Abstract
With SARS-CoV-2 N protein as a model target, a signal-enhanced LFIA based on Au@Pt nanoparticles (NPs) as labelsis proposed. This Au@Pt NPs combined the distinguished localized surface plasma resonance (LSPR) effect of Au NPs and the ultrahigh peroxidase-like catalytic activity of Pt NPs. Au@Pt NPs could trigger substrate chromogenic reaction, generating acolor signal orders of magnitude darker than their intrinsic color. In the detection, after the coloration of the strips, 3,3',5,5'-tetramethylbenzidine (TMB) and H2O2 were added, and adark blue chelate (OxTMB) was produced soon, enhancing the band color significantly. After the signal amplification, the naked-eye detection limit for N protein reached 40pg/mL. The detection sensitivity enhanced more than 1000 times than that without signal amplification. Compared with mainstream LFIA requiring complex readout instruments, theAu@Pt-based LFIA achieved a comparable sensitivity usingnaked eyesdetection. This point is crucial, especially for unprofessional users or low-resource areas. Hence, this signal-enhanced LFIA may serve as a sensitive, cost-effective, and user-friendly detection method. It can shorten the testing window period and help identify early infections.
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