Research Article

Trends in Biosensors for HPV: Identification and Diagnosis

Table 1

Electrochemical techniques applied for HPV detection.

HPV typeSensor platformSensing methodTechniqueDetection limitDetection rangeDetection timeReusabilityReferences

21 different types of HPVGold surface/capture oligonucleotidesTwo hybridization events must occur for electrochemical detection. The first between the capture probe and the target, and the second between an adjacent region of the target and ferrocene labeled signal probe.CV2 to 8 hours[27]

HPV  16Single walled carbon nanotube arrays/gold nanoparticles/HPV 16 E7 probeHybridization between the capture probe and the HPV target (specific to HPV-16, E7 region).EIS1 aM
(Atto molar)
1 aM to 1 μM2 hours6 tests[28]

HPV 16Gold surface/L-cysteine/HPV 16 oligonucleotideThe measurement was based on the reduction signals of methylene blue (MB) before and after hybridization between the probe and the synthetic target or extracted DNA from clinical samples.DPV18.13 nM18.75 nM to 1000 nM10 minutes[29]

HPV 16Pencil graphite surface/HPV 16 E6 probeThe hybridization between the capture probe and the HPV 16 E6 gene was directly detected through guanine oxidation signals.DPV16 pg/μL5 pg/μL to 40 pg/μL5 minutes[30]

HPV 16 and HPV 45Gold surface/thiolated HPV 16 E7p and HPV 45 E6 probesThe hybridization was detected by incorporating a horseradish peroxidase- (HRP-) labelled reporter probe that pairs with the target. The 3,3′,5,5′-tetramethylbenzidine (TMB) was used as a chromogenic substrate for enzyme.CV490 pM for HPV 16 E7p
110 pM for HPV 45 E6
0.1 nM to 50 nM1 hour[31]

HPV 16,
HPV 18, and
HPV 45
Gold surface/oligoethylene glycol-terminated bipodal thiol/thiolated HPV 16 E7p, HPV 18 E6, and HPV 45 E6 probesThe detection was carried with the target hybridized between a surface immobilized probe and a HRP-labelled secondary reporter probe. The TMB was used as a chromogenic substrate for HRP.CV220 pM for HPV 16 E7p
170 pM for HPV 18 E6, and
110 pM for HPV 45 E6
0.1 nM to 50 nM20 minutes5 tests[32]

HPV
(L1 gene)
Pencil graphite surface/HPV probeThe hybridization between the probe and HPV target was studied by measurement of MB signal accumulated on the pencil graphite electrode.SWV1.2 ng/μL1.2 ng/μL to 50 ng/μL3 minutes[33]

HPV 16Glassy carbon surface/conjugated copolymer poly(5-hydroxy-1,4-naphthoquinone-co-5-hydroxy-2-carboxyethyl-1,4-naphthoquinone)/antigenic peptide L1Interaction between antigenic peptide L1 and HPV-16 antibody.SWV50 nM1 hour[34]

HPV 16Carbon surface/chitosan/anthraquinone-labeled pyrrolidinyl peptide nucleic acid (acpcPNA) probeThe hybridization with the HPV 16 DNA was studied by measuring the electrochemical signal of the label anthraquinone attached to the acpcPNA probe.SWV4 nM0.02 mM to 12 nM15 minutes[35]

HPV
(L1 gene)
Gold surface/alkanethiol HPV probeThe study was performed based on the interaction of hematoxylin with an alkanethiol DNA probe and its hybridized form.CV and DPV3.8 nM12.5 nM to 400 nM2 hours[36]

HPV 16Glassy carbon surface/graphene/Au nanorod/polythionine/HPV 16 probeBesides the capture probe, two auxiliary probes were designed for the hybridization with HPV DNA. 1,10-Phenanthroline ruthenium dichloride ([Ru(phen)3]2+) was used as the electrochemical indicator.EIS and DPV4.03 ×
10−14 mol/L
1 × 10−13 mol/L to
1 × 10−10 mol/L
90 minutes[37]

HPV 16Polymethylmethacrylate substrate/gold nanolayer/4-aminothiophenol/monoclonal antibody (mAb) 5051Interaction between mAb 5051 and HPV 16.CV and EIS1 hour[38]

HPV 16Platinum surface/polyaniline-multiwalled carbon nanotube composite/HPV 16-L1 peptide aptamerInteraction between the antigen peptide aptamer HPV-16-L1 and HPV-16 antibody.CV and SWV490 pM10 nM to 80 nM15 minutes[39]