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ArticleBiomarker insights2026

Bacterial Fluorescence-Based Biosensor for Detecting Propionate in Culture Media for Diagnostic Applications.

Salvador Fabela, Camilo P Martínez-Reyes, Rene Arredondo-Hernandez, Gonzalo Castillo-Rojas, Patricia Orduña, Enrique O Graue-Hernández, Yolanda López-Vidal

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Salvador FabelaPrograma de Inmunología Molecular Microbiana, Departamento de Microbiología y Parasitología, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Ciudad de México, Mexico.
Camilo P Martínez-ReyesPrograma de Inmunología Molecular Microbiana, Departamento de Microbiología y Parasitología, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Ciudad de México, Mexico.
Rene Arredondo-HernandezLaboratorio de Microbioma, División de Investigación, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Ciudad de México, Mexico.
Gonzalo Castillo-RojasPrograma de Inmunología Molecular Microbiana, Departamento de Microbiología y Parasitología, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Ciudad de México, Mexico.
Patricia OrduñaLaboratorio de Microbioma, División de Investigación, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Ciudad de México, Mexico.
Enrique O Graue-HernándezCornea and Refractive Surgery Department, Institute of Ophthalmology, Fundación de Asistencia Privada Conde de Valenciana, Mexico City, Mexico.
Yolanda López-VidalPrograma de Inmunología Molecular Microbiana, Departamento de Microbiología y Parasitología, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Ciudad de México, Mexico.

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Abstract

Background: Engineering bacteria for disease diagnosis and treatment is an emerging area of medical research that involves assessing short-lived molecules in complex, dynamic environments. Detecting metabolites Objective: To develop a bacterial fluorescence-based biosensor capable of detecting propionate levels at the millimolar scale in low-volume samples across different culture media and optimize its application protocol. Methods: Using Results: The fluorescence-based biosensor functioned in both Luria-Bertani and Dulbecco's modified Eagle media, producing fluorescence intensities of 3863 ± 957 arbitrary units. Validation using a portable Qubit Conclusion: This cost-effective, easy-to-use protocol provides a proof-of-concept for propionate detection in biological samples, with potential future applications in clinical diagnostics, particularly for gastrointestinal disorders in which propionate serves as a biomarker, where it could be used to monitor disease progression and therapeutic interventions.

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diagnosticsinflammatory bowel diseaselow-volume samplesmetabolic activitymicrobial fluorescence-based biosensorpropionate detectionshort-chain fatty acids

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