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ArticleSensors (Basel, Switzerland)2020

Development of a Portable, Ultra-Rapid and Ultra-Sensitive Cell-Based Biosensor for the Direct Detection of the SARS-CoV-2 S1 Spike Protein Antigen.

Sophie Mavrikou, Georgia Moschopoulou, Vasileios Tsekouras, Spyridon Kintzios

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Article in Sensors (Basel, Switzerland), 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 126 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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126citing papers in PubMed, 1 pooled it
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1 · What the graph read from it

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

126 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 237 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Sophie MavrikouLaboratory of Cell Technology, Department of Biotechnology, Agricultural University of Athens, EU-CONEXUS European University, 11855 Athens, Greece.ORCID 0000-0001-6565-3473
Georgia MoschopoulouLaboratory of Cell Technology, Department of Biotechnology, Agricultural University of Athens, EU-CONEXUS European University, 11855 Athens, Greece.
Vasileios TsekourasLaboratory of Cell Technology, Department of Biotechnology, Agricultural University of Athens, EU-CONEXUS European University, 11855 Athens, Greece.ORCID 0000-0002-0766-8383
Spyridon KintziosLaboratory of Cell Technology, Department of Biotechnology, Agricultural University of Athens, EU-CONEXUS European University, 11855 Athens, Greece.ORCID 0000-0003-2841-446X
Agricultural University of Athens · GR

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

One of the key challenges of the recent COVID-19 pandemic is the ability to accurately estimate the number of infected individuals, particularly asymptomatic and/or early-stage patients. We herewith report the proof-of-concept development of a biosensor able to detect the SARS-CoV-2 S1 spike protein expressed on the surface of the virus. The biosensor is based on membrane-engineered mammalian cells bearing the human chimeric spike S1 antibody. We demonstrate that the attachment of the protein to the membrane-bound antibodies resulted in a selective and considerable change in the cellular bioelectric properties measured by means of a Bioelectric Recognition Assay. The novel biosensor provided results in an ultra-rapid manner (3 min), with a detection limit of 1 fg/mL and a semi-linear range of response between 10 fg and 1 μg/mL. In addition, no cross-reactivity was observed against the SARS-CoV-2 nucleocapsid protein. Furthermore, the biosensor was configured as a ready-to-use platform, including a portable read-out device operated via smartphone/tablet. In this way, we demonstrate that the novel biosensor can be potentially applied for the mass screening of SARS-CoV-2 surface antigens without prior sample processing, therefore offering a possible solution for the timely monitoring and eventual control of the global coronavirus pandemic.

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Biosensing TechniquesAntibodies, ViralAntigens, ViralBetacoronavirusCoronavirus InfectionsCOVID-19HumansLimit of DetectionPandemicsPneumonia, ViralSARS-CoV-2SmartphoneSpike Glycoprotein, CoronavirusAntibodies, ViralAntigens, ViralSpike Glycoprotein, Coronavirusspike protein, SARS-CoV-2Bioelectric Recognition Assay (BERA)membrane engineeringPoint-of-Care (POC)S1 spike proteinserological assaysevere acute respiratory syndrome-coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)

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PMID32486477
PMCPMC7309076
OpenAlexW3032496469

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