Institute of Physical Chemistry, Polish Academy of Sciences, Kasprzaka 44/52, Warsaw 01-224, Poland.
Laboratory for Environmental and Life Sciences, University of Nova Gorica, Vipavska cesta 13, 5000 Nova Gorica, Slovenia.
ACS Sens. 2024 Jun 28;9(6):3066-3074. doi: 10.1021/acssensors.4c00249. Epub 2024 Jun 15.
Point-of-care testing (POCT) devices play a crucial role as tools for disease diagnostics, and the integration of biorecognition elements with electronic components into these devices widens their functionalities and facilitates the development of complex quantitative assays. Unfortunately, biosensors that exploit large conventional IgG antibodies to capture relevant biomarkers are often limited in terms of sensitivity, selectivity, and storage stability, considerably restricting the use of POCT in real-world applications. Therefore, we used nanobodies as they are more suitable for fabricating electrochemical biosensors with near-field communication (NFC) technology. Moreover, a flow-through microfluidic device was implemented in this system for the detection of C-reactive protein (CRP), an inflammation biomarker, and a model analyte. The resulting sensors not only have high sensitivity and portability but also retain automated sequential flow properties through capillary transport without the need for an external pump. We also compared the accuracy of CRP quantitative analyses between commercial PalmSens4 and NFC-based potentiostats. Furthermore, the sensor reliability was evaluated using three biological samples (artificial serum, plasma, and whole blood without any pretreatment). This platform will streamline the development of POCT devices by combining operational simplicity, low cost, fast analysis, and portability.
即时检测(POCT)设备作为疾病诊断工具发挥着关键作用,将生物识别元件与电子元件集成到这些设备中,可以拓宽其功能并促进复杂定量分析的发展。然而,利用大型常规 IgG 抗体来捕获相关生物标志物的生物传感器在灵敏度、选择性和储存稳定性方面往往受到限制,这极大地限制了 POCT 在实际应用中的使用。因此,我们使用纳米抗体来制造具有近场通信(NFC)技术的电化学生物传感器,因为纳米抗体更适合制造这种传感器。此外,该系统中还实现了一种用于检测 C 反应蛋白(CRP)的流通式微流控装置,CRP 是一种炎症生物标志物和模型分析物。由此产生的传感器不仅具有高灵敏度和便携性,而且还通过毛细管输送保留了自动顺序流动特性,而无需外部泵。我们还比较了商业 PalmSens4 和基于 NFC 的电位计在 CRP 定量分析中的准确性。此外,还使用三种生物样本(未经任何预处理的人工血清、血浆和全血)评估了传感器的可靠性。该平台将通过结合操作简单、成本低、分析速度快和便携性来简化 POCT 设备的开发。