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ANALYTICA CHIMICA ACTA
Volume 1143, Issue -, Pages 250-266Publisher
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DOI: 10.1016/j.aca.2020.08.030
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ELISA; PCR; Immuno-PCR; Gold nanoparticles assisted immunoassays; Enhanced sensitivity; Surface functionalization
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- MITACS [IT13991]
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The development of advanced assays for sensitive and specific detection of disease biomarkers has attracted significant interest, with gold nanoparticles playing a crucial role in enhancing the sensitivity and specificity of traditional immunoassays.
Development of state-of-the-art assays for sensitive and specific detection of disease biomarkers has received significant interest for early detection and prevention of various diseases. Enzyme Linked Immunosorbent assays (ELISA) and Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) are two examples of proteins and nucleic acid detection assays respectively, which have been widely used for the sensitive detection of target analytes in biological fluids. Recently, immuno-PCR has emerged as a sensitive detection method, where high specificity of sandwich ELISA assays is combined with high sensitivity of PCR for trace detection of biomarkers. However, inherent disadvantages of immuno-PCR assays limit their application as rapid and sensitive detection method in clinical settings. With advances in nanomaterials, nanoparticles-based immunoassays have been widely used to improve the sensitivity and simplicity of traditional immunoassays. Owing to facile synthesis, surface functionalization, and superior optical and electronic properties, gold nanoparticles have been at the forefront of sensing and detection technologies and have been extensively studied to improve the efficacies of immunoassays. This review provides a brief history of immuno-PCR assays and specifically focuses on the role of gold nanoparticles to improve the sensitivity and specificity of ELISA, PCR and immuno-PCR assays. (C) 2020 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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