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Carbon Dot-Doped Hydrogel Sensor Array for Multiplexed Colorimetric Detection of Wound Healing

Journal

ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES
Volume 15, Issue 14, Pages 17675-17687

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AMER CHEMICAL SOC
DOI: 10.1021/acsami.3c01185

Keywords

hydrogel sensor array; carbon dot; colorimetric detection; enzyme stability; wound sensing

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Effective wound care requires a comprehensive assessment of healing status. Researchers have developed a carbon dot-doped hydrogel sensor array for the simultaneous colorimetric detection of five wound biomarkers, enabling a holistic assessment of inflammation and infection.
Effective wound care and treatment require a quick and comprehensive assessment of healing status. Here, we develop a carbon dot-doped hydrogel sensor array in polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) for simultaneous colorimetric detections of five wound biomarkers and/or wound condition indicators (pH, glucose, urea, uric acid, and total protein), leading to the holistic assessment of inflammation and infection. A biogenic carbon dot synthesized using an amino acid and a polymer precursor is doped in an agarose hydrogel matrix for constructing enzymatic sensors (glucose, urea, and uric acid) and dye-based sensors (pH and total protein). The encapsulated enzymes in such a matrix exhibit improved enzyme kinetics and stability compared to those in pure hydrogels. Such a matrix also provides stable colorimetric responses for all five sensors. The sensor array exhibits high accuracy (recovery rates of 91.5-113.1%) and clinically relevant detection ranges for all five wound markers. The sensor array is established for simulated wound fluids and validated with rat wound fluids from perturbed wound models. Distinct color patterns are obtained that can clearly distinguish healing vs nonhealing wounds visually and quantitatively. This hydrogel sensor array shows great potential for on-site wound sensing due to its long-term stability, lightweight, and flexibility.

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