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Nature biomedical engineeringAug 2022 |
6
(
8
),
968-978
DOI:
10.1038/s41551-022-00919-w

A lab-on-a-chip for the concurrent electrochemical detection of SARS-CoV-2 RNA and anti-SARS-CoV-2 antibodies in saliva and plasma

Najjar, Devora; Rainbow, Joshua; Sharma Timilsina, Sanjay; Jolly, Pawan; de Puig, Helena; Yafia, Mohamed; Durr, Nolan; Sallum, Hani; Alter, Galit; Li, Jonathan Z; Yu, Xu G; Walt, David R; Paradiso, Joseph A; Estrela, Pedro; Collins, James J; Ingber, Donald E
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NGS
Abstract
Rapid, accurate and frequent detection of the RNA of SARS-CoV-2 (severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2) and of serological host antibodies to the virus would facilitate the determination of the immune status of individuals who have Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), were previously infected by the virus, or were vaccinated against the disease. Here we describe the development and application of a 3D-printed lab-on-a-chip that concurrently detects, via multiplexed electrochemical outputs and within 2 h, SARS-CoV-2 RNA in saliva as well as anti-SARS-CoV-2 immunoglobulins in saliva spiked with blood plasma. The device automatedly extracts, concentrates and amplifies SARS-CoV-2 RNA from unprocessed saliva, and integrates the Cas12a-based enzymatic detection of SARS-CoV-2 RNA via isothermal nucleic acid amplification with a sandwich-based enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay on electrodes functionalized with the Spike S1, nucleocapsid and receptor-binding-domain antigens of SARS-CoV-2. Inexpensive microfluidic electrochemical sensors for performing multiplexed diagnostics at the point of care may facilitate the widespread monitoring of COVID-19 infection and immunity.
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NGS

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