C12Q1/00

Nanoparticle transducer sensors and methods of use thereof

The present disclosure provides nanoparticle transducers and methods of use thereof for the detection of analyte concentrations in a fluid. Nanoparticle transducers can comprise a nanoparticle, such as a Pdot, coupled to an enzyme that catalyzes a reaction with the analyte. The nanoparticle transducers further comprise chromophores that emit fluorescence that varies as a function of the concentration of one of the elements of the reaction. The nanoparticle transducer thus changes fluorescence as the analyte concentration changes, transforming analyte concentration values into fluorescence intensities. The measurement of these intensities provides a measurement of the analyte concentration. The nanoparticle transducers are biocompatible, allowing for use in vivo, for the monitoring of analyte blood concentrations such as blood glucose concentrations.

Nanoscale scanning electrochemical microscopy electrode method

Disclosed is a method for preparing nanoscale electrodes comprised of electrochemically grown noble metal nanowires, and use of the same for the detection of extremely small concentrations of molecules. Such nanoscale electrodes provide target molecule release information from submicron areas on the cell surface, significantly increasing the spatial resolution of the target molecule mapping of a cell surface to enable localization of target molecules on the cell surface, which can be critical for the detection of certain cells with different properties in a given group of cells, such as circulating tumor cells.

Continuous analyte monitoring electrode with crosslinked enzyme

The present invention relates to an enzymatic electrode comprising a conductive surface and wherein a conjugate comprising at least one enzyme molecule is covalently bound to the conductive surface. The electrode is suitable for continuous analyte monitoring, particularly for continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) with glucose oxidase (GOD) as enzyme molecule. Further, the invention relates to an electrochemical sensor for measuring the concentration of an analyte, e.g. glucose under in vivo conditions comprising the enzymatic electrode.

High throughput assay for identifying microbial redox enzymes

Described herein are systems, assays, methods and compositions for identification of oxidase microbial redox-enzymes (MREs) specific to an analyte of interest from an environmental source. The technology relates to identification of analyte-responsive MREs that can quantify the concentration of a target analyte with high specificity and high sensitivity, for example, where the identified analyte-responsive redox-enzyme can be used to engineer an electrochemical biosensor.

BIOSENSOR
20220400984 · 2022-12-22 · ·

A biosensor includes a substrate; a working electrode including a working electrode layer formed on the substrate and an enzyme reaction layer formed on the working electrode layer to cover the working electrode layer; a reference electrode formed on the substrate to be spaced apart from the working electrode; and an insulation barrier rib separating the working electrode and the reference electrode on the substrate. The biosensor has a wide measurement range, excellent sensitivity, and reduced dispersion of measured values.

Mutant glucose oxidase and use thereof
11525121 · 2022-12-13 · ·

By using a mutant glucose oxidase comprising an amino acid sequence in which a residue corresponding to isoleucine at position 489 or arginine at position 335 in the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:1 is substituted with an amino acid residue having a reactive functional group in a side chain, and binding an electron acceptor to the mutant glucose oxidase through the amino acid residue having a reactive functional group, an electron acceptor-modified glucose oxidase is obtained.

ANALYTE SENSORS EMPLOYING MULTIPLE ENZYMES AND METHODS ASSOCIATED THEREWITH

Methods and analyte sensors including at least a first working electrode having a first active area thereon, and performing a dip coating operation to deposit a bilayer membrane upon the first working electrode and the first active area. The bilayer may include an inner layer having a first membrane polymer and an outer layer having a second membrane polymer, the first membrane polymer and the second membrane polymer differing from one another. The dip coating operation may comprise one or more first dips in a first membrane formulation to form the inner layer of the bilayer membrane and one or more second dips in a second membrane formulation to form the outer layer of the bilayer membrane upon the inner layer.

METHODS FOR SEQUENCING BIOPOLYMERS
20220389502 · 2022-12-08 ·

The present disclosure provides devices, systems, and methods related to sequencing a biopolymer. In particular, the present disclosure relates to methods for sequencing a polynucleotide using a bioelectronic device that includes protein assemblies used as coupling molecules in bioelectronic circuits. The present disclosure also provides multimeric protein assemblies with various combinations of live and dead subunits arranged to maximize conduction.

Specific substrate of an ALDH isoenzyme

The invention relates to a specific substrate on an ALDH isoenzyme, to a composition comprising at least one such substrate, to a diagnostic marker comprising such a substrate, and to the uses thereof and associated methods.

Methods to spatially profile protease activity in tissue and sections

Aspects of the disclosure relate to methods and compositions useful for in vivo and/or in vitro enzyme profiling. In some embodiments, the disclosure provides methods of in vivo enzymatic processing of exogenous molecules followed by detection of signature molecules as representative of the presence of active enzymes associated with diseases or conditions. In some embodiments, the disclosure provides compositions and in vitro methods for localization of enzymatic activity in a tissue sample.