Paper-based uric acid assay in whole blood samples by $ Zn^{2+} $ protein precipitation and enzyme-free colorimetric detection

Uric acid (UA) is an important biomarker, as a high concentration in blood can lead to gout and further renal syndrome. Although several point-of-care testing (POCT) devices have been reported to detect UA, there are some limitations such as the requirement for uricase and the complicated pretreatment of serum/plasma samples, which restricts their use at home or in undeveloped areas. In this work, we developed an approach by applying $ Zn^{2+} $ to precipitate proteins and cells in whole blood to avoid interference with the chromogenic reaction. We used carboxymethylcellulose (CMC) to immobilize tetramethylbenzidine (TMB) on a nitrocellulose membrane for colorimetric detection. Using the oxidization properties of $ H_{2} %$ O_{2} $, which turns TMB into oxidized tetramethylbenzidine (TMBox) in the presence of catalyst gold nanoparticles (AuNPs), we successfully constructed an enzyme-free paper-based POCT device using the reduction reaction of UA and TMBox for simple, speedy, and cheap colorimetric detection of UA, achieving a detection time of 8 min, a linear range of 0–150 μg/mL, and an LOD of 25.79 μg/mL. The UA concentration in whole blood samples was further measured and correlated well with the clinical value (R2 = 0.8212). Thus, the proposed assay has the potential for POCT diagnosis, monitoring, and prognosis of diseases related to UA. Graphical abstract By applying $ Zn^{2+} $ reagent to precipitate proteins and cells in whole blood and the reduction reaction of UA, an enzyme-free paper-based POCT assay was established..

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2024

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2024

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:416

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Analytical and bioanalytical chemistry - 416(2024), 7 vom: 30. Jan., Seite 1589-1597

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Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Jin, Xue [VerfasserIn]
Liu, Jia [VerfasserIn]
Wang, Jiaxi [VerfasserIn]
Gao, Mingxia [VerfasserIn]
Zhang, Xiangmin [VerfasserIn]

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Colorimetric detection
Point-of-care
Precipitation
Uric acid
Whole blood
Zn

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10.1007/s00216-024-05160-9

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SPR054923816