RNA-extraction-free nano-amplified colorimetric test for point-of-care clinical diagnosis of COVID-19
RNA-extraction-free nano-amplified colorimetric test for point-of-care clinical diagnosis of COVID-19
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DOI:
10.1038/s41596-021-00546-w
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发表时间:
2021-04-30
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14.8
通讯作者:
Pan, Dipanjan
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作者:
Alafeef, Maha;Moitra, Parikshit;Pan, Dipanjan
This protocol provides an RNA extraction-free nano-amplified colorimetric test that enables rapid detection of SARS-CoV-2 with the naked eye. The test uses plasmonic gold nanoparticles capped with antisense oligonucleotides as a colorimetric biosensor for point-of-care diagnosis of COVID-19.The global pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) highlights the shortcomings of the current testing paradigm for viral disease diagnostics. Here, we report a stepwise protocol for an RNA-extraction-free nano-amplified colorimetric test for rapid and naked-eye molecular diagnosis of COVID-19. The test employs a unique dual-prong approach that integrates nucleic acid (NA) amplification and plasmonic sensing for point-of-care detection of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), with a sample-to-assay response time of 98.4%, >96.6% and 100%, respectively, with a detection limit of 10 copies/mu L. The test can easily be adapted to diagnose other viral infections with a simple modification of the ASOs and primer sequences. It also provides a low-cost, rapid approach requiring minimal instrumentation that can be used as a screening tool for the diagnosis of COVID-19 at point-of-care settings in resource-poor situations. The colorimetric readout of the test can even be monitored using a handheld optical reader to obtain a quantitative response. Therefore, we anticipate that this protocol will be widely useful for the development of biosensors for the molecular diagnostics of COVID-19 and other infectious diseases.