Dual functional rhodium oxide nanocorals enabled sensor for both non-enzymatic glucose and solid-state pH sensing

10.1016/j.bios.2018.04.021

2018-04-11

Both pH-sensitive and glucose-responsive rhodium oxide nanocorals (Rh2O3 NCs) were synthesized through electrospinning followed by high-temperature calcination. The as-prepared Rh2O3 NCs were systematically characterized using various advanced techniques incl...

Electrochemical Biosensor System Using A CMOS Microelectrode Array Provides High Spatially and Temporally Resolved Images

10.1016/j.bios.2018.04.009

2018-04-10

The ability to view biological events in real time has contributed significantly to research in the life sciences. While video capture of real time changes in anatomical relationships is important, it is equally important to visualize real time changes in the...

Electric-field driven assembly of live bacterial cell microarrays for rapid phenotypic assessment and cell viability testing

10.1016/j.bios.2018.04.005

2018-04-07

Microarray technology to isolate living cells using external fields is a facile way to do phenotypic analysis at the cellular level. We have used alternating current dielectrophoresis (AC-DEP) to drive the assembly of live pathogenic Salmonella typhi (S.typhi...

Metal Enhanced Fluorescence (MEF) for Biosensors: General Approaches and A Review of Recent Developments

10.1016/j.bios.2018.04.007

2018-04-07

Fluorescence-based biosensor platforms have been intensively investigated not only to increase the sensitivity but also to improve the performance of biosensors. By exploiting metal from the macroscopic down to the nanoscopic surface, various architectures ha...

A label-free cellulose SERS biosensor chip with improvement of nanoparticle-enhanced LSPR effects for early diagnosis of subarachnoid hemorrhage-induced complications

10.1016/j.bios.2018.04.003

2018-04-04

It is very difficult to predict some complications after subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH), despite rapid advances in medical science. Herein, we introduce a label-free cellulose surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS) biosensor chip with pH-functionalized, go...

One-by-one imprinting in two eccentric layers of hollow core-shells: sequential electroanalysis of anti-HIV drugs

10.1016/j.bios.2018.03.068

2018-04-03

Double layered one-by-one imprinted hollow core-shells@ pencil graphite electrode was fabricated for sequential sensing of anti-HIV drugs. For this, two eccentric layers were developed on the surface of vinylated silica nanospheres to obtain double layered on...

Simple and label-free pathogen enrichment via homobifunctional imidoesters using a microfluidic (SLIM) system for ultrasensitive pathogen detection in various clinical specimens

10.1016/j.bios.2018.04.001

2018-04-03

Diseases caused by pathogenic microorganisms including bacteria and viruses can cause serious medical issues including death and result in huge economic losses. Despite the myriad of recent advances in the rapid and accurate detection of pathogens, large volu...

Triple-helix molecular switch-based aptasensors and DNA sensors

10.1016/j.bios.2018.03.070

2018-04-03

Utilization of traditional analytical techniques is limited because they are generally time-consuming and require high consumption of reagents, complicated sample preparation and expensive equipment. Therefore, it is of great interest to achieve sensitive, ra...

Advanced biosensors for monitoring astronauts’ health during long-duration space missions

10.1016/j.bios.2018.03.062

2018-03-31

Long-duration space missions pose important health concerns for astronauts, especially regarding the adverse effects of microgravity and exposure to high-energy cosmic rays. The long-term maintenance of crew health and performance mainly relies on prevention,...

Ultrasensitive competitive method-based electrochemiluminescence immunosensor for diethylstilbestrol detection based on Ru(bpy)32+ as luminophor encapsulated in metal–organic frameworks UiO-67

10.1016/j.bios.2018.03.066

2018-03-30

In this work, Ru(bpy)32+ encapsulated in metal–organic frameworks (MOFs) UiO-67 (Ru(bpy)32+/UiO-67) as luminophor was easily prepared and firstly applied in constructing an electrochemiluminescence (ECL) immunosensor to efficiently estimate diethylstilbestrol...