Advanced Fluorometric Detection of Sulfathiazole Antibiotics in Food Samples with Molecularly Imprinted Polymer Coated CdTe Quantum Dots.

Sulfathiazole (STZ) is an antibiotic used for bacterial infections in humans and to boost farm animal health. Overuse can lead to harmful antibiotic residues in meat, posing risks to human health. This also contributes to the rise of antibiotic-resistant bacteria.

Advances in Cervical Cancer Diagnostics Based on Immunosensors: Innovative Approaches and Tumor Biomarkers.

Immunosensors are promising analytical tools for screening and diagnosis of cervical cancer (CC) due to being practical, rapid and economical as compared with conventional methods. Choosing a sensible and specific tumor marker (TM) serving as target which is immobilized on sensor surface is a crucial step for a CC immunosensor. In addition, the transducer design involving optical, piezoelectric or electrochemical converting of antigen-antibody interaction in the analytical signals could be projected to achieve a maximal sensitivity, guarantying accuracy in the detection of CC.

A Methylene Blue-Enhanced Nanostructured Electrochemical Immunosensor for H-FABP Myocardial Injury Biomarker.

A sensitive electrochemical immunosensor for the detection of the heart-type fatty acid binding protein (HFABP), an earlier biomarker for acute myocardial infarction than Troponins, is described. The sensing platform was enhanced with methylene blue (MB) redox coupled to carbon nanotubes (CNT) assembled on a polymer film of polythionine (PTh). For this strategy, monomers of thionine rich in amine groups were electrosynthesized by cyclic voltammetry on the immunosensor's gold surface, forming an electroactive film with excellent electron transfer capacity.

A Redox-Probe-Free Immunosensor Based on Electrocatalytic Prussian Blue Nanostructured Film One-Step-Prepared for Zika Virus Diagnosis.

The Zika virus (ZIKV) is a great concern for global health due to its high transmission, including disseminating through blood, saliva, urine, semen and vertical transmission. In some cases, ZIKV has been associated with microcephaly, neurological disorders, and Guillain−Barré syndrome. There is no vaccine, and controlling the disease is a challenge, especially with the co-circulation of the Dengue virus, which causes a severe cross-reaction due to the similarity between the two arboviruses.

Transient Expression of Dengue Virus NS1 Antigen in for Use as a Diagnostic Antigen.

Dengue is a viral disease that represents a significant threat to global public health since billions of people are now at risk of infection by this mosquito-borne virus. The implementation of extensive screening tests is indispensable to control this disease, and the Dengue virus non-structural protein 1 (NS1) is a promising antigen for the serological diagnosis of dengue fever. Plant-based systems can be a safe and cost-effective alternative for the production of dengue virus antigens.

A label-free electrochemical immunosensor based on an ionic organic molecule and chitosan-stabilized gold nanoparticles for the detection of cardiac troponin T.

A label-free electrochemical immunosensor based on an ionic organic molecule ((E)-4-[(4-decyloxyphenyl)diazenyl]-1-methylpyridinium iodide) and chitosan-stabilized gold nanoparticles (CTS-AuNPs) was developed for the detection of cardiac troponin T (cTnT). The new ionic organic molecule was strategically employed as a redox probe, and CTS-AuNPs were applied as a "green" platform for the immobilization of the monoclonal anti-cTnT antibody, for the construction of the immunosensor. The characterization of the proposed immunosensor was carried out by employing cyclic and square-wave voltammetry and electron microscopy.

Occurrence of natural vertical transmission of dengue-2 and dengue-3 viruses in Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus in Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil.

Background: Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus perform an important role in the transmission of the dengue virus to human populations, particularly in the tropical and subtropical regions of the world. Despite a lack of understanding in relation to the maintenance of the dengue virus in nature during interepidemic periods, the vertical transmission of the dengue virus in populations of A. aegypti and A.

[Spatial distribution and breeding site characteristics of Aedes albopictus and Aedes aegypti in Fortaleza, State of Ceará].

Introduction: Since the registration of Aedes albopictus in the municipality of Fortaleza in 2005, it has shown rapid dispersion. A study aiming to identify its occurrence areas, breeding sites and associations with Aedes aegypti and other culicids was carried out during 2008.

Methods: Between January and July 2008, samples of immature forms of culicids were gathered from properties located in districts of Fortaleza.

Surface plasmon resonance immunosensor for human cardiac troponin T based on self-assembled monolayer.

The cardiac troponin T (cTnT) is specific biomarker important for trials of acute myocardial infarctions (AMI). In this paper, a SPR sensor in real time to detect the biomarker was developed on a commercially available surface plasmon resonance AUTOLAB SPIRIT. The cTnT receptor molecule was covalently immobilized on a gold substrate via a self-assembled monolayer (SAM) of thiols by using cysteamine-coupling chemistry.

An SPR immunosensor for human cardiac troponin T using specific binding avidin to biotin at carboxymethyldextran-modified gold chip.

Background: The cardiac troponin T (TnT) is a cardiospecific, highly sensitive marker for myocardial damage and is immediately released to bloodstream during the acute myocardial infarction (AMI). Surface plasmon resonance (SPR) immunosensor was developed for the quick detection of human cTnT in real time.

Methods: An SPR sensor streptavidin terminated self-assembled monolayer, which was used to binding biotinylated anti troponin T monoclonal antibodies, was developed.