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Biosensors, Volume 13, Issue 11

2023 November - 43 articles

Cover Story: Prostate cancer is responsible for around 7.3% of cancer deaths in men. However, when detected early, the survival rate increases in almost 100% of patients. Techniques such as rectal examination and measuring the PSA level in the blood are used to detect cancer, but they have low specificity and sensitivity. Studies have revealed that Stanniocalcin-1 (STC-1) can be used as a biomarker for prostate cancer. In this work, four different STC-1 antibody sensors from a fish were deposited on interdigitated gold electrodes using layer-on-layer thin film preparation and self-assembly techniques. The detection of different STC-1 antigen concentrations was performed using impedance spectroscopy. The electrical characterization of the films was carried out using principal component analysis to validate them as effective sensors. View this paper
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Articles (43)

  • Article
  • Open Access
5 Citations
4,482 Views
13 Pages

Portable Infrared-Based Glucometer Reinforced with Fuzzy Logic

  • Hasan Mhd Nazha,
  • Mhd Ayham Darwich,
  • Ebrahim Ismaiel,
  • Anas Shahen,
  • Tamim Nasser,
  • Maher Assaad and
  • Daniel Juhre

20 November 2023

Diabetes mellitus (DM) is a chronic metabolic condition characterized by high blood glucose levels owing to decreased insulin production or sensitivity. Current diagnostic approaches for gestational diabetes entail intrusive blood tests, which are pa...

  • Review
  • Open Access
10 Citations
4,703 Views
16 Pages

Recent Research Progress in Fluorescent Probes for Detection of Amyloid-β In Vivo

  • Zhen-Yu Zhang,
  • Ze-Jun Li,
  • Ying-Hao Tang,
  • Liang Xu,
  • De-Teng Zhang,
  • Tian-Yi Qin and
  • Ya-Long Wang

19 November 2023

Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is a neurodegenerative disease. Due to its complex pathological mechanism, its etiology is not yet clear. As one of the main pathological markers of AD, amyloid-β (Aβ) plays an important role in the developmen...

  • Review
  • Open Access
6 Citations
3,413 Views
23 Pages

A Review of Electroactive Nanomaterials in the Detection of Nitrogen-Containing Organic Compounds and Future Applications

  • Mohanraj Jagannathan,
  • Durgalakshmi Dhinasekaran,
  • Ajay Rakkesh Rajendran and
  • Sungbo Cho

18 November 2023

Electrochemical and impedimetric detection of nitrogen-containing organic compounds (NOCs) in blood, urine, sweat, and saliva is widely used in clinical diagnosis. NOC detection is used to identify illnesses such as chronic kidney disease (CKD), end-...

  • Article
  • Open Access
3 Citations
3,449 Views
15 Pages

17 November 2023

This study focuses on three key aspects: (a) crude throat swab samples in a viral transport medium (VTM) as templates for RT-LAMP reactions; (b) a biotinylated DNA probe with enhanced specificity for LFA readouts; and (c) a digital semi-quantificatio...

  • Review
  • Open Access
18 Citations
5,501 Views
18 Pages

17 November 2023

Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is closely related to neurodegeneration, leading to dementia and cognitive impairment, especially in people aged > 65 years old. The detection of biomarkers plays a pivotal role in the diagnosis and treatment of AD,...

  • Article
  • Open Access
3 Citations
2,701 Views
13 Pages

Fabrication of an Azithromycin Sensor

  • Theophile Niyitanga,
  • Mohd Quasim Khan,
  • Khursheed Ahmad and
  • Rais Ahmad Khan

16 November 2023

Azithromycin (AZY) is a well-known top-prioritized antibiotic and is used by humans in strong concentrations. However, the side effects of the AZY antibiotic may cause some serious and significant damage to humans and the environment. Thus, there is...

