Abstract
Home-testing of SARS-CoV-2 is an ideal approach for controlling the pandemic of COVID-19 and alleviating the shortage of medical resource caused by this acute infectious disease. Herein, a portable device that enables real-time monitoring of isothermal nucleic acid amplification tests (INAATs) through the electrochemistry method was fabricated for home-testing of SARS-CoV-2. First, a disposable plug-and-play pH-sensitive potentiometric sensor that matches this electrochemical INAATs (E-INAATs) device was designed to allow the label-free pH sensing detection of nucleic acid. By applying Nafion film on the polyaniline-based working electrode, this sensor exhibited an excellent linear potentiometric response to pH value in the range of 6.0–8.5 with a slope of −37.45 ± 1.96 mV/pH unit. A Bluetooth module was integrated into this device to enable the users real-time monitoring INAATs on their smartphones at home. Moreover, by presetting criteria, the detection results could be automatically judged by the device to avoid human errors. Finally, the utility of this E-INAATs device was demonstrated by detecting the presence of SARS-CoV-2 nucleocapsid protein gene in artificial samples with a sensitivity of 2 × 102 copies/test within 25 min, which was comparable with fluorescence and colorimetric assay. This portable, easy-operated, sensitive, and affordable device is particularly desirable for the full integration of household SARS-CoV-2 detection products and will open a new prospect for the control of infectious diseases via electrochemical NAATs.
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