Biosensors for the Detection of Bacterial and Viral Clinical Pathogens

 

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Auteurs: Castillo Henríquez, Luis, Brenes Acuña, Mariana, Castro Rojas, Arianna, Cordero Salmerón, Rolando, Lopretti Correa, Mary, Jose-Roberto, Vega-Baudrit
Format: artículo
Date de publication:2020
Description:Biosensors are measurement devices that can sense several biomolecules, and are widely used for the detection of relevant clinical pathogens such as bacteria and viruses, showing outstanding results. Because of the latent existing risk of facing another pandemic like the one we are living through due to COVID-19, researchers are constantly looking forward to developing new technologies for diagnosis and treatment of infections caused by different bacteria and viruses. Regarding that, nanotechnology has improved biosensors’ design and performance through the development of materials and nanoparticles that enhance their affinity, selectivity, and efficacy in detecting these pathogens, such as employing nanoparticles, graphene quantum dots, and electrospun nanofibers. Therefore, this work aims to present a comprehensive review that exposes how biosensors work in terms of bacterial and viral detection, and the nanotechnological features that are contributing to achieving a faster yet still efficient COVID-19 diagnosis at the point-of-care.
Pays:Repositorio UNA
Institution:Universidad Nacional de Costa Rica
Repositorio:Repositorio UNA
Langue:Inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:https://repositorio.una.ac.cr:11056/21059
Accès en ligne:http://hdl.handle.net/11056/21059
Access Level:acceso abierto
Mots-clés:BACTERIAL DETECTION
BIOSENSORS
CLINICAL PATHOGEN
COVID-19
ELECTROSPUN NANOFIBERS
NANO-BIOSENSORS
POINT-OF-CARE
SARS-COV-2
VIRAL DETECTION
BACTERIAS
PATÓGENO CLÍNICO