A machine learning-enhanced biosensor for mercury detection based on an hydrophobin chimera

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Marine waters are becoming contaminated by diverse pollutants at a fast rate, and detection of these water pollutants has become a major concern in recent years. Among these, mercury is considered the most toxic element for human health. At present, despite the commonly used methods for its detection are accurate, they often require sophisticated equipments, have relatively high costs, are demanding and time-consuming. Herein a novel solution to detect mercury (II) pollution in sea water is proposed, and an easy and portable detection method has been developed. Indeed, a hydrophobin based chimera able to both adhere to polystyrene multiwell plates and bind mercury (II) with a consequent fluorescent decrease was designed. The chimera was the recognition element in a fluorescence-based biosensor able to detect mercury (II) in the nM range. Indeed, this biosensor specifically measure Hg2+ concentration also in the presence of other metals, reaching a limit of detection of 0.4 nM in tap water and 0.3 nM in sea water. Moreover, the developed biosensor was coupled to machine learning methodologies with the big advantage of predicting mercury concentration levels without the use of classical reader devices, thus allowing in situ monitoring of sea pollution by non-skilled personnel.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2022

Erschienen:

2022

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:196

Enthalten in:

Biosensors & bioelectronics - 196(2022) vom: 15. Jan., Seite 113696

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Pennacchio, Anna [VerfasserIn]
Giampaolo, Fabio [VerfasserIn]
Piccialli, Francesco [VerfasserIn]
Cuomo, Salvatore [VerfasserIn]
Notomista, Eugenio [VerfasserIn]
Spinelli, Michele [VerfasserIn]
Amoresano, Angela [VerfasserIn]
Piscitelli, Alessandra [VerfasserIn]
Giardina, Paola [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Amyloid autofluorescence
Artificial intelligence
FXS1BY2PGL
Fluorescence quenching
Heavy metals
Histidine-rich peptide
Journal Article
Mercury
Sea water
Water Pollutants
Water Pollutants, Chemical

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Date Completed 10.11.2022

Date Revised 10.11.2022

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1016/j.bios.2021.113696

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM33196421X