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ArticleACS omega2023

Polyaniline/Titania Nanotube-Based Biosensor Strip for Sensitive and Specific Electrochemical Detection of SARS-CoV-2.

Al-Mahmnur Alam, Timsy Uppal, Md Shariful Islam, Manoranjan Misra, Subhash C Verma

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Article in ACS omega, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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2 citing papers in PubMed, 15 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

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5 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Al-Mahmnur AlamChemical and Materials Engineering Department, University of Nevada, Reno, Nevada 89557, United States.
Timsy UppalDepartment of Microbiology and Immunology, MS 320, University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine, Reno, Nevada 89557, United States.
Md Shariful IslamChemical and Materials Engineering Department, University of Nevada, Reno, Nevada 89557, United States.
Manoranjan MisraChemical and Materials Engineering Department, University of Nevada, Reno, Nevada 89557, United States.
Subhash C VermaDepartment of Microbiology and Immunology, MS 320, University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine, Reno, Nevada 89557, United States.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0492-6578
University of Nevada, Reno · US

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

This study showcases the creation of a biosensor strip designed for the rapid, precise, and highly sensitive electrochemical detection of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). These biosensor strips were crafted by affixing a monoclonal antibody (mAb) specific to SARS-CoV-2 onto the surface of a commercially screen-printed carbon electrode (SPCE) modified with polyaniline-titania nanotubes (PANi-TNT). The transportable sensing device was constructed by pairing the mAb functionalized strip with a portable potentiostat wirelessly connected to either a Windows or Android device. Fast and specific conjugation between spike protein of SARS-CoV-2 and immobilized anti-SARS-CoV-2 triggered a change in the charge and electron mobility in the biosensing layer of the strip to produce detectable current during chronoamperometric scanning in the presence of a phosphate buffer solution (PBS). The excellent sensitivity and specificity of the sensor toward SARS-CoV-2 were detected as analytical analysis demonstrated linearity in the range of 80 to 200 copies/μL with a limit of detection of 25.59 copies/μL from the dose-response and standard fitted curve. Through experimental validation, the sensor strip's ability to specifically detect SARS-CoV-2 was established, distinguishing it from human coronavirus-OC43 (HCoV-OC43), HCoV-NL63, HCoV-229E, and adenovirus. The results from these tests indicate that these strips possess the potential for the future creation of dependable and easily transportable point-of-care diagnostic devices, enabling swift, sensitive, and precise detection of SARS-CoV-2 in the saliva or nasopharyngeal fluid of individuals infected with the virus.

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