基于透明硝酸纤维素膜的化学发光侧向流动分析
Chemiluminescent lateral flow assay based on transparent nitrocellulose membrane.
作者信息
Xu Weimin, Ren Zixuan, Yang Li, Cui Yue
机构信息
School of Materials Science and Engineering, Peking University, Beijing, 100871, P.R. China.
Renal Division, Peking University First Hospital, Peking University Institute of Nephrology, Beijing, 100034, P.R. China.
出版信息
Mikrochim Acta. 2025 Apr 30;192(5):328. doi: 10.1007/s00604-025-07106-z.
Lateral flow assays (LFA) have become increasingly important for point-of-care disease detection for low costs, portability, and rapid results. To improve chemiluminescence LFA (CL-LFA) performance, we present a way to make test (T) and control (C) line areas transparent by applying paraffin liquid to the nitrocellulose (NC) membrane without inducing structure deterioration. The transparent T and C line regions generate stronger light signals in CL-LFA compared with conventional LFA, where the NC membrane obstructs signals from inner conjugates. A tunable transparency ranging from 12.47% to 78.53% was achieved by increasing the paraffin volume and hence, reducing the light scattering among pores. Then, coating with 0.1 μL of paraffin liquid on the T and C line areas leads to a slower light attenuation constant of -1.35 lower than that of NC membrane (-1.72) when detecting 20 ng/mL of cardiac troponin I (cTnI), a key biomarker for myocardial injury. We achieved a detection limit of 0.063 ng/mL and clinical samples with cTnI levels ranging from 1 to 5.1 ng/mL were effectively distinguished, showing the validity and practicality of the device. This work offers fundamental insights into the materials used in LFA and contributes to the broader application of paper-based biosensors.
侧向流动分析(LFA)因其低成本、便携性和快速出结果,在即时检测疾病方面变得越来越重要。为了提高化学发光LFA(CL-LFA)的性能,我们提出了一种方法,通过在硝酸纤维素(NC)膜上涂抹石蜡液,使测试(T)线和对照(C)线区域变得透明,同时不引起结构恶化。与传统LFA相比,透明的T线和C线区域在CL-LFA中产生更强的光信号,在传统LFA中,NC膜会阻碍内部缀合物发出的信号。通过增加石蜡体积,进而减少孔隙间的光散射,实现了12.47%至78.53%的可调透明度。然后,在检测心肌损伤的关键生物标志物——20 ng/mL心肌肌钙蛋白I(cTnI)时,在T线和C线区域涂抹0.1 μL石蜡液,其光衰减常数为-1.35,低于NC膜的光衰减常数(-1.72)。我们实现了0.063 ng/mL的检测限,并且能够有效区分cTnI水平在1至5.1 ng/mL之间的临床样本,证明了该装置的有效性和实用性。这项工作为LFA中使用的材料提供了基本见解,并有助于纸质生物传感器的更广泛应用。