  • Article
  • Open Access
4 Citations
4,257 Views
17 Pages

Monitoring Changes in Oxygen Muscle during Exercise with High-Flow Nasal Cannula Using Wearable NIRS Biosensors

  • Felipe Contreras-Briceño,
  • Maximiliano Espinosa-Ramírez,
  • Augusta Rivera-Greene,
  • Camila Guerra-Venegas,
  • Antonia Lungenstrass-Poulsen,
  • Victoria Villagra-Reyes,
  • Raúl Caulier-Cisterna,
  • Oscar F. Araneda and
  • Ginés Viscor

13 November 2023

Exercise increases the cost of breathing (COB) due to increased lung ventilation (V˙E), inducing respiratory muscles deoxygenation (SmO2), while the increase in workload implies SmO2 in locomotor muscles. This phenomenon has been p...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
2,379 Views
12 Pages

13 November 2023

The empty-space-induced depletion region in photoelectrodes severely exacerbates the recombination of electron–hole pairs, thereby reducing the photoelectrochemical (PEC) analytical performance. Herein, the chemical bond that can suppress the p...

  • Article
  • Open Access
17 Citations
6,675 Views
17 Pages

13 November 2023

Serotonin (5-HT) is a critical neurotransmitter involved in many neuronal functions, and 5-HT depletion has been linked to several mental diseases. The fast release and clearance of serotonin in the extracellular space, low analyte concentrations, an...

  • Article
  • Open Access
4 Citations
2,828 Views
21 Pages

12 November 2023

The heart is an important organ that maintains human life activities, and its movement reflects its health status. Utilizing electromagnetic waves as a sensing tool, radar sensors enable noncontact measurement of cardiac motion, offering advantages o...

  • Feature Paper
  • Article
  • Open Access
3 Citations
2,654 Views
17 Pages

Biosensors Based on Stanniocalcin-1 Protein Antibodies Thin Films for Prostate Cancer Diagnosis

  • Renato Ferreira,
  • Paulo A. Ribeiro,
  • Adelino V. M. Canário and
  • Maria Raposo

10 November 2023

Prostate cancer is one of the most prevalent tumors in men, accounting for about 7.3% of cancer deaths. Although there are several strategies for diagnosing prostate cancer, these are only accurate when the tumor is already at a very advanced stage,...

  • Review
  • Open Access
14 Citations
12,261 Views
48 Pages

Chemical Trends in Sample Preparation for Nucleic Acid Amplification Testing (NAAT): A Review

  • Soo Min Lee,
  • Hari Kalathil Balakrishnan,
  • Egan H. Doeven,
  • Dan Yuan and
  • Rosanne M. Guijt

10 November 2023

Nucleic acid amplification testing facilitates the detection of disease through specific genomic sequences and is attractive for point-of-need testing (PONT); in particular, the early detection of microorganisms can alert early response systems to pr...

  • Article
  • Open Access
5 Citations
3,066 Views
15 Pages

9 November 2023

Raman enhancement techniques are essential for gas analysis to increase the detection sensitivity of a Raman spectroscopy system. We have developed an efficient Raman enhancement technique called the collision-enhanced Raman scattering (CERS), where...

  • Article
  • Open Access
5 Citations
2,806 Views
13 Pages

A Hand-Held Platform for Boar Sperm Viability Diagnosis Based on Smartphone

  • Yunhong Zheng,
  • Hang Yin,
  • Chengxian Zhou,
  • Wei Zhou,
  • Zhijie Huan and
  • Weicheng Ma

8 November 2023

The swine fever virus seriously affects pork production, and to improve pork production, pig breeding efficiency needs to be improved, and the detection of boar sperm activity is an important part of the pig breeding process. Traditional laboratory t...

  • Review
  • Open Access
22 Citations
6,703 Views
34 Pages

Plasmonic Nanoparticle-Enhanced Optical Techniques for Cancer Biomarker Sensing

  • Li Fu,
  • Cheng-Te Lin,
  • Hassan Karimi-Maleh,
  • Fei Chen and
  • Shichao Zhao

8 November 2023

This review summarizes recent advances in leveraging localized surface plasmon resonance (LSPR) nanotechnology for sensitive cancer biomarker detection. LSPR arising from noble metal nanoparticles under light excitation enables the enhancement of var...

  • Review
  • Open Access
70 Citations
13,962 Views
48 Pages

7 November 2023

The promising field of organic electronics has ushered in a new era of biosensing technology, thus offering a promising frontier for applications in both medical diagnostics and environmental monitoring. This review paper provides a comprehensive ove...

