脱氧核酶(DNAzyme)是通过体外筛选技术(systematic evolution of ligands by exponential enrichment,SELEX技术)得到的具有酶活性的单链DNA片段。与天然酶相比,脱氧核酶具有性质稳定、合成和修饰简单以及易于储存等优势。某些脱氧核酶...脱氧核酶(DNAzyme)是通过体外筛选技术(systematic evolution of ligands by exponential enrichment,SELEX技术)得到的具有酶活性的单链DNA片段。与天然酶相比,脱氧核酶具有性质稳定、合成和修饰简单以及易于储存等优势。某些脱氧核酶对金属离子显示了高度的识别特异性,且酶活性与特定金属离子的浓度密切相关。这些特点使其在金属离子检测中的应用备受关注。本文对脱氧核酶在重金属离子传感器设计中的应用进行了总结和评述,重点讨论了荧光传感器和比色传感器的设计。展开更多
The COVID-19 outbreak led to an uncontrollable situation and was later declared a global pandemic.RT-PCR is one of the reliable methods for the detection of COVID-19,but it requires transporting samples to sophisticat...The COVID-19 outbreak led to an uncontrollable situation and was later declared a global pandemic.RT-PCR is one of the reliable methods for the detection of COVID-19,but it requires transporting samples to sophisticated laboratories and takes a significant amount of time to amplify the viral genome.Therefore,there is an urgent need for a large-scale,rapid,specific,and portable detection kit.Nowadays nanomaterials-based detection technology has been developed and it showed advancement over the conventional methods in selectivity and sensitivity.This review aims at summarising some of the most promising nanomaterial-based sensing technologies for detecting SARS-CoV-2.Nanomaterials possess unique physical,chemical,electrical and optical properties,which can be exploited for the application in biosensors.Furthermore,nanomaterials work on the same scale as biological processes and can be easily functionalized with substrates of interest.These devices do not require extraordinary sophistication and are suitable for use by common individuals without high-tech laboratories.Electrochemical and colorimetric methods similar to glucometer and pregnancy test kits are discussed and reviewed as potential diagnostic devices for COVID-19.Other devices working on the principle of immune response and microarrays are also discussed as possible candidates.Nanomaterials such as metal nanoparticles,graphene,quantum dots,and CNTs enhance the limit of detection and accuracy of the biosensors to give spontaneous results.The challenges of industrial-scale production of these devices are also discussed.If mass production is successfully developed,these sensors can ramp up the testing to provide the accurate number of people aff ected by the virus,which is extremely critical in today’s scenario.展开更多
A series of novel tripodal colorimetric anion sensors based on hydrazone CH=N--NH groups have been synthesized and their recognition behavior with anionic guests has been studied. In DMSO solutions, sensors 1 and 2 sh...A series of novel tripodal colorimetric anion sensors based on hydrazone CH=N--NH groups have been synthesized and their recognition behavior with anionic guests has been studied. In DMSO solutions, sensors 1 and 2 show colorimetric responses for F^-, H2PO4 and AcO^-, while in DMSO/H20 （9 ： 1, V/V） solutions, sensor 1 shows single selectivity for AcO^-. ^1H NMR titration confirms that the tripodal sensors could bind anions through the collaboration of three hydrazone groups and anions residing in the central cavity of the sensors.展开更多
The work described herein examines a rapid mix-and-measure method called DETECHIP suitable for screening of steroids and metabolites. The addition of steroids and metabolites to reactive arrays of colorimetric sensors...The work described herein examines a rapid mix-and-measure method called DETECHIP suitable for screening of steroids and metabolites. The addition of steroids and metabolites to reactive arrays of colorimetric sensors generated characteristic color “fingerprints” that were used to identify the analyte. A color analysis tool was used to identify the analyte pool that now includes biologically relevant analytes. The mix-and-measure arrays allowed the detection of disease metabolites, orotic acid and argininosuccinic acid;and the steroids androsterone, 1,4-androstadiene, testosterone, stanozolol, and estrone. The steroid 1,4-androstadiene was also detected by this method while dissolved in synthetic urine. Some of the steroids, such as androstadiene, stanozolol, and androsterone were co-dissolved with (2-hydroxypropyl)-β-cyclodextrin in order to increase solubility in aqueous buffered solutions. The colorimetric arrays do not intend to eliminate ELISA or mass spectroscopy based screening, but to possibly provide an alternative analytical detection method for steroids and metabolites.展开更多
DETECHIP is a detection system made of various sensors that has been shown to detect and discriminate between small molecules of interest, including various illicit and over-the-counter drugs. Previously, detection wa...DETECHIP is a detection system made of various sensors that has been shown to detect and discriminate between small molecules of interest, including various illicit and over-the-counter drugs. Previously, detection was normalized to a single concentration of analyte. Now this detection assay can detect concentration differences in analytes via red, green, and blue color value changes and shifts in the UV-Vis spectra of the assay. To determine the concentrations differences, the exposed assays were scanned on a flatbed scanner and the images were analyzed for individual RGB values with a custom macro in ImageJ, an image analysis program. Increasing concentrations of the analyte resulted in greater differences in color values between control and analyte wells. These differences showed a linear relationship to concentration change, some with correlation coefficients greater than 98%. This work expands the capability of DETECHIP to give information about the concentration of analyte when the analyte identity is known.展开更多
