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ArticleJournal of hazardous materials2023

RNA extraction-free workflow integrated with a single-tube CRISPR-Cas-based colorimetric assay for rapid SARS-CoV-2 detection in different environmental matrices.

Yuliang Kang, Jiali Wang, Wensi Zhang, Yuhang Xu, Bohui Xu, Guangbo Qu, Yanyan Yu, Bing Yan, Gaoxing Su

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Article in Journal of hazardous materials, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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4 citing papers in PubMed, 39 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

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9 authors at 4 institutions in 1 country.

Yuliang KangSchool of Pharmacy, Nantong University, Nantong 226001, China; School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shandong University, Qingdao 266237, China.
Jiali WangSchool of Pharmacy, Nantong University, Nantong 226001, China.
Wensi ZhangSchool of Pharmacy, Nantong University, Nantong 226001, China.
Yuhang XuSchool of Pharmacy, Nantong University, Nantong 226001, China.
Bohui XuSchool of Pharmacy, Nantong University, Nantong 226001, China.
Guangbo QuState Key Laboratory of Environmental Chemistry and Ecotoxicology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, China.
Yanyan YuSchool of Pharmacy, Nantong University, Nantong 226001, China. Electronic address: yuyanyan@ntu.edu.cn.
Bing YanKey Laboratory for Water Quality and Conservation of the Pearl River Delta, Ministry of Education, Institute of Environmental Research at Greater Bay, Guangzhou University, Guangzhou 510006, China. Electronic address: drbingyan@gzhu.edu.cn.
Gaoxing SuSchool of Pharmacy, Nantong University, Nantong 226001, China. Electronic address: sugaoxing@ntu.edu.cn.
Nantong University · CNChinese Academy of Sciences · CNGuangzhou University · CNShandong University · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

On-site environmental surveillance of viruses is increasingly important for infection prevention and pandemic control. Herein, we report a facile single-tube colorimetric assay for detecting severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) from environmental compartments. Using glycerol as the phase separation additive, reverse transcription recombinase polymerase amplification (RT-RPA), CRISPR-Cas system activation, G-quadruplex (G4) cleavage, and G4-based colorimetric reaction were performed in a single tube. To further simplify the test, viral RNA genomes used for the one-tube assay were obtained via acid/base treatment without further purification. The whole assay from sampling to visual readout was completed within 30 min at a constant temperature without the need for sophisticated instruments. Coupling the RT-RPA to CRISPR-Cas improved the reliability by avoiding false positive results. Non-labeled cost-effective G4-based colorimetric systems are highly sensitive to CRISPR-Cas cleavage events, and the proposed assay reached the limit of detection of 0.84 copies/µL. Moreover, environmental samples from contaminated surfaces and wastewater were analyzed using this facile colorimetric assay. Given its simplicity, sensitivity, specificity, and cost-effectiveness, our proposed colorimetric assay is highly promising for applications in on-site environmental surveillance of viruses.

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COVID-19SARS-CoV-2ColorimetryCRISPR-Cas SystemsHumansNucleic Acid Amplification TechniquesReproducibility of ResultsRNA, ViralSensitivity and SpecificityWorkflowRNA, ViralCRISPR-CasEnvironmental SurveillanceG-quadruplexSARS-CoV-2Virus Detection

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PMID37148798
PMCPMC10125216
OpenAlexW4366815111

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