Jiahao Li, Ding Wu, Yi Yu, Tingxian Li, Kun Li, Meng-Meng Xiao, Yirong Li, Zhi-Yong Zhang, Guo-Jun Zhang
Biosensors & bioelectronics 2021 Jul 01SARS-CoV-2 RNA is identified as a pivotal player to bolster energizing zones of COVID-19 detection. Herein, we develop a rapid and unamplified nanosensing platform for detection of SARS-CoV-2 RNA in human throat swab specimens. A gold nanoparticle (AuNP)-decorated graphene field-effect transistor (G-FET) sensor was fabricated, after which complementary phosphorodiamidate morpholino oligos (PMO) probe was immobilized on the AuNP surface. This sensor allowed for highly sensitive testing of SARS-CoV-2 RdRp as PMO does not have charges, leading to low background signal. Not only did the method present a low limit of detection in PBS (0.37 fM), throat swab (2.29 fM), and serum (3.99 fM), but also it achieved a rapid response to COVID-19 patients' samples within 2 min. The developed nanosensor was capable of analyzing RNA extracts from 30 real clinical samples. The results show that the sensor could differentiate the healthy people from infected people, which are in high agreement with RT-PCR results (Kappa index = 0.92). Furthermore, a well-defined distinction between SARS-CoV-2 RdRp and SARS-CoV RdRp was also made. Therefore, we believe that this work provides a satisfactory, attractive option for COVID-19 diagnosis. Copyright © 2021 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
Jiahao Li, Ding Wu, Yi Yu, Tingxian Li, Kun Li, Meng-Meng Xiao, Yirong Li, Zhi-Yong Zhang, Guo-Jun Zhang. Rapid and unamplified identification of COVID-19 with morpholino-modified graphene field-effect transistor nanosensor. Biosensors & bioelectronics. 2021 Jul 01;183:113206
PMID: 33823464
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