Nanotechnological immunoassay for rapid label-free analysis of candidate malaria vaccines.

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serval:BIB_0654E4F1C612
Type
Article: article from journal or magazin.
Collection
Publications
Institution
Title
Nanotechnological immunoassay for rapid label-free analysis of candidate malaria vaccines.
Journal
Nanoscale
Author(s)
Brunetti G., Padovani F., De Pastina A., Rotella C., Monahan A., Hoffman S.L., Jongo S.A., Abdulla S., Corradin G., Pluschke G., Daubenberger C., Hegner M.
ISSN
2040-3372 (Electronic)
ISSN-L
2040-3364
Publication state
Published
Issued date
04/02/2021
Peer-reviewed
Oui
Volume
13
Number
4
Pages
2338-2349
Language
english
Notes
Publication types: Journal Article
Publication Status: ppublish
Abstract
Malaria is a life-threatening epidemic disease with half of the world's population at risk. Although its incidence rate has fallen since 2010, this ratio dramatically stalled between 2014 and 2018. New fast and optimized tools in vaccine analysis and seroconversion testing are critically needed. We developed a clinical diagnostic device based on piezo-actuated nanoresonators that perform as quantitative in situ calibrated nano-bio sensors for specific detection of multiple target molecules in serum samples. The immunoassay successfully diagnoses humoral immune responses induced by malaria vaccine candidates and reveals the timeline and stage of the infection. We applied the newly developed strategy to a variety of different samples, from pure antibody/vaccine solutions, to blood samples from clinical trials on both naïve and pre-exposed malaria volunteers from sub-Saharan countries. Our nanomechanical assay provides a direct one-step label-free quantitative immunoassay that is on par with the gold-standard, multi-step enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). We achieve a limit of detection of few pg ml-1, or sub-pM concentrations. The 6 μl sample volume allows more than 50 experiments from one finger prick. Furthermore, we simultaneously detected multiple analytes by differential functionalization of multiple sensors in parallel. The inherent differential read-out with in situ controls reduces false positive results. Due to the faster turnaround time, the minimal volume required and the automatized handling system, this technique has great potential for miniaturization and routine diagnostics in pandemic emergencies.
Keywords
Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay, Humans, Immunoassay, Malaria/diagnosis, Malaria/prevention & control, Malaria Vaccines, Nanotechnology
Pubmed
Web of science
Open Access
Yes
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05/12/2023 8:06
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