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Rapid detection of single bacteria in unprocessed blood using Integrated Comprehensive Droplet Digital Detection

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Kang, Dong-Ku, Ali, M. Monsur, Zhang, Kaixiang, Huang, Susan S., Peterson, Ellena, Digman, Michelle A., Gratton, Enrico, Zhao, Weian·2014·Nature Communications

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Blood stream infection or sepsis is a major health problem worldwide, with extremely high mortality, which is partly due to the inability to rapidly detect and identify bacteria in the early stages of infection. Here we present a new technology termed ‘Integrated Comprehensive Droplet Digital Detection’ (IC 3D) that can selectively detect bacteria directly from milliliters of diluted blood at single-cell sensitivity in a one-step, culture- and amplification-free process within 1.5–4 h. The IC 3D integrates real-time, DNAzyme-based sensors, droplet microencapsulation and a high-throughput 3D particle counter system. Using Escherichia coli as a target, we demonstrate that the IC 3D can provide absolute quantification of both stock and clinical isolates of E. coli in spiked blood within a broad range of extremely low concentration from 1 to 10,000 bacteria per ml with exceptional robustness and limit of detection in the single digit regime.

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Authors
Kang, D.-K., Ali, M. M., Zhang, K., Huang, S. S., Peterson, E., Digman, M. A., Gratton, E., & Zhao, W.
Venue
Nature Communications
Published
2014-11-13
Volume
5
Issue
1
Pages
5427-5427
ISSN
2041-1723 (ISSN-L)
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W2040654803
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36
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13.57
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journal article
Language
en
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Kang, D.-K., Ali, M. M., Zhang, K., Huang, S. S., Peterson, E., Digman, M. A., Gratton, E., & Zhao, W. (2014). Rapid detection of single bacteria in unprocessed blood using Integrated Comprehensive Droplet Digital Detection. Nature Communications. https://doi.org/10.1038/ncomms6427

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