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ANGEWANDTE CHEMIE-INTERNATIONAL EDITION
Volume 58, Issue 39, Pages 13922-13928Publisher
WILEY-V C H VERLAG GMBH
DOI: 10.1002/anie.201906856
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biosensors; digital assay; platinum nanoparticles; protein detection; smartphone
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Quantitating ultra-low concentrations of protein biomarkers is critical for early disease diagnosis and treatment. However, most current point-of-care (POC) assays are limited in sensitivity. Herein, we introduce an ultra-sensitive and facile microbubbling assay for the quantification of protein biomarkers with a digital-readout method that requires only a smartphone camera. We used machine learning to develop a smartphone application for automated image analysis to facilitate accurate and robust counting. Using this method, post-prostatectomy surveillance of prostate specific antigen (PSA) can be achieved with a detection limit (LOD) of 2.1 fm (0.060 pg mL(-1)), and early pregnancy detection using beta hCG can be achieved with a of 0.034 mIU mL(-1) (2.84 pg mL(-1)). This work provides the proof-of-principle of the microbubbling assay with a digital readout as an ultra-sensitive technology with minimal requirement for power and accessories, facilitating future POC applications.
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