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A simple and compact smartphone accessory for quantitative chemiluminescence-based lateral flow immunoassay for salivary cortisol detection

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Zangheri, Martina, Cevenini, Luca, Anfossi, Laura, Baggiani, Claudio, Simoni, Patrizia, Di Nardo, Fabio, Roda, Aldo·2015·Biosensors and Bioelectronics

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We have developed a simple and accurate biosensor based on a chemiluminescent (CL)-lateral flow immunoassay (LFIA) method integrated in a smartphone to quantitatively detect salivary cortisol. The biosensor is based on a direct competitive immunoassay using peroxidase-cortisol conjugate, detected by adding the chemiluminescent substrate luminol/enhancer/hydrogen peroxide. The smartphone camera is used as light detector, for image acquisition and data handling via a specific application. We 3D-printed simple accessories to adapt the smartphone. The system comprises a cartridge, which houses the LFIA strip, and a smartphone adaptor with a plano-convex lens and a cartridge-insertion slot. This provides a mini-darkbox and aligned optical interface between the camera and the LFIA membrane for acquiring CL signals. The method is simple and fast, with a detection limit of 0.3 ng/mL. It provides quantitative analysis in the range of 0.3-60 ng/mL, which is adequate for detecting salivary cortisol in the clinically accepted range. It could thus find application in the growing area of home-self-diagnostic device technology for clinical biomarker monitoring, overcoming the current difficulties in achieving sensitive and quantitative information with conventional systems taking the advantage of smartphone connectivity and the enhanced performance of the included camera.

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  • Because saliva can be readily collected, it has been used in connection to in vitro diagnostic biosensors on strips or portable device platforms.

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  1. Caputo, D., De Cesare, G., Dolci, L.S., Mirasoli, M., Nascetti, A., Roda, A., Scipinotti, R., 2013. IEEE Sensors J. 14, 2595-2601.

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Authors
Zangheri, M., Cevenini, L., Anfossi, L., Baggiani, C., Simoni, P., Di Nardo, F., & Roda, A.
Affiliations
  • University of Bologna (IT)
  • University of Turin (IT)
Corresponding author
Roda, Aldo
Venue
Biosensors and Bioelectronics
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2015-02
Volume
64
Pages
63-68
ISSN
0956-5663 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W2080173526
Cited by
373
References
35
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2026: 10 · 2025: 26 · 2024: 27 · 2023: 23 · 2022: 30 · 2021: 37 · 2020: 38 · 2019: 42 · 2018: 44 · 2017: 32 · 2016: 41 · 2015: 23
FWCI
16.62
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
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  • Biosensors and Bioelectronics (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • Institutional Research Information System University of Turin (University of Turin) (submittedVersion, other-oa)
  • Archivio istituzionale della ricerca (Alma Mater Studiorum Università di Bologna) (submittedVersion)
Topics
  • Physical Sciences › Engineering › Biomedical Engineering › Biosensors and Analytical Detection
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Infectious Diseases › SARS-CoV-2 detection and testing
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Biology › Advanced biosensing and bioanalysis techniques
Keywords
salivary cortisol, chemiluminescence, lateral flow immunoassay, smartphone biosensors, luminol, competitive immunoassay
MeSH terms
Equipment Design, Humans, Hydrocortisone, Immunoassay, Luminescent Measurements, Saliva, Biosensing Techniques, Point-of-Care Systems, Cell Phone, Limit of Detection

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