  • Article
  • Open Access
4 Citations
3,355 Views
12 Pages

7 November 2023

Clustered regularly interspaced short palindromic repeats (CRISPR)- CRISPR-associated protein 9 (Cas9) genome editing technology is widely used for gene editing because it provides versatility in genetic manipulation. Several methods for regulating C...

  • Article
  • Open Access
9 Citations
2,946 Views
15 Pages

A Novel Combination Therapy Tβ4/VIP Protects against Hyperglycemia-Induced Changes in Human Corneal Epithelial Cells

  • Abdul Shukkur Ebrahim,
  • Thomas W. Carion,
  • Thanzeela Ebrahim,
  • Jeff Win,
  • Hussein Kani,
  • Yuxin Wang,
  • Ashten Stambersky,
  • Ahmed S. Ibrahim,
  • Gabriel Sosne and
  • Elizabeth A. Berger

7 November 2023

Despite the prevalence of diabetic retinopathy, the majority of adult diabetic patients develop visually debilitating corneal complications, including impaired wound healing. Unfortunately, there is limited treatment for diabetes-induced corneal dama...

  • Article
  • Open Access
9 Citations
4,229 Views
15 Pages

Optical Diffraction Tomography and Raman Confocal Microscopy for the Investigation of Vacuoles Associated with Cancer Senescent Engulfing Cells

  • Silvia Ghislanzoni,
  • Jeon Woong Kang,
  • Arianna Bresci,
  • Andrea Masella,
  • Koseki J. Kobayashi-Kirschvink,
  • Dario Polli,
  • Italia Bongarzone and
  • Peter T. C. So

7 November 2023

Wild-type p53 cancer therapy-induced senescent cells frequently engulf and degrade neighboring ones inside a massive vacuole in their cytoplasm. After clearance of the internalized cell, the vacuole persists, seemingly empty, for several hours. Despi...

  • Article
  • Open Access
9 Citations
3,651 Views
12 Pages

7 November 2023

An accurate and simple screening method has been developed for the determination of fluoroquinolone antibiotics. Carbon dots were synthesized by simple hydrothermal treatment as highly fluorescent nano-sensors. They were subsequently used in the synt...

  • Article
  • Open Access
8 Citations
4,215 Views
14 Pages

6 November 2023

Intravascular ultrasound (IVUS) imaging has been extensively utilized to visualize atherosclerotic coronary artery diseases and to guide coronary interventions. To receive ultrasound signals within the vessel wall safely and effectively, miniaturized...

  • Communication
  • Open Access
3 Citations
2,985 Views
12 Pages

6 November 2023

In this study, an impedance biosensor capable of real-time monitoring of the growth and drug reactions using NIH/3T3 cells was fabricated through a semiconductor process. With the fabricated impedance biosensor, the cell growth and drug reaction stat...

  • Article
  • Open Access
6 Citations
2,951 Views
13 Pages

6 November 2023

A powerful and accurate method for identifying and isolating cells would be of great importance due to its sensitivity, gentleness and effectiveness. Here, we designed a receptor-based DNA logic device that allows Boolean logic analysis of multiple c...

  • Article
  • Open Access
6 Citations
2,597 Views
14 Pages

MoS2/S@g-CN Composite Electrode for L-Tryptophan Sensing

  • Theophile Niyitanga,
  • Aarti Pathak,
  • Archana Chaudhary,
  • Rais Ahmad Khan and
  • Haekyoung Kim

2 November 2023

L-tryptophan (L-TRP) is an essential amino acid responsible for the establishment and maintenance of a positive nitrogen equilibrium in the nutrition of human beings. Therefore, it is vital to quantify the amount of L-tryptophan in our body. Herein,...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
3,176 Views
19 Pages

Quantitative Galactose Colorimetric Competitive Assay Based on Galactose Dehydrogenase and Plasmonic Gold Nanostars

  • Tozivepi Aaron Munyayi,
  • Danielle Wingrove Mulder,
  • Engela Helena Conradie,
  • Frans Johannes Smit and
  • Barend Christiaan Vorster

1 November 2023

We describe a competitive colorimetric assay that enables rapid and sensitive detection of galactose and reduced nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NADH) via colorimetric readouts and demonstrate its usefulness for monitoring NAD+-driven enzymatic re...

