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Open-set deep learning-enabled single-cell Raman spectroscopy for rapid identification of airborne pathogens in real-world environments.

Longji Zhu, Yunan Yang, Fei Xu, Xinyu Lu, Mingrui Shuai, Zhulin An, Xiaomeng Chen, Hu Li, Francis L Martin, Peter J Vikesland and 4 more

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Article in Science advances, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers.

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  6. Raman spectroscopy detects trace bioaerosol particles.Science China. Life sciences · 2025
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Longji ZhuKey Lab of Urban Environment and Health, Institute of Urban Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xiamen 361021, China.ORCID 0000-0001-9089-3284
Yunan YangKey Lab of Urban Environment and Health, Institute of Urban Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xiamen 361021, China.
Fei XuKey Lab of Urban Environment and Health, Institute of Urban Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xiamen 361021, China.ORCID 0000-0003-3081-7567
Xinyu LuState Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, China.
Mingrui ShuaiInstitute of Computing Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China.
Zhulin AnInstitute of Computing Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China.ORCID 0000-0002-7593-8293
Xiaomeng ChenCollege of Life Science, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, China.
Hu LiKey Lab of Urban Environment and Health, Institute of Urban Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xiamen 361021, China.ORCID 0000-0001-5849-4400
Francis L MartinBiocel UK Ltd., Hull HU10 6TS, UK.ORCID 0000-0001-8562-4944
Peter J VikeslandDepartment of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA 24061, USA.ORCID 0000-0003-2654-5132
Bin RenState Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, China.ORCID 0000-0002-9821-5864
Zhong-Qun TianState Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, China.ORCID 0000-0002-9775-8189
Yong-Guan ZhuKey Lab of Urban Environment and Health, Institute of Urban Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xiamen 361021, China.ORCID 0000-0003-3861-8482
Li CuiKey Lab of Urban Environment and Health, Institute of Urban Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xiamen 361021, China.ORCID 0000-0002-0708-8899

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Pathogenic bioaerosols are critical for outbreaks of airborne disease; however, rapidly and accurately identifying pathogens directly from complex air environments remains highly challenging. We present an advanced method that combines open-set deep learning (OSDL) with single-cell Raman spectroscopy to identify pathogens in real-world air containing diverse unknown indigenous bacteria that cannot be fully included in training sets. To test and further enhance identification, we constructed the Raman datasets of aerosolized bacteria. Through optimizing OSDL algorithms and training strategies, Raman-OSDL achieves 93% accuracy for five target airborne pathogens, 84% accuracy for untrained air bacteria, and 36% reduction in false positive rates compared to conventional close-set algorithms. It offers a high detection sensitivity down to 1:1000. When applied to real air containing >4600 bacterial species, our method accurately identifies single or multiple pathogens simultaneously within an hour. This single-cell tool advances rapidly surveilling pathogens in complex environments to prevent infection transmission.

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Air MicrobiologyBacteriaDeep LearningSingle-Cell AnalysisSpectrum Analysis, RamanAlgorithmsHumans

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