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ArticleBiosensors2026

Simplified Sample Preparation and Lateral Flow Immunoassay for the Detection of Plant Viruses.

Robert Tannenberg, Georg Tscheuschner, Christopher Raab, Sabine Flemig, Sarah Döring, Marco Ponader, Melinda Thurmann, Martin Paul, Michael G Weller

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Article in Biosensors, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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9 authors.

Robert TannenbergFederal Institute for Materials Research and Testing (BAM), Richard-Willstätter-Str. 11, 12489 Berlin, Germany.
Georg TscheuschnerFederal Institute for Materials Research and Testing (BAM), Richard-Willstätter-Str. 11, 12489 Berlin, Germany.ORCID 0000-0002-2311-1016
Christopher RaabCharité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Augustenburger Platz 1, 13353 Berlin, Germany.ORCID 0009-0003-8726-274X
Sabine FlemigFederal Institute for Materials Research and Testing (BAM), Richard-Willstätter-Str. 11, 12489 Berlin, Germany.
Sarah DöringFederal Institute for Materials Research and Testing (BAM), Richard-Willstätter-Str. 11, 12489 Berlin, Germany.ORCID 0009-0005-9610-7041
Marco PonaderVanudis GmbH, Max-Jarecki-Str. 21, 69115 Heidelberg, Germany.
Melinda ThurmannFederal Institute for Materials Research and Testing (BAM), Richard-Willstätter-Str. 11, 12489 Berlin, Germany.
Martin PaulFederal Institute for Materials Research and Testing (BAM), Richard-Willstätter-Str. 11, 12489 Berlin, Germany.
Michael G WellerFederal Institute for Materials Research and Testing (BAM), Richard-Willstätter-Str. 11, 12489 Berlin, Germany.ORCID 0000-0003-2767-2029

Funding

Federal Ministry of Research, Technology and Space (BMFTR) DATIpilot 03DPS1003
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Lateral flow immunoassays (LFAs) are widely used for on-site testing; however, their use for the rapid detection of plant viruses in the field is often limited by inconvenient sample preparation. Here, we present a new sampling method and a simplified dipstick LFA format for the detection and monitoring of cowpea chlorotic mottle virus (CCMV) as a model plant pathogen. The assay employs a monoclonal mouse antibody for capture and a poly-clonal rabbit antibody conjugated to 80 nm gold nanoparticles for detection. Conventional sample and conjugate pads are omitted, allowing the test strips to be dipped directly into wells containing plant extract and antibody-gold conjugate. No plastic casing was required, which could lead to a reduction in waste. It was shown that CCMV concentrations as low as 3.5 µg/L or 350 pg per sample could be reliably detected in 15 min. Specificity tests confirmed that other plant viruses, cowpea mosaic virus (CPMV) and tobacco mosaic virus (TMV), did not produce false-positive results. In addition, we describe a new method for on-site sampling using a manual punch and a syringe equipped with a frit. This step combines grinding the sample, extraction, filtration, and reconstitution and mixing of the antibody-gold conjugate, enabling the analysis of punched leaf disks without laboratory equipment. When applied to CCMV-infected cowpea plants, the assay revealed systemic infection before visual symptoms became apparent. This work demonstrates that simplified LFAs combined with innovative sampling techniques can provide sensitive, specific, and rapid diagnostics for crop monitoring and support early intervention strategies in agriculture.

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Biosensing TechniquesPlant VirusesAnimalsComovirusGoldImmunoassayMetal NanoparticlesPlant DiseasesGoldcowpea chlorotic mottle viruscrop monitoringlateral flow immunoassayLFA formatplant virussample preparationVigna unguiculatawaste reduction

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PMID41744718
PMCPMC12938336

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