  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
5,284 Views
11 Pages

30 October 2023

This study presents a technique for detecting 3′–5′ exonuclease activity through the use of CRISPR/Cas12a. These enzymes, including 3′–5′ exonuclease (Exo III), perform crucial roles in various cellular processes a...

  • Article
  • Open Access
6 Citations
6,095 Views
14 Pages

Gold Nanorod Density-Dependent Label-Free Bacteria Sensing on a Flake-like 3D Graphene-Based Device by SERS

  • Md Imran Hossain,
  • Sitansu Sekhar Nanda,
  • Sooheon Cho,
  • Bom Lee,
  • Bum Jun Kim,
  • Jae-Young Choi and
  • Dong Kee Yi

30 October 2023

Surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS) is an effective technique for biosensing, enabling label-free detection of biomolecules with enhanced sensitivity. There is a tremendous probability of signal failure in Raman frequencies because of the scat...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
2,789 Views
18 Pages

A Pilot Study Examining the Dielectric Response of Human Forearm Tissues

  • Yang Yu,
  • Anubha Manju Kalra,
  • Gautam Anand and
  • Andrew Lowe

29 October 2023

This work aims to describe the dielectric behaviors of four main tissues in the human forearm using mathematical modelling, including fat, muscle, blood and bone. Multi-frequency bioimpedance analysis (MF-BIA) was initially performed using the finite...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
2,926 Views
11 Pages

High Specific and Rapid Detection of Cannabidiol by Gold Nanoparticle-Based Paper Sensor

  • Yufeng Sun,
  • Dong Zhu,
  • Ran Tao,
  • Long Li,
  • Bei Fan and
  • Fengzhong Wang

28 October 2023

In order to facilitate monitoring of cannabidiol (CBD), we devised a gold immunochromatographic sensor based on a specific monoclonal antibody (mAb). To prepare the antigen, a novel hapten with CBD moiety and a linear carbon chain was employed. By ut...

  • Article
  • Open Access
3 Citations
2,464 Views
16 Pages

A Novel Molecularly Imprinted Sensor Based on CuO Nanoparticles with Peroxidase-like Activity for the Selective Determination of Astragaloside-IV

  • Guo-Ying Chen,
  • Ling-Xiao Chen,
  • Jin Gao,
  • Chengyu Chen,
  • Jianli Guan,
  • Zhiming Cao,
  • Yuanjia Hu and
  • Feng-Qing Yang

28 October 2023

In this work, dopamine (DA) was polymerized on the surface of CuO nanoparticles (CuO NPs) to form a molecularly imprinted polymer (MIP@PDA/CuO NPs) for the colorimetric detection of astragaloside-IV (AS-IV). The synthesis process of MIP is simple and...

  • Article
  • Open Access
5 Citations
5,264 Views
18 Pages

Multiplex Portable Biosensor for Bacteria Detection

  • Karim Kaci,
  • Estefanía Enebral-Romero,
  • Emiliano Martínez-Periñán,
  • Marina Garrido,
  • Emilio M. Pérez,
  • David López-Diego,
  • Mónica Luna,
  • Guillermo González-de-Rivera,
  • Tania García-Mendiola and
  • Encarnación Lorenzo

27 October 2023

An advanced, cost-effective, and portable DNA biosensor capable of detecting multiple bacteria simultaneously has been developed. The biosensor comprises a fast and inexpensive potentiostat that controls the applied potential to a screen-printed elec...

  • Article
  • Open Access
5 Citations
3,052 Views
14 Pages

27 October 2023

Recycling and revalorization of waste are currently essential for sustainable growth. Mill scale, a waste product from steel production industries, which contains high levels of iron and minimal impurities, is proposed in this study as the source to...

  • Review
  • Open Access
13 Citations
4,294 Views
23 Pages

Polydopamine-Based Nanoprobes Application in Optical Biosensing

  • Arianna Menichetti,
  • Alexandra Mavridi-Printezi,
  • Dario Mordini and
  • Marco Montalti

27 October 2023

Polydopamine (PDA), the synthetic counterpart of melanin, is a widely investigated bio-inspired material for its chemical and photophysical properties, and in the last few years, bio-application of PDA and PDA-based materials have had a dramatic incr...