文摘脱氧核酶(DNAzyme)是通过体外筛选技术(systematic evolution of ligands by exponential enrichment,SELEX技术)得到的具有酶活性的单链DNA片段。与天然酶相比,脱氧核酶具有性质稳定、合成和修饰简单以及易于储存等优势。某些脱氧核酶对金属离子显示了高度的识别特异性,且酶活性与特定金属离子的浓度密切相关。这些特点使其在金属离子检测中的应用备受关注。本文对脱氧核酶在重金属离子传感器设计中的应用进行了总结和评述,重点讨论了荧光传感器和比色传感器的设计。
文摘The COVID-19 outbreak led to an uncontrollable situation and was later declared a global pandemic.RT-PCR is one of the reliable methods for the detection of COVID-19,but it requires transporting samples to sophisticated laboratories and takes a significant amount of time to amplify the viral genome.Therefore,there is an urgent need for a large-scale,rapid,specific,and portable detection kit.Nowadays nanomaterials-based detection technology has been developed and it showed advancement over the conventional methods in selectivity and sensitivity.This review aims at summarising some of the most promising nanomaterial-based sensing technologies for detecting SARS-CoV-2.Nanomaterials possess unique physical,chemical,electrical and optical properties,which can be exploited for the application in biosensors.Furthermore,nanomaterials work on the same scale as biological processes and can be easily functionalized with substrates of interest.These devices do not require extraordinary sophistication and are suitable for use by common individuals without high-tech laboratories.Electrochemical and colorimetric methods similar to glucometer and pregnancy test kits are discussed and reviewed as potential diagnostic devices for COVID-19.Other devices working on the principle of immune response and microarrays are also discussed as possible candidates.Nanomaterials such as metal nanoparticles,graphene,quantum dots,and CNTs enhance the limit of detection and accuracy of the biosensors to give spontaneous results.The challenges of industrial-scale production of these devices are also discussed.If mass production is successfully developed,these sensors can ramp up the testing to provide the accurate number of people aff ected by the virus,which is extremely critical in today’s scenario.
基金Project supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China （No. 20671077） and Natural Science Foundation of Gansu （No. 1010RT2A018）.
文摘A series of novel tripodal colorimetric anion sensors based on hydrazone CH=N--NH groups have been synthesized and their recognition behavior with anionic guests has been studied. In DMSO solutions, sensors 1 and 2 show colorimetric responses for F^-, H2PO4 and AcO^-, while in DMSO/H20 （9 ： 1, V/V） solutions, sensor 1 shows single selectivity for AcO^-. ^1H NMR titration confirms that the tripodal sensors could bind anions through the collaboration of three hydrazone groups and anions residing in the central cavity of the sensors.
文摘The work described herein examines a rapid mix-and-measure method called DETECHIP suitable for screening of steroids and metabolites. The addition of steroids and metabolites to reactive arrays of colorimetric sensors generated characteristic color “fingerprints” that were used to identify the analyte. A color analysis tool was used to identify the analyte pool that now includes biologically relevant analytes. The mix-and-measure arrays allowed the detection of disease metabolites, orotic acid and argininosuccinic acid;and the steroids androsterone, 1,4-androstadiene, testosterone, stanozolol, and estrone. The steroid 1,4-androstadiene was also detected by this method while dissolved in synthetic urine. Some of the steroids, such as androstadiene, stanozolol, and androsterone were co-dissolved with (2-hydroxypropyl)-β-cyclodextrin in order to increase solubility in aqueous buffered solutions. The colorimetric arrays do not intend to eliminate ELISA or mass spectroscopy based screening, but to possibly provide an alternative analytical detection method for steroids and metabolites.
文摘DETECHIP is a detection system made of various sensors that has been shown to detect and discriminate between small molecules of interest, including various illicit and over-the-counter drugs. Previously, detection was normalized to a single concentration of analyte. Now this detection assay can detect concentration differences in analytes via red, green, and blue color value changes and shifts in the UV-Vis spectra of the assay. To determine the concentrations differences, the exposed assays were scanned on a flatbed scanner and the images were analyzed for individual RGB values with a custom macro in ImageJ, an image analysis program. Increasing concentrations of the analyte resulted in greater differences in color values between control and analyte wells. These differences showed a linear relationship to concentration change, some with correlation coefficients greater than 98%. This work expands the capability of DETECHIP to give information about the concentration of analyte when the analyte identity is known.
