Journal of Materials Chemistry B
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2022
·Vol. 10
·期 32
·6107-6117
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IF 7.571
Siying Xie,Cheng Qin,Furong Zhao,Zhaoyang Shang,Pei Wang,Muhammad Sohail,Xing Zhang,Bingzhi Li
CRISPR-driven biosensing is developing rapidly, but current studies mostly adopt dye-labeled ssDNA as the signal reporter, which is costly and unstable. Herein, we developed a label-free and low-background reporter for CRISPR/Cas12a signaling by integrating DNA-templated copper nanoclusters (DNA–CuNCs) and exonuclease I (EXO I). The template of the DNA–CuNCs was rationally designed as a ds-/ss-DNA hybrid, ensuring that after a quick and nonpersistent cut of Cas12a, a majority of the template can be digested by EXO I. Based on this novel reporter, a biosensor termed CRISPR-CNS (cost-effective, nimble, and sensitive copper nanocluster sensor integrating CRISPR) was developed. Due to the high signal-to-background ratio of our proposed reporter, CRISPR-CNS shows excellent performances for nucleic acid detection, yielding a detection limit of 20 copies for SARS-CoV-2 RNA. Considering its facile synthesis, robust fluorescence, effective cost, and good sensitivity, this combination shall serve as a highly potential output for CRISPR-based point-of-care testing.
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JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
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2023
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IF 13.6
Jihua Wei,Zichun Song,Jiuying Cui,Yuanxun Gong,Qianli Tang,Kai Zhang,Xinlei Song,Xianjiu Liao
In this study, we introduce an electrochemiluminescence (ECL) sensing platform based on the "Entropy-driven triggered T7 amplification-CRISPR/Cas13a system" (EDT-Cas). This platform combines a programmable entropy-driven cycling strategy, T7 RNA polymerase, and the CRISPR/Cas13a system to amplify the determination of the SARS-CoV-2 RdRp gene. The Ti 3 C 2 T x -compliant ECL signaling molecule offers unique benefits when used with the ECL sensing platform to increase the assay sensitivity and the electrode surface modifiability. To obtain the T7 promoter, the SARS-CoV-2 RdRp gene may first initiate an entropy-driven cyclic amplification response. Then, after recognizing the T7 promoter sequence on the newly created dsDNA, T7 RNA polymerase starts transcription, resulting in the production of many single-stranded RNAs (ssRNAs), which in turn trigger the action of CRISPR/Cas13a. Finally, Cas13a/crRNA identifies the transcribed ssRNA. When it cleaves the ssRNA, many DNA reporter probes carrying -U-U- are cleaved on the electrode surface, increasing the ECL signal and allowing for the rapid and highly sensitive detection of SARS-CoV-2. With a detection limit of 7.39 aM, our method enables us to locate the SARS-CoV-2 RdRp gene in clinical samples. The detection method also demonstrates excellent repeatability and stability. The SARS-CoV-2 RdRp gene was discovered using the "Entropy-driven triggered T7 amplification-CRISPR/Cas13a system" (EDT-Cas). The developed ECL test had excellent recoveries in pharyngeal swabs and environmental samples. It is anticipated to offer an early clinical diagnosis of SARS-CoV-2 and further control the spread of the pandemic.
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Small
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2023
·Vol. 19
·期 20
·2208167
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IF 13.3
Mengya He,Xican Xu,Hongyu Wang,Qingyuan Wu,Linghao Zhang,Dongsheng Zhou,Yigang Tong,Xin Su,Huiyu Liu
Fluorescence-based PCR and other amplification methods have been used for SARS-CoV-2 diagnostics, however, it requires costly fluorescence detectors and probes limiting deploying large-scale screening. Here, a cut-price colorimetric method for SARS-CoV-2 RNA detection by iron manganese silicate nanozyme (IMSN) is established. IMSN catalyzes the oxidation of chromogenic substrates by its peroxidase (POD)-like activity, which is effectively inhibited by pyrophosphate ions (PPi). Due to the large number of PPi generated by amplification processes, SARS-CoV-2 RNA can be detected by a colorimetric readout visible to the naked eye, with the detection limit of 240 copies mL −1 . This conceptually new method has been successfully applied to correctly distinguish positive and negative oropharyngeal swab samples of COVID-19. Colorimetric assay provides a low-cost and instrumental-free solution for nucleic acid detection, which holds great potential for facilitating virus surveillance.
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