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ArticleNature communications2021

A plug-and-play platform of ratiometric bioluminescent sensors for homogeneous immunoassays.

Yan Ni, Bas J H M Rosier, Eva A van Aalen, Eva T L Hanckmann, Lieuwe Biewenga, Anna-Maria Makri Pistikou, Bart Timmermans, Chris Vu, Sophie Roos, Remco Arts and 6 more

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Article in Nature communications, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 55 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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55 citing papers in PubMed, 101 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

16 authors at 4 institutions in 1 country.

Yan Ni *Laboratory of Chemical Biology, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Eindhoven University of Technology, Eindhoven, the Netherlands.ORCID 0000-0001-8409-0477
Bas J H M Rosier *Laboratory of Chemical Biology, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Eindhoven University of Technology, Eindhoven, the Netherlands.ORCID 0000-0002-0062-7087
Eva A van Aalen *Laboratory of Chemical Biology, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Eindhoven University of Technology, Eindhoven, the Netherlands.ORCID 0000-0003-3364-1683
Eva T L HanckmannLaboratory of Chemical Biology, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Eindhoven University of Technology, Eindhoven, the Netherlands.
Lieuwe BiewengaLaboratory of Chemical Biology, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Eindhoven University of Technology, Eindhoven, the Netherlands.
Anna-Maria Makri PistikouInstitute for Complex Molecular Systems, Eindhoven University of Technology, Eindhoven, the Netherlands.ORCID 0000-0002-0462-0077
Bart TimmermansLaboratory of Chemical Biology, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Eindhoven University of Technology, Eindhoven, the Netherlands.
Chris VuLaboratory of Chemical Biology, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Eindhoven University of Technology, Eindhoven, the Netherlands.
Sophie RoosLaboratory of Chemical Biology, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Eindhoven University of Technology, Eindhoven, the Netherlands.
Remco ArtsLaboratory of Chemical Biology, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Eindhoven University of Technology, Eindhoven, the Netherlands.
Wentao LiVirology Section, Infectious Diseases and Immunology Division, Department of Biomolecular Health Sciences, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Utrecht University, Utrecht, the Netherlands.
Tom F A de GreefLaboratory of Chemical Biology, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Eindhoven University of Technology, Eindhoven, the Netherlands.ORCID 0000-0002-9338-284X
Marcel M G J van BorrenDepartment of Clinical Chemistry, Rijnstate Hospital, Arnhem, the Netherlands.
Frank J M van KuppeveldVirology Section, Infectious Diseases and Immunology Division, Department of Biomolecular Health Sciences, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Utrecht University, Utrecht, the Netherlands.ORCID 0000-0001-5800-749X
Berend-Jan BoschVirology Section, Infectious Diseases and Immunology Division, Department of Biomolecular Health Sciences, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Utrecht University, Utrecht, the Netherlands.ORCID 0000-0002-3864-232X
Maarten MerkxLaboratory of Chemical Biology, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Eindhoven University of Technology, Eindhoven, the Netherlands. m.merkx@tue.nl.ORCID 0000-0001-9484-3882
Eindhoven University of Technology · NLUtrecht University · NLRadboud University Nijmegen · NLRijnstate Hospital · NL

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Heterogeneous immunoassays such as ELISA have become indispensable in modern bioanalysis, yet translation into point-of-care assays is hindered by their dependence on external calibration and multiple washing and incubation steps. Here, we introduce RAPPID (Ratiometric Plug-and-Play Immunodiagnostics), a mix-and-measure homogeneous immunoassay platform that combines highly specific antibody-based detection with a ratiometric bioluminescent readout. The concept entails analyte-induced complementation of split NanoLuc luciferase fragments, photoconjugated to an antibody sandwich pair via protein G adapters. Introduction of a calibrator luciferase provides a robust ratiometric signal that allows direct in-sample calibration and quantitative measurements in complex media such as blood plasma. We developed RAPPID sensors that allow low-picomolar detection of several protein biomarkers, anti-drug antibodies, therapeutic antibodies, and both SARS-CoV-2 spike protein and anti-SARS-CoV-2 antibodies. With its easy-to-implement standardized workflow, RAPPID provides an attractive, fast, and low-cost alternative to traditional immunoassays, in an academic setting, in clinical laboratories, and for point-of-care applications.

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Antibodies, ViralCalibrationCOVID-19COVID-19 Serological TestingGenes, ReporterGTP-Binding ProteinsHumansImmunoassayImmunoconjugatesLimit of DetectionLuciferasesLuminescent MeasurementsPoint-of-Care TestingSARS-CoV-2Spike Glycoprotein, CoronavirusAntibodies, ViralGTP-Binding ProteinsImmunoconjugatesLuciferasesSpike Glycoprotein, Coronavirusspike protein, SARS-CoV-2

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PMID34321486
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