  • Article
  • Open Access
11 Citations
2,572 Views
13 Pages

A Polyamidoamine-Based Electrochemical Aptasensor for Sensitive Detection of Ochratoxin A

  • Xiujin Chen,
  • Dong Gao,
  • Jiaqi Chen,
  • Xueqing Wang,
  • Chifang Peng,
  • Hongli Gao,
  • Yao Wang,
  • Zhaozhou Li and
  • Huawei Niu

26 October 2023

Sensitive detection of ochratoxin A (OTA) is significant and essential because OTA may pose risks to human and animal health. Here, we developed an electrochemical aptasensor for OTA analysis using polyamidoamine (PAMAM) dendrimers as a signal amplif...

  • Article
  • Open Access
5 Citations
4,423 Views
13 Pages

25 October 2023

A highly sensitive electrochemical biosensor for ethanol based on a screen-printed electrode modified with gold nanoparticles—electrochemically reduced graphene oxide—poly (allylamine hydrochloride) nanocomposite (AuNPs-ERGO-PAH) is repor...

  • Article
  • Open Access
4 Citations
3,070 Views
16 Pages

Development of an Optically Induced Dielectrophoresis (ODEP) Microfluidic System for High-Performance Isolation and Purification of Bacteria

  • Po-Yu Chu,
  • Chia-Ming Yang,
  • Kai-Lin Huang,
  • Ai-Yun Wu,
  • Chia-Hsun Hsieh,
  • A-Ching Chao and
  • Min-Hsien Wu

25 October 2023

For the rapid detection of bacteria in a blood sample, nucleic acid amplification-based assays are believed to be promising. Nevertheless, the nucleic acids released from the dead blood cells or bacteria could affect the assay performance. This highl...

  • Review
  • Open Access
5 Citations
3,462 Views
27 Pages

25 October 2023

Over recent decades, synthetic macrocyclic compounds have attracted interest from the scientific community due to their ability to selectively and reversibly form complexes with a huge variety of guest moieties. These molecules have been studied with...

  • Article
  • Open Access
5 Citations
2,530 Views
11 Pages

pH Regulator on Digital Microfluidics with Pico-Dosing Technique

  • Haoran Li,
  • Tao Peng,
  • Yunlong Zhong,
  • Meiqing Liu,
  • Pui-In Mak,
  • Rui P. Martins,
  • Ping Wang and
  • Yanwei Jia

25 October 2023

Real-time pH control on-chip is a crucial factor for cell-based experiments in microfluidics, yet difficult to realize. In this paper, we present a flexible pH regulator on a digital microfluidic (DMF) platform. The pico-dosing technology, which can...

  • Article
  • Open Access
4 Citations
2,674 Views
15 Pages

Topoisomerase 1 Activity Is Reduced in Response to Thermal Stress in Fruit Flies and in Human HeLa Cells

  • Trine Juul-Kristensen,
  • Josephine Geertsen Keller,
  • Kathrine Nygaard Borg,
  • Noriko Y. Hansen,
  • Amalie Foldager,
  • Rasmus Ladegaard,
  • Yi-Ping Ho,
  • Volker Loeschcke and
  • Birgitta R. Knudsen

24 October 2023

In the modern world with climate changes and increasing pollution, different types of stress are becoming an increasing challenge. Hence, the identification of reliable biomarkers of stress and accessible sensors to measure such biomarkers are attrac...

  • Article
  • Open Access
3 Citations
2,948 Views
16 Pages

Surface Functionalised Optical Fibre for Detection of Hydrogen Sulphide

  • Shaghayegh Baghapour,
  • Jasmine Nehema,
  • Wen Qi Zhang,
  • Stephen C. Warren-Smith,
  • Shane M. Hickey,
  • Sally E. Plush and
  • Shahraam Afshar Vahid

24 October 2023

Dysregulated production of hydrogen sulphide in the human body has been associated with various diseases including cancer, underlining the importance of accurate detection of this molecule. Here, we report the detection of hydrogen sulphide using flu...

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