Smartphone-Addressable Paper-Based Devices for the Colorimetric Detection of Ampicillin Based on Salt-Induced Aggregation of Gold Nanoparticles
In this work, we describe the fabrication of paper-based aptasensing devices for ampicillin determination that rely on the salt-induced aggregation of gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) in the presence of the target. Circular paper-based devices were created on paper via pen-plotting (using water-repellent...
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| description | In this work, we describe the fabrication of paper-based aptasensing devices for ampicillin determination that rely on the salt-induced aggregation of gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) in the presence of the target. Circular paper-based devices were created on paper via pen-plotting (using water-repellent ink to create hydrophobic barriers) and modified with NaCl. The sample was incubated with an ampicillin aptamer and AuNPs and was added to the assay zones of the paper-based devices. In the absence of ampicillin, the aptamer prevented the aggregation of the AuNPs, and the assay zones remained red. When ampicillin was present, it selectively bound with the aptamer and the AuNP aggregate, producing a purple color. The color of the assay zones was monitored via a smartphone, and the color graduation was related to the ampicillin concentration in the sample. Different experimental parameters (type of paper, concentration of reagents) were investigated, and the analytical features of the method for the determination of ampicillin were established. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-0de641d27e5e49dd9ef5130229e74e042024-03-27T13:36:08ZengMDPI AGEngineering Proceedings2673-45912023-09-014814010.3390/CSAC2023-14875Smartphone-Addressable Paper-Based Devices for the Colorimetric Detection of Ampicillin Based on Salt-Induced Aggregation of Gold NanoparticlesDionysios Soulis0Anastasios Economou1Christos Kokkinos2Department of Chemistry, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, 157 71 Athens, GreeceDepartment of Chemistry, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, 157 71 Athens, GreeceDepartment of Chemistry, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, 157 71 Athens, GreeceIn this work, we describe the fabrication of paper-based aptasensing devices for ampicillin determination that rely on the salt-induced aggregation of gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) in the presence of the target. Circular paper-based devices were created on paper via pen-plotting (using water-repellent ink to create hydrophobic barriers) and modified with NaCl. The sample was incubated with an ampicillin aptamer and AuNPs and was added to the assay zones of the paper-based devices. In the absence of ampicillin, the aptamer prevented the aggregation of the AuNPs, and the assay zones remained red. When ampicillin was present, it selectively bound with the aptamer and the AuNP aggregate, producing a purple color. The color of the assay zones was monitored via a smartphone, and the color graduation was related to the ampicillin concentration in the sample. Different experimental parameters (type of paper, concentration of reagents) were investigated, and the analytical features of the method for the determination of ampicillin were established.https://www.mdpi.com/2673-4591/48/1/40paper-based devicesampicillingold nanoparticlessmartphonecolorimetric detectionpen-plotting |
| spellingShingle | Dionysios Soulis Anastasios Economou Christos Kokkinos Smartphone-Addressable Paper-Based Devices for the Colorimetric Detection of Ampicillin Based on Salt-Induced Aggregation of Gold Nanoparticles Engineering Proceedings paper-based devices ampicillin gold nanoparticles smartphone colorimetric detection pen-plotting |
| title | Smartphone-Addressable Paper-Based Devices for the Colorimetric Detection of Ampicillin Based on Salt-Induced Aggregation of Gold Nanoparticles |
| title_full | Smartphone-Addressable Paper-Based Devices for the Colorimetric Detection of Ampicillin Based on Salt-Induced Aggregation of Gold Nanoparticles |
| title_fullStr | Smartphone-Addressable Paper-Based Devices for the Colorimetric Detection of Ampicillin Based on Salt-Induced Aggregation of Gold Nanoparticles |
| title_full_unstemmed | Smartphone-Addressable Paper-Based Devices for the Colorimetric Detection of Ampicillin Based on Salt-Induced Aggregation of Gold Nanoparticles |
| title_short | Smartphone-Addressable Paper-Based Devices for the Colorimetric Detection of Ampicillin Based on Salt-Induced Aggregation of Gold Nanoparticles |
| title_sort | smartphone addressable paper based devices for the colorimetric detection of ampicillin based on salt induced aggregation of gold nanoparticles |
| topic | paper-based devices ampicillin gold nanoparticles smartphone colorimetric detection pen-plotting |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2673-4591/48/1/40 |
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