Journal
FRONTIERS IN CHEMISTRY
Volume 7, Issue -, Pages -Publisher
FRONTIERS MEDIA SA
DOI: 10.3389/fchem.2019.00724
Keywords
biosensors; plasmonics; silicon photonics; microfluidics; nucleic acid analysis; epigenetics; surface chemistry; clinical diagnosis
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Funding
- RMIT Vice Chancellor's Postdoctoral Fellowship
- CERCA program/Generalitat de Catalunya
- Severo Ochoa Centres of Excellence program - Spanish Research Agency (AEI) [SEV-2017-0706]
- Spanish MINECO [BES-2017-080527, TEC 2016-78515-R]
- Spanish Research Agency [BES-2017-080527, TEC 2016-78515-R]
- European Social Fund (ESF) [BES-2017-080527, TEC 2016-78515-R]
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Evanescent-wave optical biosensors have become an attractive alternative for the screening of nucleic acids in the clinical context. They possess highly sensitive transducers able to perform detection of a wide range of nucleic acid-based biomarkers without the need of any label or marker. These optical biosensor platforms are very versatile, allowing the incorporation of an almost limitless range of biorecognition probes precisely and robustly adhered to the sensor surface by covalent surface chemistry approaches. In addition, their application can be further enhanced by their combination with different processes, thanks to their integration with complex and automated microfluidic systems, facilitating the development of multiplexed and user-friendly platforms. The objective of this work is to provide a comprehensive synopsis of cutting-edge analytical strategies based on these label-free optical biosensors able to deal with the drawbacks related to DNA and RNA detection, from single point mutations assays and epigenetic alterations, to bacterial infections. Several plasmonic and silicon photonic-based biosensors are described together with their most recent applications in this area. We also identify and analyse the main challenges faced when attempting to harness this technology and how several innovative approaches introduced in the last years manage those issues, including the use of new biorecognition probes, surface functionalization approaches, signal amplification and enhancement strategies, as well as, sophisticated microfluidic solutions.
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