2019 journal article

Synthetic molecular recognition nanosensor paint for microalbuminuria

NATURE COMMUNICATIONS, 10.

By: J. Budhathoki-Uprety*, J. Shah*, J. Korsen*, A. Wayne*, T. Galassi*, J. Cohen*, J. Harvey*, P. Jena* ...

MeSH headings : Albumins / chemistry; Albumins / isolation & purification; Albuminuria / diagnosis; Albuminuria / urine; Biomarkers / blood; Biomarkers / urine; Biosensing Techniques / methods; Blood Proteins / analysis; Fatty Acids; Humans; Immobilization; Nanostructures / chemistry; Paint; Spectrometry, Fluorescence; Urine / chemistry
TL;DR: A nanosensor paint was developed using a polymer to mimic fatty acid binding to albumin, transduced by carbon nanotube fluorescence that enables the detection of microalbuminuria in patient samples and comprises a rapid point-of-care sensor robust enough to be deployed in resource-limited settings. (via Semantic Scholar)
Source: Web Of Science
Added: August 26, 2019

Abstract