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Title: | Sorbent-incorporated dipstick for direct assaying of proteases | Authors: | Klisara, Nevena Palaniappan, Alagappan Liedberg, Bo |
Keywords: | Engineering::Materials | Issue Date: | 2020 | Source: | Klisara, N., Palaniappan, A. & Liedberg, B. (2020). Sorbent-incorporated dipstick for direct assaying of proteases. Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry, 412(6), 1385-1393. https://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00216-019-02366-0 | Journal: | Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry | Abstract: | Efficient removal of interferents from complex matrices would significantly improve the performance of state of the art dipstick assays. Herein, we evaluate a graphitized carbon black (GCB)-incorporated dipstick, a configuration that has not been explored before, for reliable and facile on-site analysis of complex matrices. Carrot juice, a highly pigmented sample matrix, is chosen for evaluating the retention of interferents within the sorbent-incorporated cleanup pad on the dipstick. A peptide with a specific cleavage site for botulinum neurotoxin A light chain (BoNT/A LC), a model protease for validation of the proposed dipstick assay, is incubated with the test samples containing BoNT/A LC. Subsequently, the BoNT/A LC digested substrate and sample matrix flow vertically through the GCB-deposited cleanup pad within which the matrix interferents are captured, while the substrate, with a minimum of interferents, continues to flow toward a conjugation pad for labelling with Europium particles. Finally, the cleaved and uncleaved substrates flow toward a detection zone, where they bind to the test line producing a pinkish band which is not visible in the absence of GCB incorporation. The dipstick assay yields a LOD of 0.1 nM (5 ng/mL) of BoNT/A LC in carrot juice, within 20 min. The reported approach enables detection of proteases in a wide range of matrices upon incorporation of appropriate sorbents, ultimately aiming to exclude tedious laboratory-based sample pre-treatment protocols. Thus, merging extraction, cleanup, and pre-concentration steps with a sensitive optical detection approach is an attractive strategy for on-site assaying in complex matrices. Graphical abstract. | URI: | https://hdl.handle.net/10356/155237 | ISSN: | 1618-2642 | DOI: | 10.1007/s00216-019-02366-0 | Schools: | School of Materials Science and Engineering | Research Centres: | Center for Biomimetic Sensor Science | Rights: | © 2020 Springer-Verlag GmbH Germany, part of Springer Nature. All rights reserved. | Fulltext Permission: | none | Fulltext Availability: | No Fulltext |
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