Nowadays, notable progress has been achieved in detecting foodborne toxins by employing nanoenzyme-based lateral flow immunoassay (NLFIA) sensors in point-of-care testing (POCT). It continues to be a major challenge to maximize the enzyme-like performance of nanozymes for educe any potential uncertainties in catalytic process. In this study, we employed a facile and efficient self-assembly approach to fabricate nucleoid-shell structured biomimetic nanospheres CuS@Au-Pt (CAP), which demonstrates enhanced brightness of the colorimetric signal, excellent affinity, and excellent peroxidase activity.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe emergence of nanoenzymes has catalyzed the robust advancement of the lateral flow immunoassay (LFIA) in recent years. Among them, multifunctional nanocomposite enzymes with core-shell architectures are considered preferable for promoting the sensing ability due to their good biocompatibility, precise control over size, and surface properties etc. Herein, we developed a dual-channel ensured lateral flow immunoassay (DFLIA) platform utilizing a magnetic, colorimetric, and catalytic multifunctional nanocomposite enzyme (FeO@TCPP@Pd) [TCPP, Tetrakis (4-carboxyphenyl) porphyrin] for the ultrasensitive and highly accurate rapid detection of O157:H7 ( O157:H7).
View Article and Find Full Text PDFNanomaterials-based immunochromatographic assays (ICAs) are of great significance in point-of-care testing (POCT), yet it remains challenging to explore low background platforms and high chromogenic intensity probes to improve detection performance. Herein, we reported a low interference and high signal-to-noise ratio fluorescent ICA platform based on ultrabright persistent luminescent nanoparticles (PLNPs) ZnGeO: Mn, which could produce intense photoluminescence at 254 nm excitation to reduce background interference from ICA substrates and samples. The prepared immunosensor was successfully applied in T-2 toxin detection with a remarkable limit of detection of 0.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFImproving the sensitivity of immunochromatographic assays (ICAs) lies in the signal strength and probe activity of the labeled tracers, and the color properties and structure of the labeled tracers are key factors affecting the biological activity. In this study, cerium vanadate (CeVO) of different sizes and shapes (230, 1058, and 710 nm) was synthesized to investigate its impact on the performance of ICA for T-2 detection. The prepared CeVO possessed outstanding stability, a large specific surface area, superior biocompatibility, and high compatibility with T-2 mAb (affinity constant was 3.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFNanozymes have drawn much attention as an enzyme mimetic with low cost and stability in enhancing analytical performance. Herein, a peroxidase-mimicking nanozyme-improved enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) was developed employing the bimetallic PdRu nanozyme to replace the natural enzymes as a catalytic carrier for the sensing of O157:H7 ( O157:H7). The PdRu nanozyme displayed ultrahigh catalytic activity, possessing a catalytic rate that was 5-fold higher than horseradish peroxidase (HRP).
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