ArticleRSC advances2025
Comparison of two nanomaterial labels for detection of SARS-CoV-2 nucleocapsid antigen to improve analytical performance of lateral flow immunoassays.
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Abstract
Enhancing the sensitivity and detection limits of lateral flow immunoassays (LFAs) remains critical for broadening their diagnostic value and uptake, particularly given the reduced performance of some SARS-CoV-2 antigen tests at low viral load concentrations. The choice of a detection label such as the widely used 40 nm gold nanoparticles (AuNPs), strongly influences LFA analytical performance. Cellulose nanobeads (CNBs), recently introduced in several colors and diameters ranging from 330-365 nm, represent an emerging alternative, though comprehensive performance data are still limited. In this study, we assessed LFAs incorporating either CNBs or AuNPs, using identical antibody pairs for SARS-CoV-2 antigen detection. By analyzing spiked samples and archived nasopharyngeal specimens characterized by RT-qPCR, we examined how viral load and cycle threshold values correlated with antigen test positivity across the two label types. The visual cut-off limit concentration of CNB-based LFAs was observed to be two orders of magnitude lower than the WHO target product profile (TPP) benchmark of 10
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