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ArticleACS omega2026

Gold Nanorods Enable Rapid and Label-Free SARS-CoV‑2 Detection through LAMP Assay.

Amanda Bonoto Gonçalves, Iara Apolinário Borges, Kennedy Batista Gonçalves, Caroline Magalhães Junqueira, Letícia Trindade Almeida, Rosimeire Coura Barcelos, Pedro Augusto Alves, Lívia Siman Gomes, Rubens Lima do Monte-Neto, Anna Carolina Pinheiro Lage

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Article in ACS omega, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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5 · Who and what money

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10 authors.

Amanda Bonoto GonçalvesGrupo de Pesquisas em Biotecnologia Aplicada ao Estudo de Patógenos (BAP) - Instituto René Rachou, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, IRR/Fiocruz Minas, Av. Augusto de Lima, 1715, Belo Horizonte 30190-009, Minas Gerais, Brazil.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0430-0567
Iara Apolinário BorgesCentro de Tecnologia em Nanomateriais e Grafeno da Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, CTNano - UFMG, Rua Professor José Vieira de Mendonça 520, Engenho Nogueira, 31310-260 Belo Horizonte, Brazil.
Kennedy Batista GonçalvesDepartamento de Física, Instituto de Ciências Exatas, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Av. Presidente Antônio Carlos 6627, Pampulha, 31270-901 Belo Horizonte, Brazil.
Caroline Magalhães JunqueiraDepartamento de Física, Instituto de Ciências Exatas, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Av. Presidente Antônio Carlos 6627, Pampulha, 31270-901 Belo Horizonte, Brazil.
Letícia Trindade AlmeidaGrupo de Pesquisas em Biotecnologia Aplicada ao Estudo de Patógenos (BAP) - Instituto René Rachou, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, IRR/Fiocruz Minas, Av. Augusto de Lima, 1715, Belo Horizonte 30190-009, Minas Gerais, Brazil.
Rosimeire Coura BarcelosUniversidade Federal De São João Del Rei, Campus Centro Oeste Dona Lindu, Rua Sebastião Gonçalves Coelho, 400, Chanadour, 35501-296 Divinópolis/MG, Brazil.
Pedro Augusto AlvesGrupo de Pesquisas em Biotecnologia Aplicada ao Estudo de Patógenos (BAP) - Instituto René Rachou, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, IRR/Fiocruz Minas, Av. Augusto de Lima, 1715, Belo Horizonte 30190-009, Minas Gerais, Brazil.
Lívia Siman GomesDepartamento de Física, Instituto de Ciências Exatas, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Av. Presidente Antônio Carlos 6627, Pampulha, 31270-901 Belo Horizonte, Brazil.
Rubens Lima do Monte-NetoGrupo de Pesquisas em Biotecnologia Aplicada ao Estudo de Patógenos (BAP) - Instituto René Rachou, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, IRR/Fiocruz Minas, Av. Augusto de Lima, 1715, Belo Horizonte 30190-009, Minas Gerais, Brazil.
Anna Carolina Pinheiro LageGrupo de Pesquisas em Biotecnologia Aplicada ao Estudo de Patógenos (BAP) - Instituto René Rachou, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, IRR/Fiocruz Minas, Av. Augusto de Lima, 1715, Belo Horizonte 30190-009, Minas Gerais, Brazil.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Nanoscale noble metals exhibit unique optical properties due to localized surface plasmon resonance (LSPR), which occurs within the visible range of the electromagnetic spectrum. This property has facilitated their extensive use as transducers in biosensor platforms. Among these, gold nanoparticlesparticularly gold nanorods (AuNRs)have gained significant attention owing to their superior plasmonic characteristics. Their anisotropic shape generates two distinct plasmonic bands, enhancing light absorption, scattering, and sensitivity to environmental changes. Here, we present a biosensing approach for detecting the SARS-CoV-2 genetic material amplified via loop-mediated isothermal amplification (LAMP), using AuNRs as transducers to generate dynamic light scattering signals captured by a custom-built depolarized dynamic light scattering (DDLS) apparatus. This strategy reduces the conventional LAMP reaction time to 20 min and allows direct detection of target amplicons, representing a substantial improvement over traditional indirect detection methods that are often prone to false results. Clear discrimination between negative and positive samples was achieved using both control reactions and clinical specimens, demonstrating the potential of integrating AuNR-based transducers with LAMP and DDLS into an efficient, rapid, and highly sensitive diagnostic platform.

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PMCPMC12902867

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