quantitative determination of carbendazim (CBZ). The synergistic effect of NRPC and bimetals with acceptable pore structure together with flower-like morphology resulted in producing a highly conductive and interconnected network in NRPC/NiMn@GCE, which significantly enhanced the detection performance of CBZ. The electrochemical behavior investigated by cyclic voltammetry (CV) showed improved CBZ detection for NRPC/NiMn, due to the controlled adsorption/diffusion process of CBZ by the NRPC/NiMn@GCE electrode. The influences of various factors such as pH, NRPC/NiMn concentration, CBZ concentration and scan rate were studied. Under optimal conditions, 0.1 M phosphate-buffered saline (PBS) with a pH of 7.0 containing 30 µg/mL NRPC/NiMn, a favourable linear range detection of CBZ from 5 to 50 µM was obtained. Moreover, a chronoamperometric analysis showed excellent repeatability, reproducibility and anti-interfering ability of the fabricated NRPC/NiMn@GCE sensor. Furthermore, the sensor showed satisfactory results for CBZ detection in real samples with acceptable recoveries of 96.40-104.98% and low RSD values of 0.25-3.45%.</p>","PeriodicalId":48608,"journal":{"name":"Biosensors-Basel","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":4.9,"publicationDate":"2024-10-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11505953/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142510866","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}
Qiya Gao, Jie Fu, Fangying Xiong, Jiawang Wang, Ziyue Qin, Shuang Li
{"title":"A Multi-Channel Urine Sensing Detection System Based on Creatinine, Uric Acid, and pH.","authors":"Qiya Gao, Jie Fu, Fangying Xiong, Jiawang Wang, Ziyue Qin, Shuang Li","doi":"10.3390/bios14100473","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3390/bios14100473","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Urine analysis represents a crucial diagnostic technique employed in clinical laboratories. Creatinine and uric acid in urine are essential biomarkers in the human body and are widely utilized in clinical analysis. Research has demonstrated a correlation between the normal physiological concentrations of creatinine and uric acid in urine and an increased risk of hypertension, cardiovascular diseases, and kidney disease. Furthermore, the pH of urine indicates the body's metabolic processes and homeostatic balance. In this study, an integrated multi-channel electrochemical sensing system was developed, combining electrochemical analysis techniques, microelectronic design, and nanomaterials. The architecture of an intelligent medical detection system and the production of an interactive interface for smartphones were accomplished. Initially, multi-channel selective electrodes were designed for creatinine, uric acid, and pH detection. The detection range was 10 nM to 100 μM for creatinine, 100 μM to 500 μM for uric acid, and 4 to 9 for pH. Furthermore, interference experiments were also conducted to verify the specificity of the sensors. Subsequently, multi-channel double-sided sensing electrodes and function-integrated hardware were designed, with the standard equations of target analytes stored in the system's read-only memory. Moreover, a WeChat mini-program platform was developed for smartphone interaction, enabling off-body detection and real-time display of target analytes through smartphones. Finally, the aforementioned electrochemical detection electrodes were integrated with the smart sensing system and wirelessly interfaced with smartphones, allowing for intelligent real-time detection in primary healthcare and individual household settings.</p>","PeriodicalId":48608,"journal":{"name":"Biosensors-Basel","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":4.9,"publicationDate":"2024-10-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11506577/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142510862","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}