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Nucleic Acid Based Lateral Flow Strip Biosensor Via Competitive Binding For Possible Dengue Detection 2155 6210
Yu et al., J Biosens Bioelectron 2012, 3:5 http://dx.doi.org/10.4172/2155-6210.1000128 Biosensors & Bioelectronics
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Nucleic-Acid Based Lateral Flow Strip Biosensor via Competitive Binding for Possible Dengue Detection
Henson L. Lee Yu1, Christine Marie Montesa2, Nina Rosario L. Rojas1 and Erwin P. Enriquez1*
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Department of Chemistry, Ateneo de Manila University, Quezon City, Philippines
JEOL Asia Ltd., Corporation Place, Singapore

Abstract
A low-cost, simple, rapid and selective nucleic-acid based lateral flow strip biosensor (LFSB) for possible dengue viral RNA detection is described in this study. The detection is based on competitive binding, where gold nanoparticles (AuNPs), with average size of ~10 nm confirmed using UV-Vis, TEM and AFM images, are used as visualizing agents. These are bioconjugated with DNA which competitively binds with its complementary strand either in the sample or in the test line of the LFSB. The detection scheme reduces the number of probes which effectively lowers the cost for the design of the test strip. The whole test took less than five minutes to complete and a red line signifies a negative result, while the absence of the line signifies a positive result. Quantification of the intensity of the red band reveals proportionality of the color to the amount of DNA present in the sample. The visual limit of detection of the LFSB is 10-7 M. It demonstrates selectivity in a blood matrix and selectivity over a synthetic
Influenza. This study brings us closer to an amplification-free, point-of-care method for dengue detection.

Keywords: Lateral flow strip biosensor; Dengue detection; Gold nanoparticles; Competitive binding assay

Introduction
A lateral flow strip biosensor (LFSB) is a type of sensor in which the elements are arranged in a strip of membrane and a test sample is allowed to elute through the membrane. The interpretation of the results will vary depending on the signal transduction



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