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Title: Single-Shot Detection of Neurotransmitters in Whole-Blood Samples by Means of the Heat-Transfer Method in Combination with Synthetic Receptors
Authors: VANDENRYT, Thijs 
VAN GRINSVEN, Bart 
EERSELS, Kasper 
Cornelis, Peter
Kholwadia, Safira
CLEIJ, Thomas 
THOELEN, Ronald 
DE CEUNINCK, Ward 
PEETERS, Marloes 
WAGNER, Patrick 
Issue Date: 2017
Source: SENSORS, 17(12) (Art N° 2701)
Abstract: Serotonin is an important neurotransmitter that plays a major role in the pathogenesis of a variety of conditions, including psychiatric disorders. The detection of serotonin typically relies on high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC), an expensive technique that requires sophisticated equipment and trained personnel, and is not suitable for point-of-care applications. In this contribution, we introduce a novel sensor platform that can measure spiked neurotransmitter concentrations in whole blood samples in a fast and low-cost manner by combining synthetic receptors with a thermal readout technique-the heat-transfer method. In addition, the design of a miniaturized version of the sensing platform is presented that aims to bridge the gap between measurements in a laboratory setting and point-of-care measurements. This fully automated and integrated, user-friendly design features a capillary pumping unit that is compatible with point-of-care sampling techniques such as a blood lancet device (sample volume-between 50 mu L and 300 mu L). Sample pre-treatment is limited to the addition of an anti-coagulant. With this fully integrated setup, it is possible to successfully discriminate serotonin from a competitor neurotransmitter (histamine) in whole blood samples. This is the first demonstration of a point-of-care ready device based on synthetic receptors for the screening of neurotransmitters in complex matrices, illustrating the sensor's potential application in clinical research and diagnosis of e.g., early stage depression.
Notes: Thoelen, R (reprint author), Hasselt Univ, Inst Mat Res, Wetenschapspk 1, B-3590 Diepenbeek, Belgium. thijs.vandenryt@uhasselt.be; bart.vangrinsven@maastrichtuniversity.nl; kasper.eersels@maastrichtuniversity.nl; peter.cornelis@kuleuven.be; safira.kholwadia@gmail.com; thomas.cleij@maastrichtuniversity.nl; ronald.thoelen@uhasselt.be; ward.deceuninck@uhasselt.be; m.peeters@mmu.ac.uk; patrick.wagner@fys.kuleuven.be
Keywords: heat-transfermethod; biomimetic sensing; molecularly imprinted polymers; neurotransmitters; point-of-care diagnostics
Document URI: http://hdl.handle.net/1942/26313
e-ISSN: 1424-8220
DOI: 10.3390/s17122701
ISI #: 000423285800001
Rights: © 2017 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).
Category: A1
Type: Journal Contribution
Validations: ecoom 2019
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